Lincoln, Nebraska-AP -- A rural Nebraska sheriff is being sued for having a pair of handcuffs removed from a student, with a torch.
The student had been handcuffed by Sheriff Larry Donner -- who had been invited to speak at a Burwell High School.
The lawsuit claims the handcuff key broke and sheriff had a welding shop remove the cuffs with a torch.
The lawsuit claims the torch caused third-degree burns to Seth Barrett's wrist, which later required surgery.
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The student had been handcuffed by Sheriff Larry Donner -- who had been invited to speak at a Burwell High School.
The lawsuit claims the handcuff key broke and sheriff had a welding shop remove the cuffs with a torch.
The lawsuit claims the torch caused third-degree burns to Seth Barrett's wrist, which later required surgery.
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