Feb 12, 2008 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Disabled Man Dumped On Floor By Deputy
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Wheelchair-Bound Man Dumped On Floor In Tampa Jail
CBS
A sheriff's deputy in Hillsborough County, Florida, has been suspended after she was caught on tape dumping a handicapped man on the floor. The incident happened last month at a jail in Tampa, Florida.
The victim says the deputy dumped him out of his chair because she didn't believe he was a quadriplegic.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's department has relieved the deputy of her duties without pay. The department also placed two corporals and a sergeant on administrative leave with pay. The Sheriff's office is investigating the story and said they will, "try to make things right" for the victim.
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