In the viral video, the soldier continuously goes toe to toe with the black victim, identified only as Deandre, after accusing him of "hanging around" and "harassing the neighborhood.". Pentland was charged with assault after a threatening rant in which he told the man he was "in the wrong neighborhood." Jonathan Pentland has been found guilty after he was recorded shoving and harassing a young Black man named Deandre Williams in a Are there any actual black people on these subs? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, This subreddit stands against hate speech, Press J to jump to the feed. Sgt. Jonathan Pentland guilty Monday of assaulting a Black man in a In general, please be at least bearable to other users. He was already erratic and jumping back and forth. "global": { 1st Class Jonathan Pentland. The defense argued this was political interference, but McDaniels said the evidence was strong enough against Pentland that he would have signed the arrest warrant even without Lotts involvement. Sergeant Pentland then appears to Pentlands defense attorneys didnt deny what happened on the video, but said the video lacked crucial context that went back several days. Not in any way do I feel things should be this way," Williams told the court after the verdict. He was angry by the time he approached me. The community has shown that they will not tolerate these criminal acts undermining their right to peacefully protest.. But Shawn McDaniels, the Richland County sergeant who signed Pentlands arrest warrant, said Pentlands admission of shoving Williams during a suspect interview and analysis of the video justified charging him. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged Wednesday and listed as detained in the Richland County jail and issued a personal recognizance bond, according to online The daughter-in-law came back but Williams followed, Hernandez said. For his part, Pentland stands by his actions. 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Pentland didn't use any slurs during the run-in, according to witness testimony and the film clip, and race was never mentioned during the trial. A U.S. Army sergeant seen in viral video Williams, witnesses say, was preparing to strike or verbally attack the women, who were three or four feet behind Pentland. Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Pentland was ordered to pay a fine of just over $1,000 or face 30 days in jail. He has since posted bond and been released from jail. Protesters are at the home of Jonathan Pentland, the racist Army sergeant who assaulted a young Black man pic.twitter.com/DIHJxV5EwS. You trespassed on Pentlands property and knowingly exposed ppl to a deadly virus (you said you were dying), one commentator told him. In the video, which was originally shared onFacebook, the 42-year-old drill sergeant can be heard telling Deandre to leave his neighborhood. You can't have a situation where half a law enforcement organization is doing an investigation and not turning it over,"Stitely told the court Aug. 23. Deputies said the man was caught on camera vandalizing Jonathan Pentland's home. His third-degree assault charge is a misdemeanor and he faces a fine of not more than $500 and/or 30 days behind bars. Those are racist lies covering for their racist neighbor. He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. The star and director of Creed III got candid with ET about his steamy Calvin Klein campaign on the premiere red carpet Monday night. 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In the prosecutions closing statements, they played body cam video from an officer who interviewed Pentland immediately following the incident in which Pentland said, I apologize, I should not have gotten as aggressive as I did.. SheriffLeon Lottsaid Pentland became physical with the man, warranting a third degree assault and battery charge. "As a young man, if I go on a walk, I shouldn't feel any form of pressure. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Deputies have arrested a suspect and The arrest of Ellis came in the wake of an incident captured on video in the Summit neighborhood. Those behaviors are absolutely counter to the Army Values and professionalism expected of soldiers, both on and off duty. Pentland said Williams' strange behavior put him on the defensive, and the strong language he used, including expletives and threats of physically carrying him away, was based on his military training to de-escalate situations and fear for his familys safety. The three-minute clip, which has been shared thousands of times, shows Pentland square up to Deandre before violently shoving him. Read moreRichland sheriff sued over the 2022 fatal shooting of man with mental illness, A former superintendent of the Lexington-Richland Five School District accused three current and former school board members and the districts accounting firm of conspiring and retaliating against him in a new countersuit. Glad his career is over. Deputies said the man was caught on camera vandalizing Jonathan Pentland's home. Walter Shawn McDaniels, theRichland County Sheriffs Departmentemployee who signed Pentlands arrest warrant, the video speaks for itself. Jonathan Pentland, 42, will spend either 30 days in jail or pay a $1,087 fine after the guilty verdict from Magistrate Judge Diedra Wilson Hightower onthe misdemeanor charge. WebSheriff speaks out on U.S. Army soldier Jonathan Pentland after arrest: We wont tolerate bullies in our community -- Pentland was arrested and charged with misdemeanor A video that emerged last week shows the drill instructor confronting a black man in his South Carolina neighborhood. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. He was arrested April 14 at 8:30 a.m. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault and battery earlier this month. "You better walk away. , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. His pride is hurt, Walton said. He was telling me he did nothing wrong, Hernandez said. Pentland was found guilty of third degree assault in Richland County Court on August 23, 2021, for his part in a shoving incident that occurred in The Summit neighborhood, a series of connected communities in northeast Richland County. We used to have a notification, but now we don't. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis is reviewing his options in the matter of Sgt. Its embarrassing to the community," Pentland said. Senator issues ultimatum to Japans prime minister for return of imprisoned Navy officer, Air Force command climate investigation ends with Okinawa commanders removal, Former soldier faces murder charge in decades-old killing of Army private in Germany, Pentagon tells service members to stop displaying giant US flags at major events, K-Town Now features the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Restaurant review: Is fine dining dead? The incident was seen by some as another moment of racism against a Black man. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Soldier conduct on and off duty must be exemplary to retain the trust of our communities and our nation, the Fort Jackson commander, Brig. During the two day trial, the judge in the case heard from Pentland, the victim, Pentland's wife, and other neighbors and witnesses. 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