Lately, a recent incident occurred on the New York subway platform. A woman was confronted by NYPD officers about fare evasion and vaping at a subway station.
The situation quickly escalated as she slapped the cop and yelled at him.
According to the recorded video footage, the woman exhibited irrational and out-of-control behavior.
When the officers asked her to provide identification, she reacted furiously, yelling and even attempting to slap an officer's hand.
She continually shouted obscenities at the officers, calling them 'bitches' and 'motherfuckers,' while also waving her arms and stomping her feet like a petulant child.
According to the report, the woman claimed she did not have any identification on her, even as she was clutching what appeared to be an expensive $2,000 Goyard handbag.
Eventually, the officers were forced to restrain the woman and place her in handcuffs.
As she was being detained, she continued her outburst, thrashing and screaming. Witnesses on the platform looked on in disbelief at the woman's epic tantrum.
The incident appears to have been sparked by the woman's alleged fare evasion and vaping, which are prohibited on the subway system.
When confronted by the officers, she reacted with an extreme and unwarranted level of aggression. Her actions, including the attempted slap, were clearly unacceptable and only further escalated the situation.
The woman's reaction further escalated the situation, as she questioned the officers' actions and protested her arrest.
When the officers began to search her bag and retrieve what appeared to be a wallet, the woman became increasingly agitated, asking "What the hell are you doing?" and "Why are you arresting me? What the hell?"
Despite the fact that vaping is explicitly prohibited on MTA property, including outdoor stations, the woman seemed unwilling to acknowledge her wrongdoing or comply with the officers' lawful requests.
The incident sparked a big debate on social media. Many criticized her behavior as wrong and unnecessary.
I ride the subway frequently and mostly see teenagers jumping the turnstiles or sneaking in when someone uses an exit door. I am happy to see the cops catching anyone cheating. I pay my fare and so should everyone else. Fare avoidance happens far more frequently than other, more serious crimes, one user recalled.
People will never learn that how you react and behave when confronted by an officer can either escalate or diffuse a situation, the second user said.
People have anger management or play offense to riled up the staff to get their way. Too many times staff don't want a confrontation so they just comply with the customer, the third user commented.
May she feel the full effect of the law. I hope there's follow up on this individual. By the time this is over, she will have to pay at least a fine and possibly for legal representation, too, another wrote.
Fare evading on buses and trains is normal for the folk that do it. Im sick of paying and standing while those who jump on the back of the bus get a seat, someone wrote.
Previously, an off-duty officer assaulted a driver who honked at him while they were stopped at a red light.
The off-duty officer, Corporal Allen Ganter of the Meriden police department, was waiting at a red light when the driver behind him, Thomas Brocuglio, honked and questioned Ganter's driving.
Ganter got out of his car, showed his police badge, and told Brocuglio he couldn't turn right on the red light.
When Brocuglio argued that he could turn right, Ganter became aggressive. He threatened to give Brocuglio a ticket and asked for his badge number.
Suddenly, Ganter reached through Brocuglio's window and punched him.
Brocuglio reported the assault to the police. When officers later questioned Ganter at his home, he admitted he had made a mistake and should not have acted that way.
The police department conducted an internal investigation and determined that Ganter had violated department conduct rules.
He was charged with breach of peace and third-degree assault, given a five-day suspension without pay, and ordered to attend mandatory de-escalation training for three years.
Ganter was also permanently removed from his position as a school resource officer.
