A Texas school district is facing legal problems after a school resource officer allegedly assaulted three students. The families of the students are
suing the officer, the school district, and the city of Abilene for the mistreatment.The City of Abilene, the Abilene Independent School District (AISD), and Barry Bond are all named in a lawsuit filed by the parents of three students who claim that Officer Bond "used unreasonable physical force and restraint against them,"
accordingto the document.
The students who claim to have been mistreated by Officer Bond are a 6-year-old, a 13-year-old, and a 15-year-old.
E.G.: KindergartnerThe 6-year-old, known as E.G., crossed paths with Officer Bond in early May 2014 after he grabbed a door to avoid going into school. His mother, Vania Gonzalez, claims a teacher's aide instructed her to get help from Officer Bond. Bond told Gonzalez that he would take her son to a "time-out room" and "
rough him up" before proceeding to twist his arms behind his back in order to lift him off of the ground and carry him to class.
The position that E.G was placed in is known as an
"arm bar maneuver" that officers typically use to restrain adults resisting arrest. The move is also seen in mixed martial arts competitions, with Bleacher Report considering it among the most painful moves.When Bond delivered the boy to class, his attempt to put the 6-year-old in his desk was so rough that E.G.'s
head was slammed on the desk and a corner of the chalkboard. The lawsuit claims that at the time of the incident, E.G. was four feet tall and 45 pounds. In the lawsuit, Gonzalez claims to have not interfered with Officer Bond because of his position as an SRO and her personal fear of him.
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