A disturbing video circulating online has sparked national outrage after showing a San Bernardino police officer forcefully body-slamming a 17-year-old girl, identified as Erin, who was partially handcuffed, face-first into the pavement.
The incident occurred on May 21 outside a grocery store on West 2nd Street, where officers responded to reports of trespassing and a fight. But what unfolded has drawn sharp criticism from civil rights advocates and Erin’s family, who say the teen was wrongfully targeted and violently assaulted.
“I’m Not the Same Anymore”
Erin and her family held an emotional press conference Sunday. The teen, visibly shaken, recounted her injuries.
“My whole body hurts — my head, my face, my wrist. I’m not the same anymore,” Erin said…