What’s up with this California Highway Patrol officer pounding a helpless woman’s face with such reckless abandon? I mean, what provoked or possessed him to this extent? Police brutality should be and remain a big, bold No!
A driver in a passing car shot and uploaded the footage to YouTube.
It shows the officer chasing the woman as she’s trying to make her way down the busy eastbound 10 Freeway at La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, California. On catching up with her, he wrestles her to the ground and unleashes blows on her face. What is striking is that the woman never retaliated.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said in a statement to KABC-TV that the officer had ordered the pedestrian to stop but tried to arrest her after she walked off because he feared she would be hurt by traffic.
They said: “A physical altercation ensued as the pedestrian continued to resist arrest, at which point a plain clothes, off-duty officer assisted in applying the handcuffs.
The footage was shot by David Diaz, who slammed the cop’s actions as excessive.
He told KABC-TV: "There was no weapons, it's obviously excess force at this point. He could have easily calmed her down. You can use strength without punching."
The woman was taken to the County USC Hospital and the CHP in question is on administrative leave.
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