Officer fired for throwing student in South Carolina classroom arrest

By Harriet McLeod COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - The white sheriff's deputy who is under federal investigation after he was caught on video flipping a black high school student out of her classroom chair in South Carolina was fired on Wednesday for violating department policy. Deputy Ben Fields went too far when he picked up the 16-year-old and hurtled her across a classroom before arresting her, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told a news conference. "That is not a proper technique and should not be used by law enforcement," Lott said.

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