text: During the trial, the details of what the video showed were described in detail for everyone in the courtroom. Neither the prosecution nor the defense stated that any blows to Mr. Bumpus by Officer Sharlow were given either in the field or in the booking room of the jail. Another officer in the field admitted to administering several blows to Bumpus in order to get him to stop biting Officer Sharlow. That same officer also stated that he kicked Bumpus in the abdomen as he charged towards him. That contact was done by Officer Lindsey. Officer Sharlow did deploy his taser which incapacitated Mr. Bumpus who was then handcuffed and put into the patrol car by other officers at the scene and NOT by Sharlow. Officer Sharlow drove his patrol car to the jail. Yes, Officer Sharlow did take Mr. Bumpus to the ground, but he was never beaten by Officer Sharlow, or anyone else. It is unfortunate that the Register Guard is unwilling, or unable to provide their readers with accurate reporting.