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[h=4]Legal options weighed in Texas pool party case[/h]McKINNEY, Texas — Seven minutes of video can be very telling, but it doesn't tell everything. That is especially true in the case of a former McKinney police officer who was seen on a recording last week
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Authorities are combing through video to determine if a McKinney, Texas police officer's actions warrant criminal charges. VPC
Attorneys are scouring a YouTube video depicting the actions of former McKinney, Texas, police officer Eric Casebolt.(Photo: WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth)
McKINNEY, Texas — Seven minutes of video can be very telling, but it doesn't tell everything. That is especially true in the case of a former McKinney police officer who was seen on a recording Friday outside a pool party taking down a 15-year-old girl and unholstering his weapon when approached by two young men.
On Wednesday, attorneys did the talking. First it was Jane Bishkin, who represents former Cpl. Eric Casebolt, whose actions in that clip raised a lot of questions about the use of force. Casebolt resigned from the force Tuesday.
"The video only depicts a small part of Eric's actions that day," she said.
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A few hours later, lawyer Hannah Stroud, who represents Dajerria Becton, the teenager whose face Casebolt buried in the ground, spoke.
"Ultimately, the manner in which Ms. Becton was treated was inappropriate, excessive, and without cause," she said.
But, is there anything in this seven-minute video — captured by another teen — that warrants criminal charges against Casebolt?
Peter Schulte, an attorney and former McKinney police reserve officer, examines the YouTube clip of the McKinney pool party incident.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth)
"There has to be a victim," said Pete Schulte, who is both a lawyer and a former reserve officer for McKinney police. "There has to be a victim that wants to press charges and wants to cooperate with an investigation."
A police report has yet to be filed. If one was filed, an investigating agency would need to step in, and then the district attorney would have to determine what charges would be appropriate.
Becton's attorney said everything is on the table on their first move.
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"We want to do fact-finding before we make any conclusions or jump to any conclusions," Stroud said.
Charges that have been discussed include excessive force, or even assault.
"We, along with our client, want to work with the city of McKinney and the police department to make sure a thorough investigation takes place," Stroud said.
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"I cannot imagine that Ms. Becton wasn't feeling any sort of pain here," Schulte pointed out on the video as the officer put his two knees on the teenager's back.
Casebolt's attorney argued he was not in the right state of mind when responding to the pool party disturbance because of two calls he responded to earlier that day.
"And the nature of these two suicide calls took an emotional toll on Eric Casebolt," Bishkin said.
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TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSEAttorney for Texas cop: Emotions got 'better of him' | 01:29The attorney for a Texas police officer involved in a viral fight video at a pool party speaks in his defense. She says the officer was under a lot of stress that day due to two previous suicide calls. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSEEx-McKinney cop: Officers lack training | 01:24A former McKinney, Texas police officer who once worked with the officer in the pool party controversy said they weren't taught how to verbally de-escalate situations. He would know because he was the trainer. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSETexas teen who cop pulled gun on at pool party speaks | 02:06Police made one arrest at the now viral McKinney, Texas pool party. That teen says he was scared and only tried to help calm the girl the officer threw on the ground. Adrian Martin, 18, was charged with interfering with police and evading arrest.
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSEPolice: Cop in pool party video resigns, was 'out of control' | 01:02The mayor and police chief of McKinney, Texas commented on Cpl. Eric Casebolt's resignation, calling his actions "out of control", referring to Casebolt throwing a teen girl on the ground during a pool party incident. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSETexas pool party video leads to social media attacks | 01:28After videos of a Texas pool party fight and confrontation between a cop and a black teen went viral, some of the social media reactions have turned into personal attacks. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSENew video from Texas pool party offers more perspective | 01:55A new video shot by a McKinney, Texas teen who lives in the neighborhood where the violent pool party incident between police and teens happened, provides more perspective into what happened when an officer slammed a teenage girl to the ground. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSEProtests in Texas show two sides of pool party debate | 01:28A McKinney, Texas, police officer was the subject of several protests surrounding the now viral pool party incident between a police officer and teenagers. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSETeen: Section 8 housing remark started pool party fight | 03:17A witness who said she was the only white person put in handcuffs during the now viral McKinney, Texas pool party said a fight between a parent and teen started the unrest. She said the parent told the black teens to "go back to section 8 housing." VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSECommunity urges firing of Texas cop in pool party video | 01:59After a Texas officer's confrontation with a 15-year-old girl in McKinney, Texas was caught on video, community leaders are calling for action against the officer over his actions in the now viral video. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSEPool party organizer: Cop's actions were 'horrible' | 02:01The teens who organized the McKinney, Texas pool party that ended with a police officer pulling a gun on unarmed teens said the officer "was just aggressive for no reason." That officer is now suspended and under investigation. VPC
TEXAS POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATED FOR POOL PARTY RESPONSETexas cop suspended over pool party arrest video | 02:40A Texas police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social media showing a chaotic scene at a pool party. The officer in question can be seen pushing a teenage girl to the ground and sitting on her. VPC
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