Photo of officers leading black man by a rope in Texas sparks outrage

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WASHINGTON: A police chief in Texas has apologised after a photo went viral of two officers mounted on horseback walking a handcuffed black man by ...

WASHINGTON: A police chief in Texas has apologised after a photo went viral of two officers mounted on horseback walking a handcuffed black man by a rope, as if on a leash.

"Although this is a trained technique and best practice in some scenarios, I believe our officers showed poor judgement in this instance," said Hale, in a statement published Monday on Facebook.

 

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