Philly Officer Who Punched Woman at Parade Given Job Back
Was caught on video, but officer was found not guilty of assault
The now former Philadelphia Police lieutenant who was captured on a YouTube video striking a woman during the city's Puerto Rican Day Parade has been given his job back and will receive all back pay.
The infamous tape - which was viewed over and over again across multiple media outlets - led to Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams to charge Jonathan Josey with a simple assault charge.
Josey was found not guilty, yet he still out of a job.
Josey told FOX 29 in a one-on-one interview that he desperately wanted to get the job he loves back.
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Do you know why you never see any Puerto Ricans on Start Trek?
Because they'll never work in the future either.
Big thumbs up to the boys in blue.
Ensign Sonya Gomez doesn't look kindly upon your shit.
Who cares, she's not a puerto rican.
Is your last name Breivik by any chance?
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Is this incoherent on purpose?
Read the original. The following sentence was omitted from the third paragraph: "Today, an arbitrator ruled that Josey's job must be reinstated."