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No criminal charges have been filed against the Topeka Police Department for suppressing the footage or the prosecutors.

6-year-old Kameron Prescott was inside the trailer when the shooting started.

“Officers who violate anyone’s rights also violate their oaths of honor, and they tarnish the names of the vast majority of officers, who do incredible work."

“When you’re under arrest and you’re handcuffed, you’re put into a police minivan and you’re with two officers over 6-feet tall and over 200 pounds, there can’t be consent.”

“An officer has the right to terminate the threat, but not terminate the person.”

After reviewing the unedited video during Aguilar’s trial, the judge dismissed the charges against the innocent teen.

“We need an effective system of crime prevention and control in our communities, but that is not what the current system is.”

“That’s not the way we treat people in our city.”

Although Payne has been suspended from the department’s blood draw program, the abusive detective remains on active duty while under internal investigation.

Those involved have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.