Philadelphia Police Officer who Punched Latino Woman during PR Parade to be Fired

From [HERE] A Philadelphia cop who punched a woman in the face — in an assault that was caught on video — was suspended for 30 days.

When the 30 days are up, Lt. Jonathan Josey will likely be fired, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said. Josey was the commanding officer in a group of cops conducting a traffic stop Sunday during a street festival that followed the city’s Puerto Rican Day parade.

In the video, someone flings water from a bottle at the officers. Josey turns around and punches Aida Guzman in the face, then handcuffs her. Another officer leads her away as her mouth drips blood.

Cops said she was cited for shooting silly string at the cops, though it’s not seen on the video. Guzman was charged with disorderly conduct, but the charges were dropped Wednesday, WCAU-TV reported.

She’s more interested in an apology than in Josey losing his job, according to her attorney, Enrique Latoison.

“We want an official apology, a public apology, instead of a no comment during this process," he said.

Guzman and Latoison are set to meet with Internal Affairs officers Thursday — the first time she’ll talk to cops since she was punched in the face.