Updated Feb. 3
TAMPA â How could a respected cop be accused of threatening to shoot a detained man, only for prosecutors to conclude he committed no crime?
In the case of former Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Sgt. Janak Amin, a defense attorneyâs probe suggests a rushed and flawed investigation, one that may have been influenced by politics.
Although three of Aminâs fellow sheriffâs deputies claimed he threatened a man deputies were trying to restrain during a July 9 arrest, at least seven others said they never saw or heard the sergeant do anything wrong, according to the attorneyâs summary of the case. Use-of-force experts likewise opined that the sergeantâs actions were consistent with standard law enforcement practices.