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“You missed trying to kick me,” Suazo says. “Learn how to aim, my boy.”

“If I wanted to kick you,” Figueroa replies, “you know I would have kicked you, right?”

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Of course, the local Fraternal Order of Police has issued a statement defending the officer’s actions.

“It is unfortunate that because of social media, Officer Figueroa has been found guilty by some in the public without the proper due process afforded to anyone accused,” Edward Lugo, president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 20, said in a statement. “Because of political pressure, Officer Figueroa is being charged with a simple assault. There is no doubt that Officer Figueroa will be exonerated.”

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Authorities say that had the officer’s kick connected, he would have faced more serious charges.