Police videos in SD: Public pays costs but cannot see…
Originally reported by South Dakota Highway Patrol misconduct – BingNews — 2025-12-19
CLAY COUNTY (South Dakota News Watch) – Attorney Jeffrey Montpetit knew that obtaining a video of a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper’s actions after a 2015 DUI arrest in Clay County would be critical to his client’s civil case alleging excessive use of force by the officer. As a lawyer, Montpetit was able to view the video that showed Trooper Cody Jansen restrain Troy Rokusek in the Clay County Jail by pulling both his arms behind his back in a disabling move called a “double chicken wing.” According to court documents, Jansen then threw Rokusek face-first into the ground, breaking off two of his teeth. In his official report, Trooper Jansen – who was named the 2017 South Dakota State Trooper of the Year – said Rokusek resisted arrest, which would have justified the violent takedown man
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