MIAMI (AP) — A Florida police officer who punched a drunken female football fan has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Earlier this month, a videotape showed a Hurricanes football fan slap an officer, who then punches her in the head. Bridget Freitas, a 30-year-old nurse, was charged with felony battery on a police officer and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. The incident occurred as Miami-Dade Police officer Douglas Ross and fellow officers tried to carry her out of the stands.
Videotaped altercation shows University of Miami football fan slap an officer, who then punches her in the head. https://t.co/QnHI8L2jkf pic.twitter.com/wMphlAyOxR
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) November 6, 2017
According to a report provided on Wednesday to The Miami Herald , Ross’s supervisors found the 18-year veteran’s actions were within departmental rules.
Police Director Juan Perez acknowledged it didn’t look good, but said officers don’t distinguish between males and females when throwing a punch.
Within hours, the video was shared on Twitter more than 3,000 times and posted on numerous websites.
