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Police Officer Mark Perrin Fired For Excessive Use Of Force-video

by Sudha Krishna | January 13, 2011 at 01:46 pm

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Caught On Tape: Sarasota Police Officer Mark Perrin Fired For Excessive Use Of Force Against Special Needs Girl (video)

Sarasota police officer Mark Perrin has been fired for the excessive use of force against a teenage girl with special needs.

Deputy Mark Perrin was fired Wednesday following an internal investigation into allegations that he threw the 17-year-old girl onto a school bus and threatened to shock her with a Taser. The incident was caught on videotape

The incident occurred on December 15 aboard a school bus. Police responded to a call from a Teacher's Aide who requested help after the student threw a plastic bottle and was being physically abusive.

Deputy Mark Perrin can be seen in the video apporaching and talking to the girl.

The teenager, who has not been named in reports, is told to stand up, but refuses.

"I'll snatch your ass out of that seat," the deputy says.

He then grabs the teenager by her sweatshirt and violently throws her across the aisle and face down into another seat. The deputy climbs on top of the teenager's back and struggles to restrain her.

"Put both hands behind your back before I Tase you," he says.

Sarasota Police Department conducted an internal investigation into the incident and the actions of Deputy Mark Perrin.

While this incident is a disgrace, it should only reflect on the deputy himself,” said Sheriff Tom Knight. “Our agency responded immediately to remove him from duty and thoroughly investigate his actions. This deputy was out of line and his firing should make crystal clear that this type of conduct is not tolerated by this agency.”

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T. Kristoffersen (not verified)

at 01:11 on January 14th, 2011

The Police Officer got fired! Yes, but what about the girls behavior? Shouldn't someone talk to her parents? Obviously they never taught her how to behave when she is among other people! A girl with “special needs”, all she needs is a good old fashioned spanking, so that she will know how to behave. You in Sarasota are now having a situation where a Police Officers whole career is ruined just because of that stupid girl. You may say that the Officer should not behave the way he did, but with the girl’s behavior anyone is his situation could easily have acted the way he did.

Loree Pereira (not verified)

at 11:47 on January 14th, 2011

That is such an ignorant thing to say. She may be autistic, or have other behavioral problems... And if you read, clearly the officer has issues himself considering his record isn't squeaky clean.

OJ (not verified)

at 18:31 on January 14th, 2011

Stupid punk cop. I'm so happy he's now unemployed!!! And this lame website launched FOUR pop-up windows when this page loaded. Sorry as junk.

pmj132 (not verified)

at 05:38 on January 16th, 2011

I really don't think some people know the law. Lets examine this situation please listen. The young lady commented a battery to the school bus aid. I also belive on the video the aid stated she want give me my phone back so add a theft charge onto that battery. They cannot handle this situation so they call the police. Police arrive and ask the student to get up once, student refuses. police told her he will snatch her ass up out the chair. I agree this statement was wrong officer should have maintain control of the situation not let the situation control him languages was bogus. police ask her 2 more times still no compliance. Finally the police has 1 last resort to go hands on. He grabs for the student the student takes her right hand and places it on the police officer left forearm trying to defeat the officer arrest. Additional charges (battery to police officer, obstructing,resisting arrest.) the police officer places her on her stomach gives command to place hands behind back or taser will be deployed. gave this command I believe twice student still resist, to gain compliance taser was deployed. student was handcuff with out further incident. police did nothing wrong but swore should have used his inter personal communication skills but over all no one got hurt.