In what has spiraled into an international controversy, the West Yorkshire Police are in hot water over their aggressive arrest of a 16-year-old autistic girl. The trigger? An innocent remark that a police officer looked like her lesbian grandmother.
Innocent Remark Leads to Shocking Arrest
The police stand accused of aggressively handling a 16-year-old autistic girl after she remarked that an officer bore a resemblance to her grandmother, who happens to be a lesbian.
Viral Video Exposes Police Aggression
This innocent comment spiraled into an arrest for alleged homophobic behavior, sparking major social media outrage.
Mother’s TikTok Exposé
Lisa Rozycki, the teen’s mother, aired her grievances on TikTok, likening the officers to “bullies in uniform.”
Police Misinterpretation Spirals Into Violent Arrest
She explained that the police grossly misinterpreted her daughter’s innocent remark.
According to Rozycki’s video, what began as a minor misunderstanding morphed into a full-blown altercation, with officers trespassing into their home and manhandling the visibly distraught teenager.
Autism and Police Clash
The video shows Rozycki pleading with the officer not to intimidate her daughter, citing the young girl’s autism.
Officers Accused of Mishandling Autistic Teen
The teenager’s distress is evident: she is visibly upset, screaming, striking herself – a known self-harming reaction for people with autism, especially under intense stress – and crying as officers struggle to subdue her.
Six Officers, One Terrified Teen
The presence of at least six police officers in the house intensified the situation.
The Shocking Arrest
The video captures the moment multiple officers drag the teenager from her home, ignoring Lisa Rozycki’s plea that her daughter has a medical condition (scoliosis with a twisted spine) and that removing her could severely injure her.
Chaos Unfolds
In the distressing footage, Rozycki shouts about her daughter’s innocence: “Her nanna is a lesbian; she is married to a lesbian! She didn’t aim it at the police officer!”
Amidst the chaos, a male police officer claimed that the teen made “homophobic remarks” targeted at his colleague. To this, Rozycki clarified: “She said, ‘I think she is a lesbian like Nanna.'” Lisa explained, “The officer took it the wrong way and said it was homophobic.”
Vulnerable and Victimized
A particularly harrowing scene from the video features the petrified girl taking refuge in a cupboard under the stairs.
Despite her visible distress, a police officer declares, “She’s getting arrested.”
Rozycki’s pleas are heard, emphasizing her daughter’s autism but are met with chilling indifference from an officer who simply said, “I don’t care.”
From TikTok to International Outrage
The video’s rapid viral trajectory highlighted the arrest’s shocking nature and ignited a discussion about the appropriateness of invoking ‘hate-speech’ laws, especially when vulnerable individuals are involved.
Worldwide Outcry
Social media reactions have been swift and condemning. The video has been called “distressing” and “deeply unsettling.”
Across the board, there’s a unanimous sentiment that the police conduct was out of line, with some users outright branding it as “disgusting.”
Tennis Icon Martina Navratilova: “Are They This Incompetent?”
The shocking footage has garnered responses from a slew of international figures, including U.S. tennis icon Martina Navratilova.
She took to social media to voice her shock and frustration, questioning the officers’ judgment and professionalism. She passionately wrote, “Are they this incompetent? This is police gone crazy and escalating nothing into a traumatic experience.”
Beyond Hate Speech
This incident has ignited an international dialogue on the sensitive application of ‘hate-speech’ laws and how they operate with the rights of vulnerable individuals.
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