this was not wood s first arrest. now 31 years old he had numerous days in both jail and prison since age 18, on convictions ranging from assault to burglary. handcuffs off. stop. are you drinking today? no. i just ain t brushed my teeth in a week, bro. all right. i need you to walk through the metal detector and have a seat on the front. can you get me a sack lunch? we ll get you one in a second. walk through there. through the metal detector and have a seat in the front row. after being searched, it was time for wood to have his booking photo taken. we re going to take your picture. and then when i saw him having his intake photo taken and he rolled his eyes back in his head, i thought we have something here, at least visually. you know, the story was yet to be told. but i felt visually, we re good. but wood s time in booking
why would that ever be okay? reporter: sumner is also accused of handcuffing a 9-year-old girl, also a special needs student, on two separate occasions last fall. the lawsuit charges that both children were unlawfully restrained and handcuffed at school with excessive force and without necessity. sit back down. reporter: sumner s attorney told a local newspaper that he handcuffed the children because they were placing themselves and other people in danger and that s what the book says to do. the attorney also called sumner one of the best and most highly trained school officers in the state, adding that the former teacher is totally devoted to kids and schools and education. do you want the handcuffs off, you re going to have to behave and ask me nicely. and if you re behaving, i ll take them off. but as long as you re acting up, you re not going to get them off. reporter: jean casarez, cnn, new york.
on behalf of the young boy as well as another special needs student, a nine-year-old girl who was also handcuffed in the same manner by officer sumner on two separate occasions, causing pain and trauma according to the lawsuit. there was no legitimate law enforcement purpose there. neither child committed a crime and all of their behavior was related to their specific disabilities. if you want the handcuffs off, you ve got to stop kicking. do you want them off or not? carol, i want to read to you now the statement that we got from this independent school district act this incident. sros are law enforcement officers who are assigned in the schools to maintain the safety of the students and staff and they act in accordance with their training. they are not called upon by
to or you can suffer the consequences. god, that hurts. sit on the chair like i asked you to. it s your decision to behave this way. if you want the handcuffs off, you have to be hav. i m asking nicely. but as long as you re acting up, you re not going to get them off. the lawsuit alleges the handcuffs were around the boy s biceps because they were too big for his wrists. and a 9-year-old girl with adhd was also handcuffed. the sheriff responded today saying deputy sumner responded to the call and did what he is sworn to do and in conformity with all constitutional and law enforcement standards. sumner s attorney told the lexington herald leader his client handcuffed the children because, quote, they were placing themselves and other people in danger of harm and that s what the book says to do.
arms pulled with excessive force behind his back. he can be heard crying out in pain. no! the small 8-year-old child suffers from disabilities related to adhd and the history of trauma. the 15-minute video shows him cuffed at the biceps. his wrists are too small for the con strants. it hurts! sit down in the chair like i asked you to. that officer identified as deputy kevin sumner. also named the sheriff of kenton county alleging the failure to train him. if you want the handcuffs off, tough ask nicely. if you behave i will take them off. as long as you are acting up you are not going to get them