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SARASOTA, FL (WFLA) – The Sarasota police officer at the center of a jailhouse controversy has resigned. Surveillance video, shot on July 18 in the Sarasota County Jail, shows Officer Andrew Halpin tossing peanuts to a handcuffed, homeless inmate, Randy Miller.In the footage, Halpin cheers when Miller, who has his hands handcuffed behind his back, catches the peanuts. He watches Miller eat peanuts off the ground. The officer appears to be taunting the inmate. Sources said the officer even gave Miller dog commands. Halpin had previous disciplinary problems with the department, an ACLU representative told News Channel 8.After the video surfaced, he was placed on leave. On Tuesday Halpin resigned from the department, minutes before he was scheduled to be interviewed by Internal Affairs. Read More |