“It’s a huge responsibility, and I really like trying to help the people,” Sheskey said. Two other Kenosha police officers involved in the encounter with Blake — Vincent Arenas and Brittany Meronek — also have been placed on leave. “When I see four officers pull their gun at the same time, I know something’s going on that people didn’t see. That description of the 31-year-old officer as racist couldn’t be further from the truth, said DeShong, who worked in the attendance office at Sheskey’s high school. ADAD“He wanted to be a cop so he could serve,” DeShong said, adding that he worked part time as a lifeguard in high school.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2020 20:13 UTC