Posted on 10/30/2024 6:56:31 AM PDT by Red Badger
Shocking footage shows US Marshals aggressively arresting an Arizona woman who they thought skipped out on probation 25 years ago — but they got the wrong person and instead pulled their guns on a grandmother who had never heard of the suspect.
“I truly felt like I was being kidnapped,” 66-year-old Penny McCarthy told ABC 15 after the outlet obtained bodycam footage from the arrest.
“Turn away. Turn around. Turn away. We’ll discuss it later. Turn away. You’re gonna get hit,” the officers roared at her.
“Can you prove you’re the police?” McCarthy asked — but the officers refused to even show any identification or warrant until she allowed herself to be cuffed, the footage showed.
“You see that we’re the police,” officers instead replied.
“How can I see that?” she responded.
“If you turn around again, you’re gonna get tased,” an officer warned. “I am so disappointed in my government. It’s not funny.”
McCarthy was going about her day at home outside Phoenix on March 5, when a van full of people claiming to be US Marshals pulled up and pointed heavy rifles in her face, telling her she was under arrest.
Astonished, McCarthy asked them to verify that they had the right person — pleading with them to just “tell me who I am” — but the officers refused, and instead yelled at her to give herself up.
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“The US Marshals are above the law. That’s what it says to me. And the United States government allows that to happen,” she lamented.
>>“I truly felt like I was being kidnapped,” 66-year-old Penny McCarthy told ABC 15
That’s because she truly WAS being kidnapped...
Is there any Federal Agency that Harris-Biden hasn’t bastardized?
government goons. your tax dollars at work.
A purposeful “whoops” that will affect others.
Why’d they get stuck with “heavy rifles”. US Marshalls should have “high-powered” rifles.
NOTHING prevents a Trump administration from Ordering the US Attorney to PROSECUTE ALL OF THEM.
They sure seem to be. But if they don’t announce themselves, then some of them will be killed needlessly, and they will kill innocents.
There is no room for a “mistake”. An innocent person could easily be beaten or killed if he doesn’t submit like a sheep.
She needs a big financial settlement from this.
I caught that as well. I like lighter, higher power rifles.
Why are they going in so heavy against a lady they think is a 70 year old non violent offender anyway? How about we send them to Colorado to take back apartment complexes taken over by violent gangs.
I use to work with the US Marshals, they were a very professional top shelf agency. I hope everyone now understands true consequences of corrupt leadership.
Idiots with guns. Take THEIR FIREARMS AWAY AND JAIL THEM!
It goes back to Obama. His administration did it.........................
All of these marshalls (and their supervisor) should be arrested and charged with making a false arrest and violating the women’s 1st, 4th, 5th, and 14th amendment rights. The marshalls (and supervisor) should then be fired and become liable for civil damages.
Oh, no! They might get shot at by the gangs!................
Not all jack booted thugs are competent.
I wish they would do this to me. I could use the extra cash
Arizona better get used to this. They’re a BLUE state now! SWISH!!!
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