Oakland High School guard charged in abuse of Latino student in wheelchair
*A couple of facts to take into account: the student allegedly spat on the officer; the student has cerebral palsy and was handcuffed when the supposed assault happened. Already there’s been a petition organized to reinstate the accused officer. VL
By Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
OAKLAND — AnOakland High School security guard has been fired and charged with child abuse for allegedly handcuffing, punching and dumping a student out of his wheelchair, school officials said Thursday.
Marchell Mitchell, 23, and a second school resource officer at Oakland High School were urging students who were running late to go to class about 9 a.m. May 19. Mitchell encountered freshman Francisco Martinez, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, officials said.
Mitchell ordered the student to move toward his next class, but the student “either refused to comply or was slow to do so,” PrincipalMatin Abdel-Qawi wrote in a letter to parents.
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[Screenshot courtesy Oakland High School]