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A Missouri judge sentenced former De Soto Police Officer James Daly to two years of probation for assaulting a handcuffed suspect who was being booked into the local jail. A jury found Daly guilty of three misdemeanor assault charges. Daly reportedly grabbed the suspect by the hair and throat, pushed him onto a bench, and held him there by his neck for "a period of time."

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[Fist of Etiquette]

Mrs. Daly is going to have a rough go of it.

[Don't look at me! (No longer muted!)]

She’ll be fine as long as there’s no back talking.

[SRG2]

At least he'll be able to get a job as a cop once his probation is up.

[AT]

Sounds like he was pretty disgruntled with the Department:

In 2022, Daly sued the city of De Soto and Chief Jeff McCreary claiming the Police Department retaliated against him and violated his right to free speech when he was fired for setting up a cemetery decoration featuring a crucifix with the epitaph referencing Michael Brown, according to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri documents. ... The 2022 lawsuit also said Daly faced retaliation for raising concerns to supervisors on behalf of a female city employee who said she had been sexually harassed.