Two years ago, Galveston police officers in plainclothes were out patrolling the city in search of a reported prostitution ring when they encountered Dymond Milburn, a 12-year-old girl who was walking on her lawn heading towards the circuit breaker.

Identifying her as a prostitute based on her “tight” clothing, the three officers did what any law enforcement official in Texas would do: swing first and ask questions later.

That’s right; the three men pummeled the little girl and dragged her into the police vehicle, while he screamed for her daddy to come to her aid.

Oh, but it gets worse.

Boing Boing reports:

Three weeks later, according to the lawsuit, police went to Dymond’s school, where she was an honor student, and arrested her for assaulting a public servant. Griffin says the allegations stem from when Dymond fought back against the three men who were trying to take her from her home. The case went to trial, but the judge declared it a mistrial on the first day, says Griffin. The new trial is set for February.

The case, which was filed in August 2008, has now garnered national attention due to its absurdity.

It’s a case of mistaken identity and unnecessary police brutality, but yet Texas’ finest has the gall to charge the poor, probably traumatized girl with assault for resisting arrest?

Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised; after all, this is Texas we’re talking about here – the land that gave us George W. Bush.