Cop Who Body Slammed Student on Paid Leave, Case Being Investigated

Florida cops are feeling the heat over that video of a deputy’s assault on a female high school student … so much so, they’re addressing the case in a news conference.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will discuss the case Wednesday morning after the horrific incident at Liberty High School Tuesday afternoon. Video showed a resource officer violently restraining a female student, and throwing her onto the ground … head first.

In the video, you see the teenager hit the concrete hard, and her body goes limp. The officer proceeds to place handcuffs on her as the crowd around screams. Multiple people appeared to be recording, and caught the action from different angles. It looked like the student lost consciousness.

The only thing we’ve heard from OCSO thus far is that the officer was breaking up a fight, and that an investigation is underway.

Presumably, Sheriff Marcos Lopez — who’ll be at the podium shortly — will have some sort of update on what they’ve learned at this point, and whether the officer will face any repercussions. It’ll be interesting to hear if he denounces the act, or tries to justify it.