These things are always reported out of context.
It looks to me like the deputies are being very patient with the lady while she verbally abuses them with curse words bleeped out and finally they take appropriate action to stop her and are still very careful in the apprehension and the arrest.
The context, I would speculate, is that the bus driver called the police perhaps because of a history with this lady being disruptive before.
Also, as the poster above noted, a stroller full of pillows might make some people uncomfortable in these “see something, say something” times we live in.
Does she have a right to make life uncomfortable for the people around her? The L.A. area has too many “mentally ill” crazy people and folks are tired of being held hostage to their threatening (and often outright violent) behavior.
All assumption you could as easily assume that the deputies just wanted to hassle her. If they are not arresting her then she does not have to get off the bus.
Also, as the poster above noted, a stroller full of pillows might make some people uncomfortable in these “see something, say something” times we live in.
Being uncomfortable is not a reason to allow police brutality or illegal restraint or searches. If being uncomfortable is a valid reason then the country is too far gone and there will be a civil war. Verbal abuse is not reason enough to strike someone.
Does she have a right to make life uncomfortable for the people around her?
Just like you and I have no right not to be offended no one has the right not to be uncomfortable.
They are not supposed to respond to insults with force. Unless the passenger grabbed the male deputy’s genitals or went for his weapon - no excuse. He had his hand on her arm; the female deputy had her hand on the passenger’s shoulder; I didn’t see any sudden motion of the passenger’s arm. He just let go of her arm and punched her.
Pillows? If this woman is mentally ill, developmentally disabled or homeless, she probably travels with her pillows. If she’s not leaving them behind, she’s no more suspicious than anyone with travelling with their baggage. “DHS, there’s a crazy-looking fat lady here with some pillows? I’m worried about a foam and feather attack?”
If she’s non-threatening (quiet and polite) she has every right to ride that bus, and I’d have no problem riding with her. If she smells, I’d go upwind.
How do you explain the deputies demands for the camera?