US police’s response to fight between teenagers draw outrage

By Busra Nur Cakmak

ANKARA (AA) – The US police’s response to a fight between two teenagers at a mall has drawn outrage on social media.

A video, which became viral now, showed that the two teenagers arguing, then began to punch each other at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in New Jersey.

Two police officers arrived at the scene and broke up the altercation. However, the police only handcuffed the Black teenager and threw him on the ground.

The female police officer then put her knee on the Black teenager’s neck as the male officer was handcuffing him.

The other teenager, who exchanged punches, was not handcuffed and the female officer appeared to be talking to him on a sofa.

People taking the video of the incident can be heard saying: “It’s because he is black. Racially motivated.”

An internal investigation has been launched by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Internal Affairs Unit, according to ABC News.

Police also asked the public to share any additional video with law enforcement if they have one.

Back in 2020, George Floyd’s death caught on a bystander’s cell phone triggered worldwide demonstrations, some violent, and led to a nationwide reckoning on race and policing in the US.