Spit, Punch, and the Law

A viral video from April shows a police officer punching a handcuffed man—until new bodycam footage with audio reveals the suspect spat in the officer’s face first. The officer, backed by the police union, says he acted within policy to protect himself from a health risk. But this isn’t the first time the suspect, William Mitchell, allegedly spat on officers—another incident occurred just weeks later. Mitchell has already pleaded no contest to charges tied to the April event, while his lawyer pushes for more footage, hinting the story’s far from over. The department’s internal review continues. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/500f0e5da3c93e3a