PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA — A sheriff’s office is facing a backlash after it posted a photo of two deputies gripping a crying suspect by his hair to social media. <br /> <br />The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office labelled suspect Marquis Porter, 21, their “Sad Criminal of the Day” following his arrest last week. <br /> <br />Porter was arrested on Nov. 17 after he fled a traffic stop and then intentionally ran a deputy off the road, the sheriff’s office posted to Facebook and Twitter. <br /> <br />Porter was found with multiple drugs in his possession, including 9.5 grams of crystal meth, according to the cops. <br /> <br />Following his arrest, two deputies grabbed a handcuffed and crying Porter by his dreadlocks and paraded him in front of a camera. <br /> <br />The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office shared the photo to its social media accounts but later deleted the Facebook post following a barrage of criticism. The post remains on Twitter. <br /> <br />In response, the sheriff’s office posted a grainy video to Twitter, which they said shows compassionate deputies giving Porter a blanket and water following his arrest. <br /> <br />The sheriff’s office defended the original photo, saying it posted pictures of criminals online every day as a service to the community, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
