Darnell Couthen
Darnell Couthen
goal job next prevent primary sure
Our primary goal was to prevent it (the protest). If we couldn't do that, the next job was to at least make sure it was peaceful.
deal regular
Is it a regular thing for us? No, it's not. But it's something we have to deal with.
based dealing safest school understand
We can understand their (parents') concern. But based on what we were dealing with, school was the safest place they could have been.
attempted ensure fight means officer physically safety separate stop tried
The officer first attempted to verbally stop the fight and then tried to physically separate them. The officer was physically struck. To ensure the combatants' safety as well as his own safety, the officer used the means necessary.