Bad Cop, No Donut: Zayd Atkinson Edition

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   This cop pulled his gun on a student who was picking up trash in front of his dorm.
   Zayd Atkinson, a student at Naropa University, was confronted by an officer while picking up trash for his work-study job outside of his dorm. The officer did not have reasonable suspicion that a crime was occurring and was not entitled to demand Atkinson's date of birth, according to an independent review by a former U.S. Attorney.
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   Several officers, some with guns drawn, surrounded Atkinson. A college faculty member later appeared to back up Atkinson. The police officers never asked the faculty member, a white man, to confirm his identity or prove that he worked for the college.
   After almost 15 minutes, the officer gave Atkinson back his ID and left. The officer resigned two weeks after the incident but will remain on the city payroll until February 2020. An internal investigation found the officer violated 2 department policies but did not conclude he was racially biased.

Two minutes in, you're going to be possessed by an overwhelming urge to kick the shit out of this cop. "Dangerous weapon." "Blunt object." In my experience, the majority of cops are reasonable and professional--but there are also some stupid assholes out there.