Students protest IN SUPPORT of cop who dragged schoolgirl, 16, from her desk and threw her across classroom

Cop Ben Fields, 34, was fired after footage emerged of the violent arrest

Officer seen flipping girl, 16, out of her seat and throwing her across room

But 100 students held protest at the school calling for him to be reinstated

They marched out of classrooms on Friday chanting 'bring back Fields'

Pupils said they wanted to support the cop and help protect his reputation

Students have held a rally calling for the police officer who threw a schoolgirl across a classroom in a violent arrest to be given his job back.

Cop Ben Fields was caught grabbing a black 16-year-old and flipping her out of her chair before slamming her on the ground and arresting her.

The 34-year-old school resource officer at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, was initially suspended without pay after the clash, but was fired earlier this week.

Despite the aggressive arrest, around 100 students at the school held a rally in support of Fields on Friday

Read more: Students protest IN SUPPORT of Ben Fields who dragged schoolgirl from desk | Daily Mail Online

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