A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been convicted of third-degree assaultCOLUMBIA, S.C. -- A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been convicted of third-degree assault. Pentland testified that he was trying to protect his family from a man acting strangely. The officer who arrested Pentland testified that the video of the confrontation spoke for itself. Pentland's lawyer said the two-minute video was only a small part of the confrontation that took place over 20 minutes. He said he was acting in self-defense and not “trying to pick a fight.”“It’s embarrassing to the community," Pentland testified.

Source: ABC News August 24, 2021 16:18 UTC