A video showing a woman being brutally hit on the head by a police officer has sparked a police investigation. It seems like the whole story started with a Big Mac.
In the video, two police officers attempt to arrest Latinka Hancock, who resisted arrest in a parking lot on Monday. One of the officers then punched him three times in the head before handcuffing him, images obtained by TMZ show.
Ms Hancock’s attorney, Michael Wright, argues his client ordered and paid for an extra Big Mac with cheese, but when she received her order, the extra cheese wasn’t there.
According to what Mr. Wright told TMZ, when things got ugly with Latinka Hancock, McDonald’s employees decided to call the police.
According to a CNN video, Ms Hancock said she asked for a refund, which she was denied.
Her attorney insists her client was trying to leave the McDonald’s when she was confronted by Butler Township police.
With her face bloodied, Ms Hancock was reportedly taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with a head injury.
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According to CNN, the investigation into the behavior of the two police officers, which began on Tuesday, has already been completed. Only one of the two agents was given an unpaid leave of absence.
Ms Hancock’s lawyer is demanding that the two officers be fired and charged. They are calling for an independent investigation and an end to police brutality.