Local School District Named In Excessive Force Suit
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Local School District Named In Excessive Force Suit
A lawsuit filed this week against a local school district alleges a district police officer hit a 14-year-old girl in the face with his elbow, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on a hallway floor.
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(May 23, 2008)—A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Killeen ISD alleges a district police officer smashed his elbow into the face of a 14-year-old girl, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on a hallway floor.

The federal civil rights suit filed by Carol Perez of Killeen on behalf of her daughter Bianca names the Killeen Independent School District, KISD Police Chief Walker Veal, KISD police officer Kenneth Edmiston, KISD Safety Director John Dye and KISD Superintendent Jim Hawkins.

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The suit alleges that on May 25, 2006, Bianca Perez, who was then 14, and a student at Killeen High School, was in a school hallway consoling a friend who had just learned in a cell phone call that his 2-year-old nephew had died.

The suit alleges that Edmiston approached the boy and demanded he terminate the call and come with him.

Instead, the suit says the boy “talked back” to the officer, who then ordered the boy to get on the floor.

When the boy failed to comply, the suit alleges Bianca Perez was “violently shoved” twice, “jolting her small body and dazing her.”

The suit alleges she was then struck in the face by an elbow, which left her lying unconscious on the hallway floor.

The suit alleges the girl called her mother as soon as she was able and that her mother then called for paramedics to evaluate her daughter.

Carol Perez filed a written complaint on June 1, 2006, the suit says, but no action was taken.

Instead, the suit alleges, Bianca Perez was arrested for interfering with the duties of a public servant.

The school district declined comment on the suit, issuing a statement that said only, “At this time the Killeen Independent School District cannot comment on the details concerning any pending litigation. Thank you for the opportunity to provide our side of the story, but by law we are not allowed to answer any of your inquiries.”

The district settled an earlier excessive force suit this week for an undisclosed amount of money in another incident involving the same officer.

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Posted by: Alberto Location: Killeen on Sep 21, 2008 at 08:09 PM

Madmax, I bet the reason you so blindly support this (good officer) is because you are also a (good law enforcement officer).
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Posted by: Ashley Location: Temple on May 25, 2008 at 07:51 AM

The boy fails to comply and the girl is violently shoved?... yeah something is missing here. Hopefully they have cameras. I am curious to see how this turns out.
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Posted by: OMG Location: TX on May 24, 2008 at 08:09 PM

Are you serious? Madmax, can you read? Cuz I can and that's what the article says. The school system has a clear policy for filing complaints. It seems that the article describes part of this and states with no resolution they have filed a lawsuit. And, ...if it were my child you are D**n right. I would be outraged and demanding an investigation of this officer. You bring up a great question as to why charges weren't filed against him. Had it not happened in the school , he would easily be under suspension pending an investigation now. Another suit filed against the same officer settled earlier this week. We are talking about 14 year old girl here too. Must take a big man to do that to a little girl and feel justified. I have a feeling you are the officer or you wouldn't be so defensive.
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