Sgt . Bret Barnum says he approached boy `` not as a police officer '' but as a human . `` I think it goes to show everybody was clamoring for hope in the midst of the violence and conflict going on today . The boy's mother said she was told by the school that her son had been suspended for two days and would be allowed to return on Monday. The boy , Devonte Hart , was holding a sign offering free hugs .
Sgt . Bret Barnum says he approached boy `` not as a police officer '' but as a human . The boy's mother said she was told by the school that her son had been suspended for two days and would be allowed to return on Monday. The boy , Devonte Hart , was holding a sign offering free hugs .