“A New Mexico corrections officer is being sued over claims she repeatedly pepper sprayed a suspect’s genitals.
Marlene Tapia alleges that Blanca Zapater subjected her to “cruel and unusual punishment” after she was brought to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County on Nov. 22, 2011.
Her lawsuit claims that, during a routine strip search for her suspected parole violation, Zapater and another officer “observed a plastic baggie protruding from Ms. Tapia’s vagina.”
But instead of asking Tapia to remove the package, Zapater allegedly “sprayed a chemical agent directly on Ms. Tapia’s genitals twice.””* The Young Turks hosts Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola breaks it down.
*Read more here from Lee Moran / NY Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-sues-corrections-officer-pepper-spraying-genitals-article-1.1529250
Let’s Build It Together! Join us for the next exciting chapter of TYT and build our next home with us. http://igg.me/at/TYTNetwork
Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://tytnetwork.com/member-options/register-subscriber/
or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks
Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks
Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks
Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20
Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/