22-year old Anthony Wall took his 16-year old sister to her high school prom this past Saturday. Afterwards, they stopped at a local North Carolina Waffle House. For reasons unknown, Wall got into a verbal altercation and police were called.
Wall says he takes full responsibility for his actions up to that point but objects to what happened next.
As this video he posted to his Facebook page proves, a Warsaw County police officer brutally assaulted, choked, and even threw Wall to the ground.
Take a look:
The video has gone viral, being viewed over 600,000 times already.
The Intercept’s Shaun King posted a photo of the police officer, who he says is Officer Frank Moss, the man all the way on the right:
As King notes, whatever Wall did, he was not violent and he was not armed.
“I was pretty much trying to scream for air and trying to breathe because he was holding my throat and that’s when I got aggressive with him because you are choking me,” Wall told ABC11 news.
The Grio adds that “while the Warsaw police department and District Attorney Ernie Lee are reportedly investigating the brutal incident, they may not be pleased with King for outing the identity of the officer on social media.”
Police Chief Eric Southerland has told The News & Observer he is aware of the incident and is investigating. But he has harsh words for those who are watching the video: “I wish people would not blow things out of proportion.”