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A Trooper Repeatedly Punched a Handcuffed Man in the Face. The Maine State Police Promoted Him.
Jamie Fenderson was promoted despite video evidence of excessive force; no officers disciplined and charges against Justin Savage were dropped after a year-long legal process.
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A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. The Maine State Police promoted him.
The chaotic 2024 arrest in Limerick, captured on video, raises questions about the state police’s use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.
·Maine, United States
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Maine state police promoted trooper who punched handcuffed man in the face
On March 16, 2024, a Maine state trooper repeatedly punched Justin Savage in the face while he lay restrained in the driveway of his Limerick home, leaving him almost unrecognizable. The beating, captured on video, depicts a use of force that policing experts say is rarely justified. The Maine State Police thought differently. Photo by Garrick Hoffman. This story was jointly reported and published as part of a coordinated investigative and expla…
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