cop faces charges 2 years after hitting woman in the face, video just made public
Retired cop filmed hitting a woman in the face and swearing at her for being drunk in public faces criminal charges after her daughter posts footage online two years later
Michelle Anderson, now 43, was arrested for public intoxication in 2014
Video of incident only emerged this week when her daughter put it online
After she asks why she has been arrested, the officer spins her around and strikes her in the face, leaving her lying face down on the grass
He then tells her to 'shut the f*** up b**** and tells her: 'you're an idiot'
Authorities are now considering criminal charges against the retired officer and are trying to pinpoint what went wrong internally
Shocking video footage has emerged of a retired Salt Lake City police officer striking a woman in the face and yelling expletives at her while her young daughter watches on.
Michelle Anderson, now 43, was arrested for public intoxication in October 2014 but the video only surfaced this week after her daughter, Jasmine, posted it online.
In the footage, Ms Anderson asks the officer why she has been arrested, to which he replies: 'Remember the warning I gave you [about not disturbing the neighbors]?
The officer then suddenly spins around and strikes her in the face, leaving her lying face down and she screams 'oh my god'.
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Authorities are now considering criminal charges against the retired officer and are trying to pinpoint what went wrong internally and what prevented them from finding out sooner.
Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said the actions seen on the video were abhorrent and not reflective of how officers are taught to handle situations.
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