Some family disputes spiral out of control in ways nobody expects. >> Look, >> I don't beat up my child. She punched me in my head yesterday and she has a scratch on her neck from >> Mhm. >> from my nails scratching her. She's so proud of it. >> On February 12th, 2024, Florida police responded to a call between a mother and her 13-year-old daughter over a missing vape. What started as a typical teenage rebellion was about to take a very different turn. with my youngest daughter. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I This morning I went to a chiropractor appointment. >> I came home to rest because I have a crooked spine. I can barely walk. >> Okay. >> I have a problem with child. Okay. I'm putting her in virtual school. >> Okay. >> She's been kicked out several schools. She's been diagnosed with bipolar. Anyways, she came into my room and wanted to take the remote and shut her the TV off cuz she was just in a bad mood calling me a [ __ ] It's not my like outburst. Okay. She ran and she grabbed my remote. >> She grabbed my remote, ran in there, then threw it at me, then ran back, and as I was running back, she came into my room in the room area and stole my vape. >> Okay. >> Okay. she won't she won't give it to me. So I said, "Fine. If you're She had food all in her bed. She had stuff uh she's she's been stealing my mother's cigarettes and taking the ashes and dumping them behind the dresser." >> Okay. >> I found that and I was I'm cleaning all her room out and she's not to have a room. >> Okay. I went to the on the bed. I went to the bed to lay down. To lay down. Okay. She comes after me, attacking me, wants to act like she's slapping me. This and that. >> So she was just doing this. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Like this to me like that. Like that. >> So she takes the phone and comes up with the story of a lifetime in the bathroom. >> Okay. I have real problems. Real >> Okay. Why don't you hang out out here for me? Okay. >> Okay. Why don't you hang out out here when I go talk to her so you guys aren't in the same room together? Okay, >> we'll you will come. I'll come back. Okay. >> While the officer went to speak with the daughter, the woman had plenty more to say about what she called her problem. >> I'll come out. >> She has slapped me in my face earlier today. Punched me in my back yesterday. >> Why don't you hang over here right in the grass? That way you don't have to be on the hard concrete. >> She got kicked out of Booker. Then we took her to Broward County at her other grandma's. >> Mhm. >> They kicked her out the same problems. So we put her to charter school, the Imagine Academy. She lasted 3 days. She was threatening people with the at school >> lot. Yeah. So I'm here. >> Sure. It's very stressful. >> Yeah. So, I'm here doing the virtual program and trying to get that together. So, she came in talking about when I'm going to register in school and started bossing me around. She this filter doesn't stop. It's the most nasty stuff. Like, suck my and and just everything. I can't control her. She's bigger than me. I can't walk. >> I've had back issues. And I went to the chiropractor this morning at 10:00 a.m. and I came home to do all these things I needed through the email, scan documents, the birth certificates, getting everything going. >> And I wanted to lay down on that bed because it was a hard surface for my spine to be straight. >> Y >> and she didn't like that. Bullying on top of me. Bullying. Bullying. >> Just listen. just hang out here. Try to catch your breath a little bit. >> So they she's on medicine. They saying that I'm on medicine, but she was telling people I'm crazy. I take ceril at night. >> Mhm. >> And I take ADHD medication cuz I'm ADHD and that's all I take in my life. >> Mhm. >> But she's been diagnosed with bipolar, hypertension, borderline. She takes lithium. She takes anti-depressants. She takes a mood stimulizer. And she makes trazadome cerakquil. The list goes on. Okay. >> And she has these episodes where it's off the wall and then my mother doesn't help me. >> She takes her side. >> It's like a a control thing. >> I got you. >> And I'm just >> Well, here if your back hurts, we can get in the grass a little bit. It's a little easier on your back. >> No, sitting is the worst. >> Sitting the worst. >> It's the sciatic nerve. >> Okay. >> So, sitting is the worst for me. >> But as the woman continued giving her account of the story, something slipped out. A small detail she probably wish she could take back. The kind of detail that makes officers stop and pay closer attention. >> Okay. >> But she comes in there, swings her hands at me and stuff. She has a scratch on her neck from >> Mhm. >> from my nails scratching her. She's so proud of it. >> But um I don't know what else I could do. >> I don't know what else I could do. I I I >> train is in there and she's going to figure it out. Okay, so just try to try to take a couple deep breaths and relax for a little bit. Okay, we're here now. So, we'll figure out what's going on. Okay, just try to try to calm down. Try to take some deep breaths. I don't understand what's happening. I was laying down. I was watching Netflix. I was literally watching Netflix. And if she doesn't get her way, >> it's it it's manipulative. It's attacking. It's threatening. It's it's it's what she does. >> But as Francis spoke with her mother, she was building her narrative piece by piece. Every scratch had an explanation. Every action was justified before anyone even asked. And sometimes that's exactly what innocent people do. But sometimes it's not. She's I don't know what I'm going to do with her. She's such a liar. She's so good about it. I the the the vape I I had a CBD vape because of my back. I And she got she grabbed some of my stuff. So I came after her and she came back and she stole it. She's a good she like >> It's okay. Listen, keep talking to her. She's going to talk to you. Just try to relax. I know it's very very stressful. >> We can't keep anything in the house. It doesn't matter if it's like a lighter or anything or we can't have any internet devices open. >> Yeah. >> Anything. And then my mom is just bad. She handles it. She marinates in it. She manipulates in it. She likes that. You know, it's just a mind control thing here for the last few years after my dad passed trying to >> figure everything out, >> help >> that I have a problem childhood and I have a mother that thinks that she does no wrong and comes against me, too. >> Did she get your information yet? >> Okay, well, we can do that. That's >> No, I was trying to do everything I can to have a normal day. >> I know. I know. I'm so sorry. What's your first name? >> Francis. Okay. >> After speaking with the daughter, the officer emerged from the house and immediately called for a supervisor, which usually means one of two things. Either the situation is more complicated than expected or the evidence doesn't support what they've been hearing. >> Oops. >> I can't take it anymore. >> If she hits me again or punches me in my back, Um, we have 10 on >> I swear. >> I can't take it. >> It's too It because I want this is because I trying to discipline my This is No. I don't know what I'm going to do with her. I like I'm so sad. I always tell her I have the right to defend myself. And if she keeps attacking me, >> you need to take a seat. >> I'm going to end up hurting her. >> Okay. >> Because she punched me in my head this weekend and my back is the reason why I had to go to chiropractor. >> Why did Why didn't you call the police then? >> Cuz I don't want her to go to jail. >> Okay. >> Cuz she's 13. That's why. >> I got you. I know. >> Yeah. Okay. I'm not a bad person. I'm not a criminal. I don't do hard things. I don't drink alcohol. I smoke a little CBD and cannabis once in a while. I have my I have my personal properties and my 13-year-old daughter shouldn't be going in it and stealing from me and beating me up over it. I'm 39 years old. The officer returned after speaking with her sergeant. She'd already examined the daughter's injuries, listened to Francis's detailed account of self-defense, and weighed everything she'd heard. >> Sounds like it. >> And she can't put her hands on me anymore. >> Okay. Do you mind stepping out of the car? >> Why? >> I'm going to explain everything to you. Okay. Just turn around for me. >> Clear it up. No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm going to tell I'm going to explain. >> I'm not under arrest. My daughter attacked me. >> I'm going to explain explain everything to you. >> My daughter attacked me. >> Just give me one second. Okay. >> No. No. No. >> Step on. >> No. No. She was on top of me on my bed. >> It's going to be okay. >> I I tried to get her away. Look at my nails. Officer, I'm a nurse. This is going to ruin my career. I won't be able to take My daughter has bipolar. I'm not on medication. I'm on two medications. I came from the chiropractor. >> She attacked me. >> She attacked me. >> My mother is my fault. You're not listening. >> Please. >> Look. >> I don't beat up my She punched me in my head yesterday and my back. That's why I had to go to the chiropractor this morning. >> Okay. So, this is >> She abused me and attacked me. I >> Are you going to listen to me? Are you going to listen? >> I don't know why I'm in handcuffs. >> Listen. Listen. >> I'm not cancel. >> Okay. So right now the story that your daughter is telling me and the liar that she has >> are battery. >> No honey she attacked her mother. She beat >> your other daughter witnessed it all. >> My other daughter did not witness that I was laying on the bed. >> Okay. >> She came up on top of me. >> Right now we have enough. >> She came in on top of me. I have bruises all over me from her. I was in the chiropractor this morning. So, okay. >> I didn't do this. >> Do you have a medical marijuana card? >> That's not THC. That's CBD. That's not T. That's nicotine. >> Look at my nails. Um, she was on top of me. I went like this. This is very easy. I have marks from her. Please. >> She beat my She beat me up. My daughter physically hurt me. >> Okay. Come on. >> My daughter physically hurt me. I shouldn't be in jail. I shouldn't be in jail. My daughter was being >> My mom is a slip. I told her you keep saying that about Yes, it is true. It's true. Officer, please. I was laying on the bed. My daughter's been she stole my baby. >> No. No. Officer. Officer. No. This is going to ruin my career. I did not do that. I was protecting myself. I was protect. She hit me. You know that you know that this is just >> I was protecting myself. I was laying on the bed. I just had cardio. >> Do you have anything on you that's going to [ __ ] me? >> Please, you're not listening. >> I am listening, but I already explained to you that we have enough probable cause to support you as the primary. >> I was defending myself. I was defending myself. >> But all that explaining didn't help her case. If anything, it did the opposite. The officer had seen enough, heard enough, and decided Francis wasn't the victim in this situation. >> See, she's a pant logical liar. >> Just hop in there. Okay. >> Please, you're not believing me. I know, but you're not believing me. >> I understand that, but let's just get in. Please believe me as a mom. I don't beat up my children in the car, please. >> I don't I was laying >> You got to take a step. >> And my my my hip. >> You see my daughter? How can I attack her? I was laying on the bed and she came swinging at my face. >> You got to use >> because of the because of the remote control. >> You did. >> I hear I hear your story. Okay. >> But I didn't >> my head. My hip. >> Come on. >> I just got out of >> I know. I know. Just scoot back. >> Attack my daughter. I was defending. So she I went like this like this on her neck cuz she was on top of me. Scoot in there. >> Scoot in there. Okay. >> Look at my nails. Scoot in there. They're sharp. >> Scoot in there. >> She's got soft skin. I >> It was a def It was a defense mechanism. >> Okay. >> It was defending my She was on top of me about the remote control. She's been stealing. She got kicked out of school. She's been abusing her. Okay, this is not this is my my daughter. >> Um, I'm going to go if you don't mind just hanging out with her for a second. I'm going to go explain everything. Basically, daughter's got scratches all over her neck and little sister watched mom go at her and so yeah. >> Sitting in the back of the cruiser, Francis was having a moment of realization, but not the one you'd expect. >> So, so when can I get bailed out? So, the booking process takes about an hour and then you'll be able to bond out as soon as you get that. And it's a misdemeanor charge, so it's $50. If you go through a bail bond, it will be $10 to get out. Okay? But you will not be able >> Okay. Well, look, I've tried to explain this to you, but you don't stop talking. I don't care if you were my if you were her age and if you did the things you did to your mom, you're probably your mom would beat the [ __ ] out of you probably. I don't even do that. I don't even spank her and what you're doing is wrong. I I thought you guys were going to help me. >> Okay. I thought you guys were going to help me. I'm shocked that this is happening to me. Why is this happening to me? She was arrested and charged with child abuse.