A white police officer in Reform, Alabama, has been placed on administrative leave after a video circulated online showing her using a stun gun on a handcuffed Black man. The Reform Police Department has turned over evidence to the Alabama State Bureau of Investigations and requested an investigation into the incident. The video shows the officer pinning the man against a car and repeatedly using the stun gun on him while he cries out. The man, identified as Micah Johnson, is facing multiple charges and is being held on a $500,000 bond.
An Alabama police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing her using a stun gun on a handcuffed and crying man. The video, filmed by the victim's brother, shows the officer pressing the stun gun against the man's back and repeatedly firing it while making derogatory remarks. The Reform Police Department has requested a thorough investigation into the incident, and the officer has been placed on leave. The victim was later released on multiple charges.
A video circulating on social media shows a female police officer from the Reform Police Department in Pickens County, Alabama, repeatedly tasering a crying black man who was already handcuffed. The man was being arrested on a trafficking fentanyl charge. The officer can be heard swearing at the man and telling him to "shut your b***h ass up." The incident has sparked outrage, and the officer has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.