I am speculating but she may have been a foster child with sever radicalization detachment disorder. Epic Tantrums like this happen with sever emotionally damaged children. It was the statement “you don’t know what this child has been through” statement that made me think this. As a former foster parent I have dealt with this behavior.
The issue is the rules of the state foster programs limit aggressive interaction, to include laying of hands on a child to stop an action that could cause damage to a child. So the caretaker of the child may not have any recourse until the child burnt out them selves.
Or the family member could have been completely resigned to this behavior and let it ride. If it was my kid, the child would be carried out kicking and screaming to a quiet place to cool off and hopefully some Karen would not have sicced the 50 on me.
Fine. So (you claim) SHE COULD CLAIM “she has a mental disorder.”
Why should I not grab her and hold her down?
/former Marine Penny stops a multiple murder in NYC subway car