Video evidence shows a police officer in Spain kneeling on the neck of a 14-year-old boy after seeing the boy was not wearing a mask. The incident occurred in Miranda de Ebro in Northern Spain. The officer approached the young man after he observing he was not wearing a mask properly, and the officer reported that the boy ignored his request to put the mask over his face properly.
While trying to identify the boy, his mother arrived. She was also reportedly not wearing a mask. The officer allegedly tried to restrain the boy peacefully but said the teenager tried to attack him. His family has denied these allegations.
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While it is unknown how long the officer kneeled on the boy’s neck, the video shows about 60 seconds of it. In the video, the boy’s mother, who was also arrested, is seen hitting the officer attempting to get him off of her son.
At the end of the video, the officer handcuffs the boy. Both the boy and his mother are facing fines for not following the mandatory mask mandate and could see other potential charges such as resisting arrest.