This cop is just a freak

Police chief suspended, sued over alleged paddling of teen for speeding ticket
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
©2004 Associated Press

(03-31) 09:38 PST WARREN, Ohio (AP) --

A part-time police chief has been suspended after a lawsuit accused him of assaulting a teenager by paddling the boy as part of a crime diversion program for a speeding ticket.

Carol Woolf of Vienna said she initially agreed to let her 16-year-old son be paddled, then refused to have him return for 14 more sessions because of the welts he suffered.

"This child is traumatized," Woolf said.

James Martin was suspended as part-time police chief of Fowler Township and also as a full-time police officer in nearby Howland Township, pending investigations by state officials and the FBI. No charges have been filed.

Howland Township disciplined the officer more than a decade ago after he admitted paddling about 20 juveniles. The townships are suburbs of Warren, about 70 miles southeast of Cleveland.

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I think the Police chief James Martin is my hero. I think he did the right thing. The mother is a cry baby as well as her son. You do the crime you pay the price. A paddling is a great way to get kids to listen. Kid respond to paddling better then any other kind of discipline. I hope he gets off. I wish there were more Policemen like him out there. I would trust my son with him any day. thanks Ron

Posted by  Ronald (not verified) on July 14, 2004 - 5:21pm.

Ron, in my opinion the policeman gets off paddling naked boy butts.

Posted by  P6 (not verified) on July 15, 2004 - 12:34pm.