At around 6 a.m. on July 4, John Sexton was walking with his 6-year-old son, who has autism. He was stopped by two officers for suspicious activity before being thrown to the ground and briefly detained.

“We’ve had over 200 phone calls this weekend,” Daugherty said.

While it isn’t his department, the sheriff called for both officers involved to be taken off of the streets while OSBI works the case.

“I can understand why they feel the way that they do, because of hearing that child scream is one of the hardest things,” Daugherty said.

That officer has a history of other complaints, including from his former colleagues, according to the sheriff.

  • @[email protected]OP
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    2204 months ago

    I read this in another comment about how news always protects the officer’s names, while sharing the name of the victim.

    Voice your complaint for Officer Monty Goodwin and Officer Joaquin Montoya at the Watonga Oklahoma police department, phone number 580-623-7355

    • @EtherWhack
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      534 months ago

      There should also be no real basis for blurring a public official’s face while they are supposed to be “on duty”

    • DreamButt
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      154 months ago

      Shoulda guessed it was Oklahoma