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Chattanooga police officer suspended over Wal-Mart greeter incident www.privateofficer.com
February 2, 2009
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Chattanooga police officer suspended over Wal-Mart greeter incident http://www.privateofficer.com
CHATTANOOGA TN Feb 2 2009 (WRCB) – “He needs to loose his job. He shouldn’t be a police officer. You hold officers to a higher standard,” said Robin Flores, Bill Walker’s attorney. Bill Walker, a Wal Mart greeter, was shoved to the ground on Christmas Eve by Chattanooga police officer Kenneth Freeman at a Wal Mart.
Freeman was never charged and contended that Walker assaulted him.
“I wasn’t trying to fight with him. He’s much bigger than me. He’s a big man,” said Walker.
“If you’ve met that man, how in the world can anybody say he was assaulting Kenneth Freeman? It makes no sense,” said Flores.
Freeman was suspended for 28 days by the Chattanooga Police Department on January 26. It’s the longest suspension an officer can receive before termination, but Walker’s attorney says that’s not enough and plans to sue the police department for nearly $20 million.
Flores said their position in the lawsuit is that the City of Chattanooga has a history of overlooking problematic officers.
“When you have an officer or particular officers who constantly are in the eye of internal affairs, and constantly are getting exonerated and then even getting promoted, there’s something wrong there,” said Flores.
Freeman’s attorney has advised him not to speak with the media. But Eyewitness News has learned he plans to appeal his suspension. Walker’s attorney says that lawsuit will be filed in court Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Thursday January 29th
Freeman was never charged and contended that Walker assaulted him.
“I wasn’t trying to fight with him. He’s much bigger than me. He’s a big man,” said Walker.
“If you’ve met that man, how in the world can anybody say he was assaulting Kenneth Freeman? It makes no sense,” said Flores.
Freeman was suspended for 28 days by the Chattanooga Police Department on January 26. It’s the longest suspension an officer can receive before termination, but Walker’s attorney says that’s not enough and plans to sue the police department for nearly $20 million.
Flores said their position in the lawsuit is that the City of Chattanooga has a history of overlooking problematic officers.
“When you have an officer or particular officers who constantly are in the eye of internal affairs, and constantly are getting exonerated and then even getting promoted, there’s something wrong there,” said Flores.
Freeman’s attorney has advised him not to speak with the media. But Eyewitness News has learned he plans to appeal his suspension. Walker’s attorney says that lawsuit will be filed in court Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Thursday January 29th
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) – The WalMart greeter who tangled with a Chattanooga cop says the officer should lose his job.
Bill Walker says 28 days without pay is not enough for Kenneth Freeman. Walker says on Christmas Eve when he asked Freeman and another Chattanooga detective to see their receipts as they left the store, Freeman kept walking. Walker says when he when he tried to stop him, Freeman knocked him to the floor and it was all caught on surveillance tape. Walker says he touched Freeman on the arm to get his attention and that’s when he hit the floor and blacked out.
Walker says, ” I wasn’t trying to fight him he’s much bigger than me, he’s a big man.”
Freeman told Chattanooga Internal Affairs investigators that Walker assaulted him. Freeman tells Eyewitness News he wants to give his side of the story but attorneys have advised him against it. Freeman also says he plans to appeal the suspension.
Tuesday January 27th
Bill Walker says 28 days without pay is not enough for Kenneth Freeman. Walker says on Christmas Eve when he asked Freeman and another Chattanooga detective to see their receipts as they left the store, Freeman kept walking. Walker says when he when he tried to stop him, Freeman knocked him to the floor and it was all caught on surveillance tape. Walker says he touched Freeman on the arm to get his attention and that’s when he hit the floor and blacked out.
Walker says, ” I wasn’t trying to fight him he’s much bigger than me, he’s a big man.”
Freeman told Chattanooga Internal Affairs investigators that Walker assaulted him. Freeman tells Eyewitness News he wants to give his side of the story but attorneys have advised him against it. Freeman also says he plans to appeal the suspension.
Tuesday January 27th
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) – A Chattanooga police officer got a 28-day suspension for a confrontation at a local Wal-Mart.
On December 24, officer Kenneth Freeman reportedly shoved a 71-year-old greeter to the ground and scuffled with another customer who came to the aid of the greeter. You can see the incident on the Wal-Mart surveillance tape. Freeman was off-duty. The greeter confronted him after a security alarm went off as Freeman was leaving with his bags.
After a disciplinary hearing on Monday, Freeman was given the 28-day suspension without pay. Freeman was ruled to have used excessive force, displayed conduct unbecoming for an officer and used improper procedure.
On December 24, officer Kenneth Freeman reportedly shoved a 71-year-old greeter to the ground and scuffled with another customer who came to the aid of the greeter. You can see the incident on the Wal-Mart surveillance tape. Freeman was off-duty. The greeter confronted him after a security alarm went off as Freeman was leaving with his bags.
After a disciplinary hearing on Monday, Freeman was given the 28-day suspension without pay. Freeman was ruled to have used excessive force, displayed conduct unbecoming for an officer and used improper procedure.
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