On
November 7, 1963, a Fairfax County cop was accused of tossing 17-year-old boy
in the back seat of his cruiser, handcuffing him and slapping him
repeatedly. Then he arrested him on
traffic charges. He slapped the boy in
the presence of at least a dozen cops and citizens. The cops did nothing to stop him but two of
the witnesses, one was a Justice of the Peace, reported the assault. The police investigated and in light of overwhelming
evidence, found the cop guilty and suspended him for two weeks with pay but
made the suspension retroactive, meaning the time he had been sent home while
the case was investigated would serve as his punishment. The cop said he didn’t punch the boy over and
over again, but had only pushed him.