On March 31, Phoenix police violently arrested Emily Lopatofsky, who is severely mentally ill. She then went missing for six months. Her family located her with the help of the state department — 6,000 miles away and pregnant in a hospital in Cancún. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/video-phoenix-police-mock-violently-arrest-mentally-ill-woman-emily-lopatofsky-11424676 …pic.twitter.com/aB4H9HS9OP
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Her mother has filed a notice of claim against the city alleging PPD's rough treatment of her daughter, who has dissociative identity disorder, triggered a psychotic break & caused her to disappear. Bodycam footage obtained thru a records request shows Emily's arrest was violent
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It also shows that Phoenix police officers mocked Emily on several occasions. Cops laughed at her, accused her of being on meth, muttered "what is the matter with you" to themselves when she raved about God and Jesus, & told her "I don't think anyone wants to kiss you right now."pic.twitter.com/pbXI6gvlgz
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Emily appears to be in the midst of a dissociative episode in the video. She refers to herself as several different people and has religious delusions. Her mother says it should have been evident to Phoenix police that she was not well and needed help. Instead, she was hogtied.
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The officer's bodycam shuts off five times throughout the encounter. On one occasion, after hogtying Emily, he says "I just hit-" then shuts the camera off. Police wouldn't answer any questions about the videos or why Officer Hynes shut his camera off so many times.
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They also wouldn't say why Officer Hynes transported Emily to the station instead of Fourth Ave, though a female officer questions him about that decision several times in the video. Police also blurred the footage to the point that you can barely tell what's going on.
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As a result of this arrest, Emily was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, a felony, and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. The court case remains ongoing, and Emily still has a long road of legal and health problems to navigate.
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Emily has attempted suicide three times in recent years. She is still pregnant. And the family has been drained financially from Emily's health problems, not to mention the trip to Mexico to rescue her, detention in Houston, and the cost of legally adopting Emily's young daughter
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Is there a crowdfunding page to support them?
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by Glen Casebeer.