4 POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR ABUSING CHILDREN AT POLICE-RUN BOOT CAMP

[MineralMan]

http://abc7.com/news/4-police-officers-arrested-for-abusing-children-at-police-run-boot-camp/905602/

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KABC) -- Four police officers have been arrested on suspicion of physically abusing 13 children attending a police-run boot camp in San Luis Obispo.

Huntington Park Police Department's Marissa Larios, 36, and Patrick Nijland, 47, and South Gate Police Department's Carlos Gomez-Marquez, 31, and Edgar Gomez, 35, were arrested this week. All four posted $20,000 bond.

From May 17 to 24, the one-week Leadership Empowerment and Discipline Boot Camp Program brought at-risk youth to Camp San Luis Obisbo, a National Guard military base.

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Of the 37 camp participants, 13 male and female victims, ranging from 12 to 17, claimed they had been assaulted by officers at the camp, sheriff's officials said.

Video and more at link...

This is from the area where I used to live. The story at the link is way disturbing, but I'm glad that none of the LEOs in that area were involved

[MadashellLynn]

1. Scared Straight

is a reality show on A&E in which teen type kids (some looked to be twelve or thirteen) with attitudes are taken to prison where guards and inmates both are allowed and even encouraged to scream and physically intimidate these kids. I don't watch it but a little while ago I saw an advertisement for the show and my first thought was that this is serious child abuse and they are going too far. It that can be broadcast as entertainment for the mouth breathers and knuckle draggers you have to figure that off camera and out in the boondocks it would be much worse. I hope that these programs are shut down.