Georgia Sheriff's Deputy Fired After Viral Arrest Video
WHITFIELD: A sheriff's deputy in Georgia has now been fired after being caught on camera using excessive force. The Clayton County officer relieved of his duties today after this arrest video was caught on video and shared online. The deputy shown holding down this man on the ground and striking him repeatedly in the head and face. CNN's Dianne Gallagher joining me now from Clayton County just south of Atlanta. So Dianne, what more are you learning?</s>DIANNE GALLAGHER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And Fred, look, that deputy being fired is not good enough for the protesters who are gathering here outside of the Clayton County sheriff's office. I want you to take a look. They're all just starting to show up for this protest here. They want not just that deputy be fired, they want him to be charged and they want the other deputies seen on camera on that video that went viral to be charged and fired, as well. Now, this happened on Friday night. Roderick Walker was with his family, his girlfriend and one of his children. According to his attorney they had returned a rental car and they had hired a driver to take them back. The attorney says that the driver was pulled over for some sort of taillight violation by an unmarked car and then when the deputy asked Mr. Walker for his I.D. Mr. Walker did not have it with him and told him that why do you need to know? I'm not the driver of the car. At that point, they say that the deputy became upset with him and told him to exit the car. And we have seen the video of what happens there, as well. We have a photo of Mr. Walker, he's been beat up pretty badly. His family says they're concerned about his health right now. His attorney says that he has a concussion. Now, the sheriff says that they have -- that they've taken a look at him and seen it. I did speak to some protesters who were out here a little bit earlier. They said that this is bigger than Roderick Walker. Take a listen.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It makes me wonder when will -- will my son be next? When is my son going to be on TV? And I'll be the one standing there going please don't burn the city down because he wouldn't want this. No. I'm not going to wait my turn. We got to stop this and we've got to stop this now.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hurt. I have a little boy, he's running around here. He's happy and unaware that he is existing in a world where there are police forces out here that are going to approach him simply because of our skin color. This has got to stop today.</s>GALLAGHER: And that's the scene out here so far in front of the Clayton County sheriff's office. Fred, the Clayton County sheriff said that they have turned the case over to the district attorney though meanwhile Roderick Walker is still in jail. He is being held on unrelated warrants according to the sheriff. His attorney, the protesters out here and his family say they want him released now.</s>WHITFIELD: So Dianne, in the video that we see there appear to be two officers. But it's one that has been released from his duties. What's the story on two?</s>GALLAGHER: So the protesters out here would like to see that other deputy also be fired and, of course, be charged for them. The sheriff hasn't commented on what is to come of that second deputy at this point. They did acknowledge, of course, it is on video, there were two there who were involved in this situation but at this point, the only deputy that's been addressed is the one who's been fired and the one that you see there actually beating Mr. Walker there on the ground. At this point, the sheriff hasn't even released their identities yet, Fred.</s>WHITFIELD: All right. Dianne Gallagher, thank you so much. All right. Next -- unconstitutional and dishonest? That's what President Trump is calling mail-in voting as he spreads false conspiracies about fraud. Could his lies undermine American confidence in the election? I'll talk to the Colorado Secretary of State next.