KTUL:
Ladonna Paris said she is filing a lawsuit against the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Tulsa Police Department and responding officers for her treatment by police officers during a mental health episode.
Lawyers for Paris announced a civil suit Tuesday in response to the Tulsa Police Department’s handling of her arrest in October, most notably the conduct of responding Ofc. Ronni Carroccia.
The video of Paris’ arrest has gone viral on social media.
“This video is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen in my life,” said Paris’ attorney, Damario Solomon-Simmons, during a press conference.
In a press release, the lawyers say officers taunted, mocked, harassed, attacked and jailed her for manifestations of a bipolar manic episode.
The City of Tulsa claims their officers acted by the book, but police departments in cities all across the US will eventually be using the video to teach their officers what not to do.