Georgia Police Officer Fired After Video Showing Him Tasing Woman Goes Viral

TOPLINE

A police officer in Georgia was fired Friday after a video of him tasing a Black woman went viral on social media this week, getting viewed nearly 20 million times on TikTok.

KEY FACTS

Crucial quote

“One of our core values is courtesy. We strive to conduct ourselves in a manner that promotes mutual respect with the community and our peers. The investigation in this case has shown that Officer Oxford violated our policy and did not meet our core values. For this reason, the employment of Officer Oxford has been terminated as of August 21st,” a Gwinnett County Police Department statement read.

Key background

The incident in Georgia comes after a summer of protests and increased scrutiny of police brutality toward Blacks sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while police were attempting to forcibly detain him. Cities across the country are reducing funding toward their police departments.

Further reading

White Georgia police officer uses shock weapon on Black woman, faces investigation as video goes viral (USA Today)