Videos show Florida school resources officer slams student into concrete

Videos circulating on social media appear to show that a Florida school resources officer slammed a student to the ground and handcuffed her to the horror of those watching.

The officer, identified as Deputy Ethan Fournier, can be seen in videos taken from different angles holding the young girl’s hands behind her as he slams her against the concrete of an outdoor walkway at Liberty High School in Kissimmee.

The girl’s head appears to touch the ground before bouncing and she becomes limp, resting her head on the ground again as the officer handcuffs her and another stands over her. The surrounding students scream in disbelief.

District spokeswoman Dana Schafer told NBC News the student was “screened” by paramedics from the school, but could not comment further on her condition.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez told a press briefing on Wednesday that the student was “fine”.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting an independent criminal investigation into the incident, Lopez said.

He said the videos were preceded by “a disruption of a school function”.

“The student wasn’t following legal orders. She went after another student and from there she excelled,” Lopez said.

Fournier, who has no history of misconduct, is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, according to the sheriff.