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Girl, 13, Aggressively Cuffed By Officer On School Bus

Posted: 12:59 pm EST November 29, 2005Updated: 3:39 pm EST November 29, 2005

Two Florida parents are furious about an incident on their daughter's school bus. They said a police officer on the bus roughed up their daughter and handcuffed her for something she didn't do and they have videotape to prove their case.

The parents of the 13-year-old girl were stunned when they saw the surveillance video of what happened to their daughter.

"I was outraged. I just couldn't believe it," said the girl's father, Luis Mitchell.

It started when a motorcycle officer behind the bus said someone tossed a golf ball out the bus window. It hit a car's windshield and nearly caused an accident.

The officer boarded the bus and tried to find out who did it. Instead, several students started shouting, including 13-year-old Ashley Mitchell, who stood up.

That's when the officer confronted her and slapped on the cuffs.

"That might not have been the smartest thing to do. The police officer just went a bit too far," Luis Mitchell said.

It turned out Ashley was innocent. Another student confessed. That student and his family have since moved out of the area.
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