Johannesburg metro police restraining a woman goes viral
A viral video of Johannesburg metro police restraining a woman is trending all around the country.
The city of Johannesburg is probing a video circulating on social media which shows a woman being restrained by metro police officers while a nurse is seen trying to draw blood.
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In the video, the woman can be seen trying to close the blinds while the young woman is heard screaming.
The city’s MMC for Public Safety Michael Sun says it is alleged that the woman failed a breathalyser test. She was then arrested and taken to the Douglasdale Police Station for further processing.
"We have commenced with investigations internally. We want to get to the bottom of this."
Share this human rights abuse in South Africa far and wide! This is how the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) collected a sample of blood from a young girl they imagined was driving over the limit. #MartijnVanHelvert #HumanRightsViolations #SouthAfrica #ANCGovt pic.twitter.com/r3aQjd0IFS
— Judy Craemer (@Petalmaker1) July 8, 2019
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