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Thursday, April 01, 2021

Cop resigns after video shows him slamming his K-9 into a patrol car

A police officer in North Carolina seen on video lifting a K-9 by his leash and slamming him into a patrol car has resigned. 

Salisbury Police Officer James Hampton tendered his resignation after the department recommended him for termination following an external investigation, police said in a news release Wednesday. Hampton was allowed to resign following a due process hearing, according to department policy.

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I posted on this when it happened at the beginning of last month. As I recall, the Police Chief half-assed back the cop up.