Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Sherriff Arrested for Slapping Handcuffed Man

Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon pleaded guilty, on Tuesday, of slapping a handcuffed man.

A twenty-four year veteran, of the South Carolina county, he will face a five hundred dollar fine and be sent to anger management.

The slapping incident happened January 30 after he and deputies were forced to shoot out the tires of a pickup, that had led them on a twenty-five mile long chase with speeds over one hundred and twenty miles per hour, after hitting a police vehicle.

Cannon admitted that the slapping was "inappropriate and was especially inappropriate for the head of a law enforcement agency to act in such a manner."

The booking of Cannon occurred at the Al Cannon Detention Center, which is named for the Sheriff.

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