"BRAMPTON, Ont. — A female police officer involved in a violent confrontation with two teenaged girls outside a Toronto-area school “did what she had to do” to deal with the threat, the police union said Wednesday as video of the incident went viral.
A video posted to social media shows the officer on her knees being repeatedly struck on the head by a girl, then attacked from behind by another as the first girl tries to get away.
Peel police Const. Fiona Thivierge confirmed the video, saying the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday following a report that two female suspects were allegedly trespassing at a Brampton, Ont., high school.
When they refused to leave, they were placed under arrest, “at which time they engaged (the officer) in a physical confrontation that resulted in her using her pepper spray in an attempt to get control of the situation,” Thivierge said.
The girls were able to escape the officer and were subsequently arrested by another officer who had come on the scene." - via http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/02/18/video-appears-to-show-peel-police-officer-being-attacked-by-two-teenage-girls-outside-a-brampton-high-school/
This photo shows the officer on her knees, being slapped by one of the females.
But what could be the reason for the outbreak?
Situation #1: The female police officer saw that someone was recording this situation and did not want to act against them because of fear of losing her job, or facing charges and/or commotion against cops contributing to racism, which has been a growing issue in today's society.
Situation #2: The situation prior to this incident is unknown. The officer is seen holding one female in a headlock before she decides to attack. The officer could have been provoking the two women, making racial statements, or unnecessary treatment, and the girls felt the need to retaliate.
Situation #3: The officer seems young, therefore this could be one of her first experiences dealing with a public disturbance. She may not of known how to act and therefore taken the attack and later tried to defend herself with pepper spray.
Situation #4: This whole ordeal could have been staged since it was specifically recorded by a male. This could have been in order get retweets, favourites, likes, shares, and overall publicity for the two girls.
However, there are many possible situations that could explain this incident, even if the reason is not justified. But why is the media exploiting this incident but not releasing information as to why it happened? Chances are by the time any information is released, the issue will be old news.
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