Mexican Officers Caught On Camera Beating Vendors During Subway Operation
Mexican Officers Caught On Camera Beating Vendors During Subway Operation
By Janel Saldana | Apr 15 2016, 04:05PM EDT
Police brutality is one of the biggest problems our society is facing nowadays. Although cases in the United States have recently exposed an increase on police attacks towards innocent citizens based on gender, sexual preference and race, in Mexico, anyone can be a target.
On Thursday, a video showing members of the PBI (Policía Bancaria e Industrial) and the STC (Servicio de Transporte Colectivo) violently beating vendors and other people present during an operation at a subway station in Mexico City was uploaded on YouTube.
“As we have explained in our official complaint, our collaborator Eduardo Lúa witnessed a violent operation against passengers and vendors present at Metro Potrero,” LoQueSigueTV reports. “When they noticed people were recording the happenings, they began receiving threats and consequently were beaten up, even with their keys.”
The text continues to explain how the officers stole Lúa’s phone and proceeded to arrest him. He was then taken into custody, where they carried on with the attack. The online website reports several members of the media and activists have joined forces to make noise about the situation, and a complaint has been presented to the authorities.
More:
http://www.latintimes.com/mexican-officers-caught-camera-beating-vendors-during-subway-operation-379930
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