Police officer who attacked Black Lyft passenger fired

The police officer who was seen on video pressing his weight against a Black Lyft passenger near Atlanta has been terminated. Deputy Roderick Walker has been fired from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office following the incident of excessive force. The now viral video shows a helpless Black man pleading with the enforcement to leave him alone, only to be smacked in the face by Walker who was in full uniform.

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