Everything You Need to Know About the McKinney Pool Party Incident
Principal, teacher were fired over their remarks.
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Principal Fired Over Facebook Comments About McKinney - Alberto Iber, principal of North Miami Senior High, was fired after his comments on Facebook about the McKinney pool party incident went viral. "He did nothing wrong. He was afraid for his life," Iber posted. "I commend him for his actions." Take a look at what else is happening in McKinney, Texas. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)(Photo: NBC News6)
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Elementary School Teacher Fired After 'Segregation' Tweet - Karen Fitzgibbons, a fourth-grade teacher in Wofforth, Texas, was fired for her comments on Facebook. "I'm just going to just go ahead and say it...the blacks are the ones causing the problems and this 'racial tension,'" Fitzgibbons wrote. "I guess that's what happens when you flunk out of school and have no education. I'm sure their parents are just as guilty for not knowing what their kids were doing; or knew and didn't care."(Photo: Frenship Independent School District)
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Officer Resigns, Police Chief Condemns Actions - Officer David Eric Casebolt has resigned from the McKinney, Texas, police department. At a press conference Tuesday (June 9), the Police Chief Greg Conley called Casebolt's actions "indefensible." Casebolt's actions are still under investigation. They are deciding whether charges will be filed. (Photo: AP Photo/Jill Craig)
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Officer Previously Accused of Racial Profiling - Many are outraged by McKinney, Texas, Officer David Eric Casebolt, who was caught on camera dragging an African-American teenage girl wearing a bathing suit to the ground outside of a pool party. On Tuesday, June 9, Casebolt resigned from the police department, CBS reported. Casebolt was previously accused of racial profiling and excessive force while arresting a man named Albert Brown Jr. in 2007 during a traffic stop, the Associated Press reports. (Photo: Brandon Brooks via YouTube)
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Outrage After McKinney Cop Uses Excessive Force on Teens - "Fire Eric Casebolt!"Protests were held Monday calling for an investigation into the police department. "We really need to come together as a community," McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller said. Casebolt is being accused of using excessive force. In a video, he's shown placing his knees into a girl's back while she cried out for her mother. He also pulled out his weapon and pointed it at other teens.(Photo: AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
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Community Leaders Gather for Cause - Pastor Ronald Wright, Pastor Dominique Alexander and author David Lee were some of the community leaders who spoke out on Monday. Some are accusing the police department of racism while others are saying that they are waiting for more facts in the investigation before drawing conclusions. (Photo: Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Officer Placed on Leave - The disturbing video of Casebolt placing his knees into Dajerria Becton's back while she lay on the ground went viral as soon as it hit the Internet Sunday. Many wondered why the cop had to use such force on a 15-year-old girl during the incident Friday. Cops were called to the scene because of “multiple juveniles at the location, who did not live in the area or have permission to be there.” Casebolt has been placed on paid administrative leave. (Photo: Brandon Brooks via YouTube)
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Girl Thrown to Ground Speaks Out - Dajerria Becton, who was grabbed and thrown to the ground, said she told Officer Casebolt that she was an invited guest to the pool party after he arrived. His response was not expected. "He grabbed me, twisted my arm on my back and shoved me in the grass and started pulling the back of my braids," she told Fox 4. "I was telling him to get off me because my back was hurting bad."(Photo: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
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Police Only Targeted Minorities, One Teen Says - Jahda Bakari, who was also there, spoke out recently and said that only Black attendees of the pool party were targeted. "I honestly believe it was about race because mostly they did nothing to Caucasians," Bakari told CBSNews.com. "They were trying to make us leave, but if we ran, they'd chase after us, and if we stayed, then they'd arrest us," she said. (Photo: This Morning via CBS)
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Father of Girl Who Attended Party Says McKinney Cop Needs to Be Fired - Jahi Bakari, the father of Jahda Bakari, is upset about the way the police officer handled the teens. "This guy was just out of control," he said at a press conference Monday, according to NBC New York. He said he is glad the McKinney officer did not pull the trigger on the teens when he pulled out his gun. "If he had, this McKinney would be another Ferguson 100 times over." (Photo: MSNBC)
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