Several Quakertown High School students were taken into custody on Friday during a student walkout protesting federal immigration enforcement.
Chris Mautner | cmautner@pennlive.com“Our office is conducting an independent investigation into the police response during this incident,” Manuel Gamiz Jr., a spokesperson for Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan, said to“To ensure a thorough and transparent review, we are seeking the community’s assistance and encourage anyone with information, including video footage or photos, to contact the Bucks County detectives at 215-348-6354.
” Videos taken by bystanders during the incident showed police, adults and teens fighting at times. One video showed a man — later identified as Police Chief Scott McElree — putting a student in a chokehold. McElree was not wearing a police uniform at the time. Police said about five or six minors and one adult were taken into custody. It is not clear if they were still being detained over the weekend. The videos and arrests have led to complaints and calls for answers from parents and area civil rights organizations. “When young people are involved in an encounter with law enforcement, the standard for care, restraint and adherence to policy are high and must be adhered to,” Bucks County NAACP President Adrienne King said during a press conference on Saturday,“This is not controversial. It is expected. Video circulating publicly has raised serious questions in our community. Those questions deserve answers, and we are here to ask for those answers today.” “These men were twice the size of these children,” one unidentified witness said to the news outlet about the incident. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.”Chris Mautner is the Trending News and Life and Culture editor for PennLive, where he works with a small team of reporters on aggregating state and national news and producing stories covering the local...
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