Officer who dropped an attack dog in surrendering man’s lap cleared of any wrongdoing (VIDEO, GRAPHIC)

by Austin Petersen

Punishment is reserved for the courts, not the police

WILMINGTON, NC – Wilmington police officer Stafford Brister, who dropped an attack dog in a surrendering man’s lap, was cleared of any wrongdoing by a grand jury. Video from the encounter shows the officer lifting his K9 through the car window and dropping it in the lap of Johnnie Williams, whose hands were up. Williams received lacerations to his face from the incident.

Police initially chased Williams after he blew past a DWI checkpoint, leading to a police chase. Officers attempted to force Williams to pull over, even driving down the wrong way on a one-way street. Wilmington officers eventually T-boned him, forcing him to crash which led to the incident with the dog.

Chief Ralph Evangelous commented on the case saying, “Sometimes the job we do is not pretty.”

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Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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