I just witnessed perhaps the most disturbing footage in a long time. This video is an account of the arrest of an 80 year old woman. The reality of these images are disheartening and bring me to the point of tears. Law enforcement, in my opinion often crosses the thin line between abuse of power and use of power.Would a white elderly woman have been treated the same?
This one is extremely difficult to answer. While the radical in me wants to say no she wouldn't have been disrespected in that manner, the other half reminds me that she was indeed "armed" and threatening people. I just wish they would have negotiated more before attacking her, yes attacking.
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