Remember Daniel Martin, the Oklahoma State Trooper who was suspended for 5 days and forced to undergo anger management counseling after he was caught on tape choking an EMT because he didn’t pull over fast enough?
Well, it turns out those anger management classes were a waste of time and (taxpayer) money, because Martin is back in the news, this time for alleged use of excessive force.
Martin’s latest scuffle involves a Holdenville man, Khristopher Douglas. Douglas said he was on his friend’s property helping with renovations Saturday when troopers pulled up apparently working a traffic violation in Holdenville.
Douglas said he was making his way inside when Martin demanded he move away from his friend’s home and come towards the street.
“I said why can’t I go inside and be safe, and he said go to the street. So I turned around and next thing I know that officer grabbed my arm and curl up like this while he’s beating me,” Douglas said.
It would seem that Trooper Martin learned a valuable lesson while on his 5 day suspension – there doesn’t appear to be any video of this latest incident. There are witnesses, however:
At the same time, another Trooper was detaining Lucas Carson claiming he ran a stop sign.
Carson said he did not run the stop sign, but said he did witness the incident between Douglas and Trooper Martin.
To show they really mean it this time, Martin has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Martin’s victim was, of course, charged with obstruction
via Injustice Everywhere Twitter feed.
Update: 10/06/2009: Carlos Miller is reporting that there is indeed dashcam footage of the incident; it just hasn’t been released yet.
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