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Woman Claims Abuse By School Police
Woman Attempts To Speak At Meeting, Confronted By Police
November 1, 2007
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"Woman alleges ill treatment at school board meeting"
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VEGAS -- A woman claimed she was roughed up by school police at a
Clark County School Board meeting.
Rose Moore, 60, got up to speak and
was told to sit down. Shortly after, she said an argument broke out
and school police approached her.
Moore claimed she was manhandled by
school police and a tape recording of the incident, plus images of
the bruising, are her evidence, she said.
Moore said that when the board
attempted to end the meeting, she reminded them she had signed up to
speak. That is when she started arguing with school board member
Ruth Johnson. Shortly after, Moore said police became combative.
"They grabbed me and started
twisting my arm and my thumbs and my hands," she said. "They grabbed
me under the arm and then I yelled to them, trying to tell them I
have cancer and a heart condition."
Moore said they tightened their
grip on her arms so severely, it bruised her.
School board officials finally
stepped in, she said, allowing her to speak. But she said the
commotion was too much and she experienced chest pains.
"I knew it was over," she said.
"The heart was going. There was nothing I could do, but I did what I
came to do for the kids."
School district officials said that
the board members were out of town and unable to comment, but
confirm they are conducting an internal investigation.
Moore said she is working with the
American Civil Liberties Union and plans to file a lawsuit against
the school district.
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