A year after University of Hawaii fans complained of post-game police brutality, an officer facing criminal charges appeared in court on Monday.
Officer Joseph Lum may argue that the force he used was necessary.
As UH sealed its victory over the University of Washington last year, police ordered to keep fans off the field were quickly overwhelmed. One seemed to take out his frustration on a trespassing fan with several punches, prosecutors said.
That officer, 11-year-veteran Lum, was at Ewa District Court on Monday facing a harassment charge.
“We use it for some cases where there are punches or pushes or kicks, and so it is different than assault third,”
Deputy Prosecutor Richard Stacey said.
Harassment is a petty misdemeanor. The maximum punishment is 30 days in prison or a $500 fine. It is not serious enough to cost Lum his job.
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