A social media video footage caught a White Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy striking multiple times at a 17-year-old Black girl while he was on top of her.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
October 23, 2023
(Updated)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, a White Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy was video recorded striking a 17-year-old Black girl multiple times as she cried out while he was on top of her. The video footage was posted on social media (Facebook- FB) by Marcus Bnbrokeaintcool Carter who wrote that a friend told him to post the video of her daughter being struck by a cop in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, but it actually turned out to be a White Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy who struck Envy Hampton, 17, multiple times in the video footage, she was booked at the Milwaukee County jail on Monday with multiple charges pending.
The FB video post didn't include any further information about what led the deputy having to strike the Hampton at least three times in her upper torso.
The footage also shows a second Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy assisting the first deputy in restraining the girl. Also, Keyonna S. Love who was present and appeared that she recorded the incident wrote on her FB account, "You can hear it in my voice I was hurtt they was grabbing us so hard and slammed me on the car and put the hand cuffs on so hard." Love didn't explained what led to the incident or why they were arrested. Video link: https://tinyurl.com/nhhmzzjf
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department hasn't posted any information on their FB or website about why the two Black females including the 17-year-old girl was struck by a White deputy and why they were arrested.
Update: According to a FB post by Shawn Moore, the incident happened at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Sunday. Two Black females ages 17 and 18 got into an argument and were asked to leave. They complied and left peacefully. Apparently, Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies arrived and a vehicle window was broken by deputy and the two females were dragged out of the vehicle and the 17-year-old girl was beaten by a deputy. FB post link: https://tinyurl.com/3be6znv8
Moore added that Hampton's mother went to the Milwaukee County jail, but couldn't find her daughter booked until later with a $450 cash bail. But when the mother complained about her daughter not being registered as booked, they ridiculously raised her cash bail to $5,450. The mother was told to leave the jail facility. Her mother, family and community activist Shawn Moore and others plan to stage a protest on Wednesday in front of the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office until Hampton is released.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office released the following press release, It says that Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo after security called for assistance after a fight was reported at the County Zoo grounds. The individuals involved had left the Zoo grounds, but were waiting for a ride home when security spotted them by the sidewalk near the Zoo entrance. Security notified the deputies who the individuals were who had started a fight earlier.
Milwaukee County deputies went to the vehicle and began to ask for names from the individuals inside the vehicle. The individuals in the vehicle became uncooperative and began to argue with the deputies. Then the deputies forced the driver and the 17-year-old female out of the vehicle and the teen allegedly pushed a deputy and began to be aggressive by striking the deputy and kicking him, according to the press release.
But, it seems that the individuals involved in the fight inside the Zoo had already left and a Facebook video circulating in social media actually shows the 17-year-old girl on the ground and a White deputy continuing to strike her upper body.
Editor's note: The individuals that were involved in a fight inside the Milwaukee County Zoo were told to leave and they complied. They were no longer a threat at the Zoo grounds. It seems, the Milwaukee County deputies escalated the incident and the individuals had the right not to identify themselves, if they committed no crime.
An important note, the individuals arrested and charged were not charged with fighting inside the Milwaukee County Zoo, so it strongly indicated, they did not commit a crime to be stopped and assaulted by Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies.
The White deputies involved in the incident should be held accountable for escalating the incident with unarmed Black females.
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