- Viral video shows police violently arresting an autistic woman, raising concerns about de-escalation and use of force.
- Police departments often respond to such incidents with internal investigations, but accountability remains elusive.
- The incident is part of a broader pattern of police defaulting to violence, even against vulnerable individuals.
Police officers engaging in wanton violence against citizens has gotten beyond exhausting.
The two reports from the El Paso Times and KTSM document yet another disturbing instance of police violence, one that feels painfully familiar in both its brutality and the system’s predictable response.
At the center of both articles is a viral video showing officers from the El Paso Police Department violently arresting a woman inside a home. According to reporting, officers were attempting to take the woman into custody on an outstanding warrant tied to a family violence allegation. But what unfolds in the footage goes far beyond a routine arrest, it is chaotic, aggressive, and deeply troubling…