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Caught on camera: Park manager slammed to ground by Texas park ranger
Caught on digicam: Park supervisor slammed to floor by Texas park ranger
The president and supervisor of Windy Level Park says a park officer slammed her to the bottom after having a disagreement over park guidelines. It was all caught on digicam.
AUSTIN, Texas – The president and supervisor of Windy Level Park says a park officer slammed her to the bottom after having a disagreement over park guidelines. It was all caught on digicam.
“I believe I blacked out a second. I ended up chopping my hand. It was painful. My jaw was jammed right here. I could not instantly discuss as a result of I hit right here,” Jan Barstow stated, pointing to her jaw.
Barstow says she had stitches in her hand, a twisted wrist, bruises on totally different components of her physique, and consuming was exhausting due to her jaw.
“I by no means would’ve anticipated [the officer] to tug a stunt like that. It was very abusive, very aggressive,” she stated.
This all began with a disagreement over whether or not or not visitors might use the Windy Level easement at Bob Wentz Park.
Barstow says visitors can use the easement on the different park, however the officer stated visitors could not use it regardless of already paying the Bob Wentz Park charges. In cellular phone video, she exhibits her dialogue with the officer. The officer tells her to depart, and Barstow says she’s planning to depart.
Barstow stated he then grabbed her wrist and shoved her in opposition to the automotive. Then, she was face down within the sand.
“I used to be shocked, up till then I assumed we have been equals discussing a unique understanding of the easement,” she stated. “We are able to have a disagreement. I can cope with that, however there was not argumentation, threats, name-calling, nothing that will’ve referred to as any aggressive habits that he did.”
A spokesperson for Travis County Parks confirms that an incident did occur at Bob Wentz Park, they usually’re investigating. They are saying fees are pending in opposition to Barstow, however they didn’t say what these fees are.
The Travis County Parks web sites reads, “all trailered or motorized watercraft have to be launched at designated boat ramps or boat launch areas solely.”
Barstow says she thinks the fees should do with a longstanding feud between her household and the county over the park guidelines.
“That is simply their method of making an attempt to cease our park visitors from with the ability to rightfully use an easement,” she stated.
Barstow says she plans to file a lawsuit, nevertheless it’s nonetheless to be determined which entities will probably be in opposition to.