Wow. The place where reason and law meet only to get wrecked by a circus called family. >> Step out of the car. >> I cher smash the arrow. >> My children are home alone. >> I was [ __ ] up, bro. >> I love my baby. >> Okay. >> They [ __ ] beat me up in front of my kids. >> I ain't do that wrong, bro. >> Listen to me. >> They're making my wrists bleed. >> Who is >> From the stifled cries of a 15year-old girl in Florida to a mother's chaos in Illinois. Where is the true line between love and the violence that destroys a family? Physical injuries are only the tip of the iceberg. The story of this 15year-old girl shows that emotional abuse can haunt far more than wounds. >> I need to put on some clothes. >> That's fine. >> On September 11th, 2022, Sarasota police got an emergency call from a 15year-old. Her father choked her, pulled her hair, and nearly killed her for not leaving the car. They quickly arrived at the scene where a woman was waiting and giving the first statements. >> Hi there. >> Hey, >> what's going on? >> Um, little friend here. She's in my car. I locked her in my car. She called on her dad. >> Okay. >> Her dad beat her. >> Her dad did what? >> He he heed her. Like he beat her. >> Okay. And uh he left bite marks on her cheek. She has scars all up here and on her back, legs. She's terrified. >> How How old is she? >> 15. >> 15. Okay. >> Where is he at? >> He's in the bathroom, but he told me he's not here. I've been trying >> Yeah. I've been trying to get him to calm down. >> When So when did that happen? When did the >> Yesterday morning, I believe in the we hours of the morning. >> So she called? >> Yeah. He he and he just confirmed everything she just said to him. We confirmed everything. He said, "Yeah, I try to kill her." >> Over what? >> Because she wanted to come back home. He has people coming back and forth that try to take over his place. And like I said, this is not a go. You know what I mean? You got a kid. You can't have people around here like that. >> What happened to Maria? >> Yeah. >> Scared. Show them. You called. You're scared. You talk to them. >> She's having anxiety. She don't want to be here with him. She's terrified to go now. Where where did this go in the marathon first? >> Where did it happen at? >> He kept her out at the marathon in the short one night before last. And I kept telling her to bring her back here. Bring her back here. Now, I'm not her mom, but that's She's like my child, you know. >> He has. >> Yeah. >> She's so terrified. I mean, you you call you got to talk to them. You got to show them. Show them cuz that's the only way things are going to get resolved. That's really what how you feel and it's the truth. And you got to speak up. Silence is never heard. And you know I never tell you nothing wrong cuz see why he's saying he called the cops on me for having you in my car right now. He's sitting there saying he's not home because they're here. See what I'm saying? Just scared. I don't like that. >> He just told me not to tell him nothing about this. Huh? He just told me not to tell him nothing. >> Mhm. But unfortunately, that's that's the situation when you talk about, right? >> You have to give some type of information cuz eventually somebody's going to end up going to jail for them coming out here. Just come over here for me real quick. >> They approached the girl shaken after enduring both physical and emotional. >> When did it happen? >> Yesterday. The night before last. Here. Where were you guys in the car? What? How? What? Yeah, >> I said I work. >> He grabbed you by your what? Oh, your braids. You said >> because you were trying to get out the car. >> Why didn't you call the police after? >> You couldn't. This the first time you can call. >> Yeah, I understand. Where were you staying before? You've been staying here since last time I seen you here. Yeah. What kind of injuries do you have? >> Dad scratch on your face, lip. He was hitting you and stuff like that. >> You have something on your chest as well. Is that your dad's brother? >> I meant sister. >> Oh, no. Okay. Okay. >> Beside her, the woman kept testifying, revealing even the father's own confessions to her. >> Did he tell you what he did to her? >> Oh, yeah. >> What did he tell you? >> He told me that he beat up and he damn near he said, "I damn near took her out of here." I said, "You damn near took out her." He was like, "Well, not almost, but pretty damn near." He said, "Yeah, I choked her. I snatched her hair out. You know, he actually verbally admitted it to me just now. I said, "So, if you were to take her out, how would you have felt?" Because you want her so much around you, but if you take her out, how would you feel? He's like, "I want baby, man. I love my baby." I'm like, "But you hurt her." But one person she would never hurt her, hurt her. So now she doesn't trust me. She's so terrified and all of her to come home cuz she's so terrified. She wanted to speed threat me this morning. If I didn't bring her back this morning, he was going to have me arrested for kidnapping. I said, "How can I get arrested?" And he willingly, openly gave her to me yesterday. He brought her to me. >> About what time did he bring her to you yesterday? >> Like 3:00 4. >> Afternoon. What did he say when he dropped her off? >> He said, "Keep her. Take her home. Protect her. Wherever I go, if I have to go somewhere, take her with me. Don't leave her alone. You don't trust nobody with her but me." >> Did she show you injuries significant? Yeah, she got like a nice little bridge right here on her leg. Scratch on her >> bite face, her little lip. >> And she was going to show me something on her chest, but she didn't. Okay. Two nights ago, you said. >> Hello. >> Two nights ago. >> Two nights ago. >> Yeah. Okay. Behind like the marathon right there. >> Due to the seriousness of the case, police consulted their superiors to decide the next steps. Hey, we're out here on uh 1800 block 20th Street and 15-year-old female has been abused by her dad physically. Um she's got visible injuries supposedly. I mean there's a mark on her face supposedly it's from a bite. Um got a bruise on her leg. Her her lip is injured and she supposedly has more bruising on her chest. Happened back behind the marathon night before last. Um, so she's she's in a in a family friend's car and obviously scared to death at this point. Dad is supposedly inside the house and we haven't made contact with him. He's probably not going to come to the door. Yeah, he's got custody of her. Mother's out of the picture. The Well, the friend of the family said that he he basically admitted admitted to her that he did. He said he said he that he beat her. He choked her. Um, snatched her hair. So, he he admitted to her. She said he did. >> Uh, no. in a vehicle like he kept like he kept her in his truck night before last. Um that's when it happened. I don't I I don't I don't know why it happened. >> Without delay, officers rushed to knock on the house where the father was hiding. And of course, he immediately denied all charges to protect himself. >> Well, let's see if he'll come to the door. >> Say what? >> So, we're going to see if he'll come to the door. >> I highly doubt he is. >> What's that? >> Said I highly doubt he is. She was already saying to tell him that he's not here, but he is in there. >> Hi there. >> You want to know what's going on? >> Hi there. >> You want to know what's going on? >> Yes. >> All right. Check it out. Check it out. Okay. So, we don't we argue very sternly. You know what I'm saying? She has a mouth. She disrespects me. What? So I had some people here that had no business here. I've been told to leave. She wanted to come home. I said, "No, you're not coming home." What's disturbing her is that y'all here and she stay in jail. I don't know cuz I started to call y'all early. Can't damn seriously. She hasn't been home the entire night. You feel me? I dropped her off with my home girl right there. Come to find out, she with the people that I put out my house. Now, whatever happened between last night and her getting her getting linking back over them this morning, I have no clue. >> All right, let's talk about the night before over by the marathon. The two of you in your vehicle. >> We was arguing in the vehicle because listen, she wanted to come home. All right, you're telling me what you're not going to do, what she is going to do. She got out of the vehicle. I grabbed her by her shirt, her being my child. Get back in the car and we drove off and went behind Co. That was >> what? Behind what? covers, you know, no, not it's not directly behind covers, but you go up 301, make a left on University, and that first >> we we can just be totally honest. Her story was a little bit more than you just put her in the car. And that's the real reason why we're here. No, no other >> Now listen. Now listen, now listen. I don't beat my child, but what I do is you're going to sit down and do what I tell you to do because now you're openly being disrespectful, bro. You understand what I'm saying? >> I understand that. But but we we really focusing on the physical part of it. >> Okay. >> So you pulled her in the car. Then what? >> We drove off and when we went listen when we got behind covers over there in that little parking lot, we sat down and we talked. We sat down and we talked. I don't know what she told me. I don't know what them people she was with last night cuz she hanging with some real nasty evil. I'm telling you God truth. Ask her. She has not been here the entire night. I don't know what they done put in their head. >> So two nights ago, where'd you guys stay? >> Not last night. No, >> last night I was here last night. Two nights ago that have been the night before last. I What up? Listen, when I parked my car, my [ __ ] was there for 12 hours. It was that bad that I could not be here. It's Listen, if I don't feel comfortable your house, >> now listen, I cleared it. Yes, sir. I I invited some people in and I invited some people like me and my daughter, we got a good relationship. I want to let you know that you got a good relationship. It's a beautiful father relationship. We ain't never argue. Well, we argue, but it was like how it is now where you now where you're openly disrespected. You'll go out your way to disrespect me because you got people in your ear telling you anything. You ain't got to listen to your daddy, this, that, and the third. You ain't got to do what they tell you to do. None of that. When you come out your mouth, Maria, I'm going to ask you, please stop disrespecting. Okay. So, now I grabbed you. You just kind of scratch me. All right. Sit down. Now, sit down. You close this door. Don't move. >> All right. All right. So your story is you just pulled her in the car. >> Yeah, I ain't do nothing else to that girl. I don't know what the she I don't know what she got on it. I don't know what they put in her head. But all the evidence at the scene seemed to contradict his excuses and the handcuffs were quietly drawn. >> How'd she get all all the injuries on her? >> Sir, I have no clue. I'm being dead serious. I'm being dead serious on this. I'm not lying. If she didn't tell you, I don't know. >> There in lies the issue is. >> Did she tell Did she say I did? >> Yes, she did. >> I did not do that. That's what I'm trying to get you to understand. I didn't do that. And it's foul. Hey Takar, who you been hanging with lately? I'm going to jail. Yeah. Go and put your hand behind his back for now. All right. Who say you been hanging with? Who say you been hanging with? >> Hello. >> Hey, listen. >> You going to have to tell what you doing? Like I didn't do nothing to her. Hey, hold on. Wait, wait, wait, wait. >> What? >> I be detained. I'm under arrest >> right now. You're under arrest. Okay. >> Can I ask you a question? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> What did I do? >> For suspicion of child, please. >> Oh my god. Oh my god. You can't turn my wrist. Please go talk to her. >> Okay. >> Please go talk to her. Please go talk to her and tell her to tell her too. They already do this [ __ ] and crush off. I'm just dead. >> You have anything illegal on you? >> No, sir. And I'm telling you, guns truth, bro. Listen to me. I didn't do this. You remember last time we met and I was out of control? Cool. >> Okay. I'm tell them. Listen. >> Um, can you transport him while I take >> Wait a minute. She going to have to tell you. Listen. them people that got in her ear, bro. I'm telling you the truth. >> Before you take me in, >> Before you take me in, she don't understand how serious. >> I understand, but we all that. Talk to her. Okay. >> Hey, Mary. Come on, man. Come on, man. Hey, Chris. Before you tell me, can I get some water, please, bro? >> Please, bro. >> Hey, Mary. You going to have to help me, bro. The people that got in your head, baby. Please. >> Hey. Hey. >> Hey, listen. Hey, listen. >> You need I'll let the wait down. >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> Inside the car, the girl broke down in tears as she was separated from her father. Still, police had no choice but to contact relatives to arrange custody. >> I'm sorry. >> He's trying to get her to It's It's No, he's trying to talk to her. >> Right. Trying to talk her down. >> Um Yeah. I need her to go to the hospital. >> Okay. >> Um are you willing to drive her down there? I'll follow you. Or I can or I can take her. >> You take her. >> Okay. >> You take her. Okay. >> Cuz I'm not her mom. I really don't I don't really know them like that. But I took affection to her, >> right? >> You know, because of him. And I just got a real close. I've only known them for maybe like a few weeks, but I have a really tight bond with her, you know, and she does confide in me and she trusts, you know, and I don't know what else to do from here because I have my own daughter and my own grand. >> Yeah. I mean, does do you know does she have any other family? >> Yeah, she does. >> Listen, calm down. >> You're going to go to the hospital, >> okay? >> But you're not going anywhere. you're not in trouble or anything like that. All right. >> I just need to get you checked out. >> I need to make sure that you're you're not seriously hurt. >> And then then we'll go to come back home. >> What? >> Am I going to be able to come back home? >> Well, we're going to have to find someone for you to stay with is what is going to come. >> Yeah. Come back here. >> You come back here. >> Come back here. I will stay here. >> Okay. Um Mimi, you are her family. I need you to come to this house so that she does not have to leave her home. >> I am giving you permission. You and Sha need to come back here ASAP. >> What's their relationship? >> Cousin. >> Her cousin. Okay. How's the cousin? >> I'm telling you, you need to come back here for hours. >> Do you do you do you have their Do you have their phone numbers and contact information? >> They know that you're going to be staying here at the house with me. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. >> Then then why don't you and I go down to the hospital cuz that's going to take a little while. Okay. Okay. >> Went to the hospital to get checked out. >> I know. But also my clothes. >> That's fine. >> To the to memorial service memorial hospital to get checked out. They just want to make sure that she's not internally or physically messed up. Like from injuries and all that, >> but they just wanted to make sure she had some type of family that she >> Yeah. >> I mean, if if I if I can just get their contact information, I can call them. >> Okay. Stop put on speaker phone. >> Breathe. Breathe. Baby, breathe. And >> why don't you go get the water and then we'll take care of this. That way. >> Hey, this off guy. >> On the other side, after failing to explain, the father tried to get away. This time blaming his own daughter. >> Look, look, >> I'm being blamed, bro. >> Okay, bro. >> Your your daughter said you >> I know that, but I'm being blamed, bro. But why would she put that on somebody else? because she's angry. Because I won't let her do what she want to do when she want to do it. Chris. Hey, help me. I didn't do this, baby. >> I'm sorry. I went a little little heavy on that. >> Okay. Wait, now I'm at Violet. >> Okay. >> We to far as those marks. Listen, somebody's in my daughter's ear. Listen, ask her. She has been sneaking. Well, I ain't going to say she been sneaking, but one night it was about Oh my god, what happened? Something happened and I was in her boo crying. I had a meal breakdown and she was nowhere to be found. She was with my homeboy so-called flame. They was gone about 2 or 3 hours. I couldn't find my baby nohere. >> I wased up, bro. I don't know what's going on. I don't know what's going on, but somebody is doing something to her and she's putting it on me. Now, I don't know if somebody's open up to her, but I need you to go like, >> "All right. Well, I'm I'm going to talk to her. So, as we as we figure things out, >> go. >> Yeah. >> I'm not trying to go to jail, bro. >> All right. Well, >> hey, listen. Listen. I didn't do it. I'm I'm trying to tell you like Okay. Now, ask to call when I dropped her off. Listen, that same char that same charger. >> I love you with that same charger. Listen, that same charger. I dropped her off to her, >> right? >> She ended up with some shot flame. How did she get there when I dropped off her? I'm not saying to call her. It's what she wants to do. You understand me? Now listen. Now listen. I don't know who's putting up to this. I'm being a dead serious guy. That's why I came out to do it. >> Let me close the door. >> There's the last. >> All right. >> I love my baby. Okay. But I I'm telling you, I'm not trying to go to jail cuz I didn't do it. Now, if I did it, Listen, I'm going to tell the truth. If I did it, I've been going. >> Drink some drink some water and take some breath. Okay. And >> she's just So, she's never been without her dad like that. You know, she's been with him for how long? Three years. Her mom's not in the picture. It's a very touching situation, you know. >> Child child abuse without great bodily harm. >> The scene turned more chaotic. One side crying for her father, the other screaming in despair while being arrested. >> Huh? >> Don't. >> He told you that from the beginning. >> Bro, I didn't do nothing wrong, bro. I swear to God, bro. It's not fair, bro. >> Mr. Crawford. >> Mr. Crawford. >> I ain't doing nothing wrong, bro. [ __ ] I ain't doing that wrong, bro. I ain't doing that wrong, bro. >> Mr. Crawford, >> I ain't doing that wrong, bro. >> Listen to me. I ain't doing nothing wrong. Mr. Crawford, Chris, >> Mr. Crawford, >> Chris, it's not me. >> You're going to need to calm down. Okay, >> it's not me, bro. >> You don't You don't want to get in any more trouble. >> It's not me, bro. >> I just I'm trying to tell you to stop. >> All right. It's killing her. He has to even go. But at the same time, she's still you'll work out, huh? >> Yeah, we'll figure it out. Just relax. [Music] >> Take take a few breaths and and and try to try to talk to me. Okay. Hey, >> this is all going to work out. >> Calm down, baby. Calm down. >> So, so what he told us is that you guys were back over behind the marathon and you try. >> Calm down. >> You got to breathe. Long long as we're breathing, we're all right. All right. >> Okay. He and he and he said that you guys you guys were arguing and you tried to get out of the car and he pulled you back in, >> right? >> Did that happen? What's >> your bra? >> By your by your bridge. Okay. >> Has nothing in the back. He's fast enough. >> Okay. >> And then and then he and then he said he you guys drove over to like by the Culver's up on University. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Is is that is that where what happened there? >> Nothing. Calm down. He gave it to you clearly, baby. >> That's way he's been in my face and choke me out. >> Oh my god. >> It was at the Culver's where he been where everything happened. That's where he started started to go. >> You making your daughter freak out, man. >> You making her freak out, bro. Did you hear me? You making her freak out. >> She having a hard time. They going to have to call the an ambulance here. You need to calm down, >> Chris. I'm still going to jail. Chris. >> Hey, >> Chriso. >> Doesn't mean you'll be charged. >> I'm telling you. I'm Mr. Crawford. I'm trying to be very patient with you. You don't need extra stuff on what what you going for. >> Chris, where? >> I heard you. >> No, no, no, no, no. But you still taking me in, though, bro. >> That was told from the beginning. >> Hey, listen, listen, listen. Can you talk to your suit? >> He's right there. >> Can I talk to your suit? >> No, you can't, >> Christian. Hey, look. Hey, look. Hey. Hey. Please don't take me for my death here, baby. It wasn't me, bro. >> Oh my goodness. >> I don't care what you do to me, Chris. I don't care what you do to me, Chris. >> Forcing police to quickly map out the next strategy to control and defuse the situation. >> Why don't you have her take her down to the hospital? I'll give her some time to calm down. Go down there, get it verified. At that point, he's taking custody. We can take him over to the jail and have him sit there with our preliminary until we can figure out what's going on. We don't have any there's no issue with that. You see what I'm saying? >> So, let's just do that. That's Are you good with that? >> Yeah. I'll give Maria a call. Let her know. >> That's what we're going to do. >> That's See if we can get her to calm down. >> That way we can get it locked down right now. Yeah. So, we here in the back. I'm going just need to put the seat belt. >> Okay. >> Okay. Because if it started and we started the battery, you know, the main, you see what I'm saying? So, it's still our See what I'm saying? >> Okay. All right. Gotcha. But I'll I'll talk to her. >> Yes. Yes. >> Help me. >> Hey, turn around, please. >> Help me. >> Put your knees forward. >> Help me. Help me. Help me. I'm not okay, bro. >> I'm not okay, bro. Sir Chris, listen, bro. >> Other side of hand, though. >> It wasn't me. It wasn't me. >> You're making your daughter freak out, man. >> It wasn't me, bro. Y'all still going to take me? How you doing, sir? >> No. Mary, help me. Mary, I'm going to jail. I'm going to jail. Mary. >> Yeah. Let's get her out of here. Why are you doing that to her? You know what you did, man. >> Don't call me like that, man. >> It was me, bro. Hey, so >> hey. Hey, stop it. Wasn't me, bro. Me. >> Silence, man. Silence. Silence. You're upsetting your daughter. Stop. You're upsetting your daughter. You're upsetting her, man. Stop. Stop. >> I told you. You freaking your daughter out. I just told you that. I just told you that. >> If you care about it, then you hold on to that. No, >> you may take over. >> You already knew what was going on. Calm down. You got to calm down, baby. You got to calm down. It's okay. You got to calm down. >> Right. Right now, all we have is that they were behind the marathon and he grab grabbed her by her hair and pulled her back in. So, we'll see. >> I'm going to take her to the hospital. >> Will you stay inside with her? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Yes. >> The father kept causing chaos even as he was led on the way to the station. >> Um, okay. So, at at this point, it looks like the only thing that happened behind the marathon was she tried to get out of the truck and he grabbed her by her hair and pulled her back in. Um, it was hard enough to pull her braids out. Then they went from there up to the Culver's on University. That's where he he choked her. >> I'm scared, Chris. >> Scared of what? >> Scared my baby going to get raped, Chris. My daughter for two hours last night. Three hours last night. I don't know how long she was gone, bro. I don't know what the >> Where were you? Where were you at when they got home, bro? Where were you at when when she was gone? >> Why didn't you call the police? >> I started to. Chris, I started to, bro. >> Why didn't you tell you right now? >> What made you stop to call the police? >> I'm talking with that girl. I'm talking with Takara. I am so scared right now. >> Scared of what? >> That my daughter's going to mess up. Something's going to happen to her. Chris, >> nothing will happen to her. >> You don't know these like I know. Chris, you don't know these like I know. What's my charge? When I get down there, I'm going to call him and see exactly what it is. >> I'm listening. >> I ain't do nothing wrong, bro. So, just by her word alone, and I'm telling you, it's not me as her father, bro. Huh? >> So, let me tell you, >> do that, bro. >> So, listen. Just on her word alone will get is that's what's got you arrested. And it's not like she's just saying that she doesn't have any marks and stuff like that. So, so with that being said, you're going to go to jail. Doesn't mean you're going to be convicted of it cuz you have to go to court. Oh, Chris. Chris. Mr. Chris. Chris. I can't. Mr. Chris out my house. You rap my goddamn child. They might kill a Chris. These are the type of that's over there. >> I told you. Hey, >> Chris. You got to go get her. >> She's getting help. There's two officers there right now and my supervisor. >> Can you stop, please? >> The father was arrested and held on a charge of child neglect without great bodily harm. Under Florida law, if convicted, he could face up to 5 years in prison or probation, along with a fine of up to $5,000. Parents may say love, but violence shatters a child's trust and sense of safety. Physical wounds are only the surface. Lasting fear and emotional scars are the real danger. Florida had barely recovered from a father's nightmare when in Illinois, a mother turned her arrest into a suffocating chaos. >> My children don't have anybody at home right now. On September 6th, 2022, Hinsdale police in Illinois went to a home to serve an arrest warrant on the mother for DUI and a prior warrant for domestic battery. But when they arrived, the mother not only refused to cooperate, she wouldn't get out of the car and kept demanding a lawyer. Hey, step out of the car right now. Get out of the car, ma'am. We'll talk about everything, but get out of the car. Yep. Step out. Step out. >> No. Excuse me. >> Get your hands off of me. >> Step out of the car right now. >> No. >> Step out of the car. >> Get your hands off of me. >> Get out of the car. >> You're under arrest. >> No, I am not. >> Yes, you are. >> Get your hands off. >> Open this garage door. >> No. You get your hands off of me. >> Get out of the car now. >> No. >> I will tase you if you don't get out of the car. >> You better take your hands off of me right now. >> Stop. I told you you're under arrest. Get out of the car. >> Why? >> Cuz you have a warrant and you're wanted for a domestic battery. Yes, you are. >> Excuse me. I just sent a message and I am Excuse me. >> Excuse me. >> Get out of the car right now. I told you I can handle this peacefully, but you have to get out of the car. >> No, you never said that. Did somebody say that you could come into our house? >> You don't stop tugging me. >> I'm going to tase you. >> Seeing the danger, another officer rushed in to assist, and that only made the mother grow more aggressive. Too far. No, >> I didn't. >> Andy asked you to come out. >> Excuse me. >> Andy asked you to get out of the car? >> No. Andy yanked me out >> because I told you you're under arrest. You refuse to your vehicle. Yes. >> Are you going to step up and be cooperative? >> No. My attorney is >> Are you going to stand up and be cooperative? Are you gonna understand that my attorney has filed a motion to quash this? >> All right, we just stand here and >> my attorney has filed a motion to quash for your arrest. >> You hit us to do anything stupid towards us. >> If you hit us or anything, let's go. >> You've already hit me. >> I didn't hit you. I asked you out the car. I told you under arrest. Now you got dirty open here. >> You are my children don't have anybody at home right now. They're going to put my kids alone in. I'm not getting in that car until I call my attorney. No, I'm calling my attorney. It's >> not going to happen. >> No, I'm calling my attorney. >> Call your [ __ ] now. >> You'll get a call to your attorney, but right now you're under arrest. >> Get in the car. >> My children are home alone. >> In the car. We will here in the car. >> We will take care of your children. >> No, we're not taking care of >> the way. You take care of somebody and throw them down on the ground. >> You are a mother. >> You throw somebody down in front of their children. What the [ __ ] it smells? >> It's gum. I told you. >> You piece of [ __ ] You are the piece of dirt that I wouldn't piss on if you were on fire. >> I smell an order of alcohol on your breath. >> No, that's my piss. >> That's your piss? >> I'm pissing on you. >> Okay, >> guess what? >> What? >> You're the worst part of the society. >> I don't think so. >> Oh, no. I know it. >> I don't think so. >> I [ __ ] know it. You take down a mother in front of her [ __ ] children. >> I think he asked you pretty politely to get out. >> No, you didn't. No, you didn't. Were you there? Sounds like you were fleeing, right? >> Were you there? All right, we're good. >> Were you there? >> You saw my emergency lights before you got me out in the >> Were you there? Were you there? >> Bend your legs. >> No. Were you there? >> I saw what I saw when I walked in. >> Yeah, >> he's not getting out. >> Even more striking. Once inside the police car with her legs restrained, she still refused to stop causing trouble. >> [ __ ] off. >> What happened? >> [ __ ] you. >> I'm trying to figure out what happened. >> No, no, no. These guys just [ __ ] beat me up. You gonna come over here like you're on my side? [ __ ] kidding me. They just [ __ ] beat me down in front of my [ __ ] kids. [ __ ] you and [ __ ] them. You're on my side. >> I'm not on your side. >> No, you're not. >> Figure out what's going on. >> Yeah. So [ __ ] off. My kids are in there by their [ __ ] self. >> They're with Officer G. >> No. [ __ ] officers. They [ __ ] beat me up in front of my kids. You think I give two [ __ ] You think that any of these people are qualified to be in charge of my children? [ __ ] you. My attorney has already filed a motion to quash this. So you guys are barking up the wrong tree. >> A quash what? >> To quash the warrant. >> Okay. Well, there's two steps. A motion and a judge who says that that's >> I get it. I'm smart. I know things. >> Well, did he tell you to not resist when an officer gives you a direction? >> No. He said, "Oh, maybe the Hinsdale Police Department," which you guys texted me today. And I responded in kind and I said, "Hey, I got it on the agenda. I just got out of treatment and I'm catching up. I got in touch with my attorney. >> Well, regardless of that. >> No, not regardless of that in Aurora. >> That's what I Nothing happened with the car. >> Nothing Nothing happened in Aurora. I have no idea. >> I don't know what's going on Aurora, but they said that you're under to arrest you when you get back. >> I have no idea what's happening in Aurora. All I know is that I just got out of 30 days and I have no qualms or quarrels. I just >> Why do you smell so strong as >> I don't know. >> You cannot arrest me without me calling my attorney. You have your phone on you? >> Don't touch me. Get your [ __ ] hands off me. >> Where's your phone? Where's your phone at? First time for uh >> Do not touch me. Get his [ __ ] hands off me. I'm going to charge you with putting your [ __ ] dirty ass hands on me. >> Stop moving. Let him take off your watch. >> [ __ ] you. >> He's not even touching you. Get in the car. I'm not touching you. Get in the car. >> You You could sit in like an adult or we're going to pull you in. >> Sean, you know what he No. Do you know what he's done? Sit down. >> I'm going to kiss you right in the face. That mother Hey, pull the hob strap out the door. >> That [ __ ] touched me more times than appropriate. Do you understand? >> All right. >> How many [ __ ] times he's touched me? >> Relax. >> Do you understand how many [ __ ] times he's touched me? >> Can you help all the car? >> I don't know. You want to drag me out like you like he drugged me in? I know you I No, I know you enjoy that. >> Even at the station, she kept resisting violently. Officers had to use force just to carry her inside. >> You're making my wisps bleed. >> Stones of border politely, like an adult. >> I did nothing to you. You've done everything to me and I've done nothing to you. >> Should we just leave both on, you think? >> Yeah, she's clearly not. >> No. >> No, you're clearly not. I need to call my attorney before anything else happens. I'm calling my attorney. >> You're taking No. No. No, no, no. You're taking this off and I'm calling my attorney. >> Who's in charge? Are you? >> My attorney. >> You decide. Okay. We're not going to ask you questions on if you're requesting your attorney. >> You're taking these off of me and I'm calling my attorney. >> Oh, okay. When the time comes, we'll call let you call your attorney. What's your attorney's name and phone number? >> Can I have your phone? >> Not at this moment, but when the time comes. >> All right. >> You're being investigated for driving while intoxicated. I'm going to read you what's called a warning to motorist. >> Can I call my attorney? >> I told you I will allow you when it's time. >> No, it's >> You're not being deprived of any constitutional right. >> Oh, but I am. >> No, you're not. I know them a lot better than you. >> Look at me. I'm not convicted of anything, but you're treating me like I am. I've not been convicted of anything. >> Everything's being recorded, so I'm not doing anything. >> I'm not I've not been convicted of anything. I have a drunk ex-husband. >> I Jessica, please. >> That's pissed off. These cuffs are so [ __ ] tight. I have no circulation to my hands. >> Can we check them for tightness? >> No. Check them again. They are too tight. >> You don't turn them in there, they won't get tight. >> Do you see how >> Yeah. Look. >> No. Look at how red my hands are. Because you're turning them inside. >> No, because they're too [ __ ] tight. >> This This is a legal standard. My face fits through. Well, your attorney can explain that to you. Look. See, >> are you married to Meredith? >> What is my personal relationship? >> Meredith Wadka. >> I don't know Meredith Watka. But why does my family situation come into this? >> Because Meredith Wadka is a very kind woman. >> I'm sure she is. >> You don't think that that guy bit him extra tight? That guy right there with the hairdo. >> We have a legal standard and I just recorded my finger being able to come all the way through the cuff. >> And guess what? It's still cutting off the circulation. >> At that point, she began accusing police of unnecessary force, dragging the whole station into a heated dispute. >> It is very rare that we have to use force against somebody that tells you anything about your demeanor or character. >> I didn't do anything to you guys. >> So, when I told you you came in guns ablazing when I told you >> you came in, did you come in guns ablazing? >> I told you that you were under arrest because you weren't. You came. >> Why is it that you didn't just simply step out of the car? Because I had already sent a message to the officer that sent me a text message earlier today. And I had talked with my attorney earlier today. Where? >> Check my phone. Where is my phone? >> And yes, >> that's not why we were looking for you. >> An officer today. He just said you had a warrant for your arrest. >> But there was more going on. I told you that we we met you today not because of those warrants. >> That's what he just said. >> That's what you're under arrest for. >> That's what you're under arrest for. When your attorney when you talk to the attorney, we will explain the background if you want us to. cuz then maybe he can explain it to you and you'll believe him. >> The next time you think it's okay to roll up and snatch me out of a car. >> I didn't have to if you just got out of the car. All you got to do is get out. >> How do you reasonable? >> [ __ ] you, dude. You came at me blazing gun in front of my kids. >> You've been blazing guns since I first saw you. Very >> Do you know how to rarely Did you see him come at me? >> Very rarely. >> Did you see him come at me? Did you see him come at me? Mean when I knocked on your window, you ran in my door. You ran You ran in my garage. A garage. >> Or was it the red and blue lights that you >> You don't [ __ ] own a garage that you don't [ __ ] own. You ran in, >> which is legal. >> And beat on my window. >> You ran over You hit a man with your car to us. >> Who did I hit? >> Well, I can't ask you questions about it because you want to talk to your attorney. >> I never hit a man with my car. >> Well, that's not the picture that's brought us to meet you today. >> Yeah, you got a big cluster. Oh, so the stories that are hearsay are now truth, right? >> That's something you have to do with >> So hearsay is now in K County. >> He hearsay is a whole separate >> hearsay is truth. I asked you a question. >> I'm not talking to you anymore. You just want to argue. >> I want the truth. Somebody says something and all of a sudden it's the truth. Why? Because he has a dick. >> You really don't care what I have to say. >> Because you don't speak the truth and you're not interested in the truth. Do you know how he treats me? Do you give two flying [ __ ] >> I'm not investigating what happened between you and the car and him in front of your kids. You don't care that this douchebag ran up and beat me up in front of my kid. You don't care what my husband >> That's quite the claim to make on a recording. >> Yeah. Oh, we see it. We know. >> I ran up and beat you up in front of your kid. >> You snatched me out of the car. >> Snatched. >> She kept refusing to cooperate and undergo testing, turning each legal procedure into a tense challenge. >> This machine will time out in 3 minutes. Do you wish to blow in the machine? >> Nope. >> You're refusing? >> Will you submit a blood sample? Will you submit a urine sample? No. >> Have you had any alcoholic drinks in the last 8 hours? >> Of course not. >> You have not? Okay. Have you taken any drugs in the last 8 hours? Are you feeling high or influenced by drugs and or alcohol? >> No. I'm just feeling really pissed off by your demeanor and your attitude. >> Are you currently pregnant? >> Is this your first time being arrested? >> Yeah. >> Have you ever attempted suicide? >> Yeah. >> Any thoughts of suicide right now? >> But I'm going home. >> I'm sorry. >> Nope. >> I'm going to ask you again. Do you have any thoughts of suicide right now? >> No. We're putting you in a jail cell while we pursue a warrant. And also the uh felony count, it's probably going to be 3 to four hours. We'll give you your phone. We'll give you your phone. You can call. >> What is the felony count? >> Depends on what the state's attorney wants to do. As of right now, DUI with kids in the car is really bad. Felony's office does not. So, you can walk on your own. We'll take the handcuffs off back there so you can sit in the cell. >> Who's been charged with a DUI? >> That's what we're going to spend the next three or four hours working on. But you've been arrested for DUI. You refuse to submit to a breath test. You can walk on your own and we'll carry you again. And then we will charge another felony for this resisting right now. Will you if I take those off? >> You really want me to walk? >> Will you or should we carry you? >> Do you think I can walk with my feet tied together? >> Do you think you can walk if we >> Do you think I can walk with my feet tied together? >> Yeah, I think you can. >> No, I can't. >> Well, if you didn't move your hands down below your waistline, they would be at your lower back. I believe you could walk. Yes, I do. >> Why would I trust you now? >> Why would I trust him? >> All right. We're going to have to carry her again. What? The mother was arrested and held on charges of aggravated DUI, aggravated assault, resisting or obstructing a peace officer and transportation or possession of open alcohol under Illinois criminal and traffic law. These charges could lead to up to 6 years in prison and fines of up to $54,000. >> There we go. Okay. This is your notice of summary suspension. This will serve as your driver's license until your summary suspension hearing. Copy of your complaint for aggravated DUI, aggravated assault, resisting or obstructing a peace officer for transportation or possession of open alcohol. >> All right, Sean, can you go ahead and stand up for me? Have to put this belt around you. So, this is going to go in front of you. >> All right. I'm going to have to walk you over to my car now. Okay. >> Do you want to wear one shoe? We only have one shoe. >> Well, I don't want to lose my one shoe because >> we will inventory it into our evidence. So, it's going to be here. >> You just give it to her or let her take the watch and the shoe with her in her property. Yeah. >> Ready? >> Which car you mine? It's already >> When all these actions take place in front of children, it is no longer just a crime. It also raises questions about a mother's standards and responsibilities in raising her child. From these two stories, we see that physical wounds may heal, but emotional scars remain a lasting torment. Violence, whether physical or verbal, strikes directly at a child's trust and sense of safety. Behind such wrongful acts are not only legal charges, but also the collapse of parental responsibility. If you found this content helpful, leave a comment and don't forget to like and share so more people can see the importance of raising children with love and respect. See you in the next video. [Music]