When an Evil Mom Realizes She's Been Caught

[@Dylan-ee6qg]

"Yeah I wanna press charges. Hell yeah I'll go to court for that kid" Protect this lady at all costs

[@danajohnson4757]

I teared up when I heard her say that!! She and her fiance [I believe they said] are heros!!

[@mpettway6982]

Seriously, she's awesome.

[@Zhana808]

So true 💯 she’s a perfect example of.. if you see something, say something. ALL of them that stepped in were awesome!

[@Antnj81]

It honestly comes off more like she was getting even with the woman for hitting her as opposed to just simply out of the goodness of her heart for the child

[@LoLoLifeinFlorida]

I totally respected that too❤

[@Ojisan642]

That woman who stepped in to help, pressed charges, stayed with the kid and helped get him into the police car, she is a saint. God bless that woman.

[@xxoldmagicxx]

I got a tear in my eye when she put herself between the “mother” and the kid.

[@peztopher7297]

I think those are two different people.

[@xxoldmagicxx]

@@peztopher7297 it was all the lady in the red romper 🖤

[@chypearce8457]

​@@peztopher7297 I rewatched it to double check; it is the same woman. Her dress just looks a little different as the sun is setting (same tat on left shoulder). She is beautiful inside and out 💕 Edit: romper not dress, my bad

[@Ooh_PieceOfCandy]

Honestly they're all saints for stepping in and putting a stop to it. ❤

[@KA-op3of]

she's so used to abusing a child she thinks that yelling and screaming at adult is going to scare them away

[@Silverturtles4]

Fr tho

[@OREZ22]

Just sad

[@broden4838]

At least the cops got her instead of someone who go full Red Hood on her

[@VioletEmerald]

As someone with a mom who was unfortunately pretty similar in some regards even if my story was also quite different than this little boy's... as an adult I still would be pretty scared of a person this chaotically yelling in public. But I still would do what I could to protect a little boy especially with the support of other adult friends or family or kind strangers also on my side in the situation. One on one n it would be hard to know how far I'd go before I had police backup though. I might be too scared to choose a 1 on 1 confrontation with that lady.

[@tylerwestman5258]

Americans mind set

[@zeyolivetree]

on behalf of every child that didn’t get to grow up because someone turned and ignored the situation, these people are some genuine heroes.

[@cassandra5011]

or grows up horribly scarred (mentally or physically) as well. Too many people see things but don't say anything to save the kid

[@MsAnthropic]

@@cassandra5011yeah a few parts had me thinking of my childhood with a few tears 😅

[@Valko67]

Yes , they are very good people 🙏

[@charlotte5372]

The way he asks "Are you taking my mom to jail?" with concern, breaks my heart. Children are loyal, even towards undeserving parents. It's heartbreaking.

[@DontLookBehindYou1]

When you put it that way... Dang... That hits me in the gut... When he said that, I was like we "whew"... but then you put it that way and it broke my heart same with people who beat innocent dogs and they just hang in there no matter what too.

[@titaniumspike1779]

It's because they have nothing else, they have no one else to turn to.

[@ljl8764]

I saw a social worker discussing how she observed in her experience that the child who clings to and protects the parent the most usually are the most abused, that behavior comes from them wanting to be loved and accepted by the abusive parent. Hungry for love

[@OhGawdHesGotAGun]

​@@ljl8764 I have a friend who along with his wife, have fostered several children, due in part to their inability to have their own. He & his wife are so gentle & kind, people you'd trust with anything from fine china to plutonium. Just calm, pleasant, generous people. I spoke with him about how the child they've had for years now is doing - and this kid was a handful, always getting kicked out of school, etc. He's doing ok, but barely - and I heard my friend say for the first time ever & hopefully the last time, that given the opportunity, he would "mouse drag to select all the text, then hit backspace" the kid's bio-parents. Pardon my metaphor - but he wasn't speaking metaphorically. The more love these kids get, the vulnerability goes against what's now instinct. Love isn't enough.

[@tylerchapman9234]

That kid was pretty poorly behaved. Dare I say bad.

[@ivycurtis9646]

The lady in red literally put herself between that psycho mom and that little boy. What a amazing woman and person.

[@DillHardley]

She’s also gorgeous 😍

[@zerofoxstudios6302]

When she called to him he seemed to go to her as well, and she might have even hugged him, which is huge trust right there.

[@Amazin223]

Typical.... Y'all always worried about black people tho.... Typical typical. Then when y'all do something wrong you try to single them out by saying "Karen".... Nooooo it's all of yas

[@thetinyknight8981]

@@Amazin223 goofy ass comment 🤣

[@Wow-pal]

@@Amazin223 ok buddy what 😂🤣🤣????????

[@JoshDisher]

"The abuse of a child is the business of anyone who knows about it." Well done, community.

[@Madkalibyr]

Amen.

[@heathermallard9197]

Absolutely it is. She has no right to put her hands on anyone including her son.

[@JodiLee-ei7rf]

Yes! I’m so thankful the couple spoke up! So many people don’t

[@JodiLee-ei7rf]

Can you imagine what she was doing to him behind closed doors 😢

[@nunyaaliveta]

is it? Was it abuse? looked how impatient that black lady Donisha is at the end. Didn’t even want to wait 3 hours for him to be seen by the doctor. She kept her composure because she was caught on camera. The boy had ADHD, the mom mishandled him. That should served her well. But all charges were dropped

[@claire_7681]

The way the officer shut the car door in the middle of her rambling was so satisfying

[@l.v.1950]

@@claire_7681 I love when they do that lol

[@alinav6714]

Yesssss

[@Valko67]

yes , in such case it is the best way to do , and the police ware real gentlemen's to, just wow how they have handled this situation very calm and respectfully , my head off for them

[@ocathain-games]

Did some quick research, saw a report saying she was charged with child endangerment and abuse and lost custody of BOTH of her kids. God bless the two who stepped in. If you noticed they had a kid of their own, and stepped in to protect a child that wasn’t there.

[@MiteredCorners]

Thank you for the update, great news for the kids!

[@charlenebuwenting]

wasn’t *theirs 😅 because this kid was there 😅😂

[@lank5582]

Oh, THEIRS. I had no idea what you were trying to say till I'd read it like four times. Please proofread

[@aircrewphotog]

Good lord! Those poor children! That being said, someone slept with this…thing! Twice!

[@rebexyy]

@@charlenebuwenting ghost child lol

[@ImGazu]

The little boy running to the lady in the red dress and hugging her is heartbreaking. He's terrified and knows she won't hurt him.

[@valeriekehrt7566]

😢😢😢😢💔

[@SxdHxrmony]

ranting alone in the police car, she goes, “Brendon always has a way of making things worse!” in the most blame-shifting tone, you can definitely tell it’s her normal cope and defense mechanism. sick, and sad

[@coffinboy556]

Her saying “see, I’m strong.” While lifting him up over the fence was one of the most wholesome things I’ve seen in a while😭 14:36

[@Lena-so2lq]

I said that too. It broke my heart to see a child run to a stranger. Ive always been this way with abused kids in public. Caught a lot of slack for it. But do the right thing.

[@SxdHxrmony]

@@debdanton2295 underwear???? it’s definitely a bodysuit - most commonly worn alone, for fitness, fashion, or comfort purposes

[@xopinkieox]

When the dude said “I’m not gonna let you disrespect no child in my face” it made me tear up. Im so thankful people like him step in to protect kids from abusive people

[@scorpjess84]

He should be a cop then or a CPS worker...lame drama setters! If lady was same color as him be no big deal 💯

[@creolep6882]

Especially when he said “you touch her, you touch me”. True courage in time of need.

[@msriver11]

I've noticed the guy in white shirt trying to stop the guy from intervening but he stood up for the poor boy all the way till cops arrived. On behalf of us, parents, thank you Sir!

[@BeboRulz]

Such an IGNORANT comment. Helping children is helping children. They took personal risk to help him AND stayed until he was in the car.​@@scorpjess84

[@ppw2393]

​@@msriver11 I was with him until I saw him laughing in her face. Some people just stir stuff up. I thought it was good when he stepped in, he didn't know when to step out.

[@charliedeegan1598]

"Well he has adhd and autism" Ohhh so you're abusing your DISABLED child. Even better. 🤦‍♀️

[@seventeen9718]

I work in disability with lots of children. I have endless empathy and time for these children, but I'd be lying if I said I could cope with my child having severe autism etc. I've seen it cause divorce, suicide, and everything else in-between of the parents of these children. This lady is fucked, I'm trying not to reason with her BUT having so much experience in the field I also have empathy for her situation too -- it's more difficult than you can imagine. Ultimately if she can't cope, the kid needs to go elsewhere.

[@Jamie-d2n3g]

It's crazy how she's blaming his disabilities for everything wrong in her life.

[@bar_pas]

@@seventeen9718Yes, I agree. Not all of us have developed enough patience or other necessary skills. I think all parents of children with these types of conditions should get help, therapy, courses, etc

[@monicam1548]

I raised 2 autistic sons. One had behaviors. I would of never done this. There was a mom of my son's classmate who ended up k*lling her son. He acted the same toward his mom l like this child. They don't know it's not okay how they are treated. And they do what these DHS workers were trying to do send him right back home.

[@Jamie-d2n3g]

@monicam1548 That's absolutely heartbreaking. That poor baby 💔

[@irish9627]

"You ain't going to disrespect no child in front of me" Full respect for that man

[@peggypasson8794]

That's iowans for ya believe me ! They care an not afraid to get involved ! ....

[@Dreevy420]

When your son feels completely safe behind a total stranger you probably aren’t fit to be a parent.

[@falconsfeather6970]

@@peggypasson8794 as an Iowan, I’ve discovered it’s most likely because the school systems do NOTHING about the bullying, harassment, and mistreatment, causing the kids to snap and say “this isn’t going to happen in front of me again.” I am one of these kids, my highschool, commonly known as su!c!de high because of this problem, does nothing but put up posters. I’ve told my school that the next time a bully goes unchecked around me or my friends I’M handling it MYSELF and guess what? They started doing something. Only two three years of getting on good terms with the principals and getting good grades before they decided to say ”we don’t want this kid to get in trouble, this is a good kid with potential” and actually start acting (and even taking my advice of harsher punishments like moving the bully to another class and after school detention instead of in school detention getting them out of class. I’m keeping this attitude when I get out of this h3llhole.

[@jrustyxo7222]

@@Dreevy420 110%

[@סיגליתפדידה-נ3נ]

רואים שהאם לא בדיוק 100 והיא בעצמה צריכה עזרה וטוב שהזמינו משטרה

[@CoolausdtinDT]

"If she's doing that to him in public, imagine what she's doing to him in private." My thoughts exactly.

[@andythomas9564]

I’m worried he is going to get it after all this settles

[@adamspeckert7296]

Scary to think about.

[@CoolausdtinDT]

@@andythomas9564 Thank god the cameras were in decent quality and audio, something tells me the father is no longer in the picture because of this.

[@ashlynomega]

That's the line that made my wife and I look at each other, hard.

[@Unknowingly545]

As soon as she said to the officer in the back of the car "He's due for his medication when we get back home" remained me of the thriller movie "Run" where a young girl named Chloe Sherman is made to believe that she is extremely sick by her mother and take's pills then aren't meant for her.

[@bomorris5050]

100% promise she has him on disability and she lives off the checks.

[@vigodempsey8965]

tbh alot of parents do that including my own mother but technically they cant do anything because its supposed to cover things in the household not just the child

[@teratsukielizabeth543]

Oh absolutely. There's SO many "autism moms" that act like theyre a saint because they do the bare minimum or even less

[@HaliShores]

Too common and no real oversight....broken system.

[@GlenCokeCo]

LMAO YESSS THIS HAPPENS ALLL THE TIME!! it's so sickening.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

Yeah they're probably living it up on the $600 a month. I want to know their secret in that case because I'm autistic and every time I've applied for ssdi they're like "oh you can get a job that will work with your autism" but then they never have any suggestions for what job that is.

[@Piper-u4f]

Why that woman would think abusing an autistic child is insane to me and thank God that couple was there to help that poor child!

[@bossreims3908]

The saddest part for me is the child doesnt understand that that isn't okay for his mom to do that to him.

[@WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUE]

Calling and crying for his mother after being thrown down is fucking sad man

[@beemomma4641]

Kids from abusive/toxic households who experience stuff like that regularly just think it's normal and don't realize that other parents don't do that stuff too, coming from personal experience.

[@bossreims3908]

My mom is like this mom, so I get it. Its just very sad to see it happening to another child. In childhood I remember begging my mom to hug me after she slapped the fuck out of me in a fit of rage. I was 9. All i did was ask her a question. Dont remember the question but ai remember her snapping in anger and slapping the absolute shit out of me.

[@WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUE]

@@bossreims3908 I am so sorry.

[@UndeadRamen]

now that he's had a little taste of the outside world, like in school, it's likely he knows he did not deserve any of that. Unfortunately, due to her blaming him and willing to give him up, he's probably absorbed minor details the grownups did not pick up on, and it will take a lifetime for someone to break through to him that THIS incident and him getting separated from his mom, is NOT his fault, if they even can :(

[@reddahlia6583]

DHS thinks there is no need for removal if the kid wasn't injured from the abuse?? I beg your finest pardon?!?!?!?!?

[@ramuneraven]

DHS and CPS sure do hate children, they literally never help them, ever. They always wait till the kids dead to do shit.

[@changeintheair9648]

Probably a legality.

[@biipo4064]

Both my parents and i have been mandated reporters f9r a few reasons in the past and learned a lot about how cps and all that stuff works and it is heartbreaking what they will let a child go through before they remove them from a family. They will leave a kid in a home sleeping on a floor with no pillow only having a bowl of cheerios for food and if the kid isnt covered in injuries or starving to death theyll leave the kid in the home. It is heartbreaking the cruelty some kids have to go through in order to be saved from abusive homes.

[@just_passing_through]

Yes. Apparently it is perfectly okay for a parent to body slam their child into the ground… As long as the child doesn’t get hurt. WTF?

[@ameliamorin3031]

Dhs is so stupid. There are many kids who end up dead from a parent because DHS refused to remove them. I hope this little boy won't be one of them

[@joeg3303]

"You ain't gonna disrespect no child in front of me" Respect, brother. Wish everyone had that perspective.

[@FantomDeck]

That Couple restored some faith in Humanity for Me. God Bless them ❤ I hope that Lady's Son grows up to be Happy.

[@androgynylunacy]

He could have walked on and let it happen and mind his own business, but he helped. 🥲 I'm so glad someone cared. That child doesn't deserve to have his mother treat him like that.

[@michelledaniels-qj6gj]

Give me my paycheck so I don't have to get a job 🤨

[@heezypeasy8611]

They have all of my respect for protecting the little boy

[@FastNCurious88]

As the tattoo on his belly says: 💯

[@lunastar776]

As a mother with an autistic son, you are the worst, shouldn't be a mother to a sweet little boy . How dare you treat and bully a child who can't defend himself

[@ChrIsaH1996]

I was diagnosed autistic when I was 13; there were times growing up when I was disciplined with what might be called "corporal punishment", like a spanking or a gentle slap of the arm from my parents, but they never went as far as that ugly pig of a "mother" did to that poor kid. Tell your son for me that from one autistic son to another, he's going to grow up to achieve great things. And I can't commend parents of autistic kids enough that prove their love for their child unconditionally like yourself ☺️

[@stellahilt7490]

"For that kid, I'll definitely do it" So much damn respect for that women going to court for that kid

[@Flipliche]

I was so happy to hear that she was pressing charges for the kid and her and not just her she is an amazing human being

[@erikm8372]

Yes, lady in red took the first punch, as seen on the store footage, and still said she’d be a witness and testify for the boy. And still was able to record the whole mess effectively! 🙏🏼 Also I thought it was very touching when the cops arrived, to see all the children seated with her son and sharing snacks with him. The caring mentality of the parents clearly is picked up on in their kids. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

[@HeyGuy4321]

A subpoena will work just as well.

[@LisaRinger-o7y]

Mad respect!

[@christinaf713]

Agreed 💯!!

[@TheGingerKid2017]

I love the fact that there was a whole community there to protect this innocent child. Everyone jumped in rather than saying it isn't their business or their place.

[@shirleysp8176]

Looks like most of them were filming it and not helping tbh

[@toastywrath2346]

@shirleysp8176 it's not every single person's role to act, it needs to be filmed too, and many people myself included would only aggrevate the situation further. Relax bro.

[@shirleysp8176]

@@toastywrath2346 good point

[@mar-nyan]

Yeah, it’s rare for see people stand up for kids in situations like this. It’s amazing how many of them were there to help

[@jakewojcio]

That's what I love about living in Iowa

[@yuyufan43]

"I'm not gonna let you disrespect no child in my face" What a LEGEND. I'd love to have a father like him!

[@Koweitz]

He's a walking green flag

[@dy-fathiyana3385]

And how he adressing his woman "she is my lady" woww... the green forest ever

[@angel_clouds]

REAL

[@kathiehoss3926]

He's a good man!!

[@strawberryfields9762]

A legend😌😢

[@angelmarie140]

I absolutely love that the community came together to protect Brendin. This is a beautiful community and people, thank you to everyone that stood up for this baby boy

[@lasumm]

That child’s problem is NOT ADHD. His problem is that he lives with a mentally ill and abusive mother who should have lost custody of her son a long time ago!

[@toriagiro9519]

Thank you!!! Everyone still saying “he’s difficult, has ‘something’ going on clearly” etc etc. It’s called trauma. Get that child in therapy, and love on him, and give him all the patience and support he never had and I guarantee he will transform. I’m not saying he doesn’t have ADHD, but you can’t see it here. I don’t know any child who wouldn’t act like him dealing with that as a mother. Even at the hospital, he needs someone to sit with him and chat and give him attention. He is clearly acting out because he’s been through it and wants someone to pay attention to him. I feel for him, and I bet if red dress woman who was with him at the gas station was there, she could manage him. When he was there with her kids he sat quietly with all the chaos going on. Because he was being cared for.

[@HeatherMHug]

Absolutely!

[@distracted5767]

Time and time again ignorant abusive people think they can beat mental illness out of a child whiles they're the ones making everything 100 times worse. She's all memememe and the poor kid is this and that. Poor kid doesn't stand a chance with that woman. Clearly "mom" never wanted the poor kid and he will think thats his fault. That's how he's feeling. I know from experience

[@calamity0.o]

That mom's probably got an undiagnosed processing disability, too. I wonder if she'd make better choices if she was more aware of her own frustration. That quickness to anger could be bpd or a bpd like trait of asd. I am aware of my quickness to anger and frustration that swells when things are not perfect. I take my autistic behind away from a situation to calm down and walk or smoke it off. She could probably get use from walking that anger off. Getting the blood flowing helps unblock that mind. She could be npd, though. If the dad passed the disability genetically, he might have been manipulated and easily controlled by a npd partner. That gaslighting she attempts is familiar to red flags I've dated.

[@chloefalla3716]

ADHD can develop as a response to trauma, she made the poor boy so afraid and frightened all the time his brain developed an extreme coping mechanism

[@Maddox-79]

It's SO RARE that ANYONE stands up for a child being abused in public. This man and his wife/girl .....they're legit angels

[@mudderjen]

Where are all these folks when thousands of babies are aborted…likely in their own neighborhoods? Or is it a convenience thing?

[@vx337]

@@mudderjen abortion is a medical procedure that has nothing to do with this situation. living breathing children are different than clumps of cells.

[@haveagreatday3664]

Abortion is a selfless and kind act. It’s a medical procedure that terminates a pregnancy. Discontinuing pregnancy when you shouldn’t be having a child should be applauded. It’s a mature choice. It’s also very personal. Maybe if this crazy abusive psycho of a woman had an abortion, a child would have been spared horrific abuse. Poor little Brenden’s soul could have been born into a different body, with different parents, with different circumstances, and could have had a beautiful life. The reality is…The more abortion and birth control are limited…the more you’re going to see situations like this. It’s sad. Quality over quantity of life.

[@DustinRodriguez1_0]

Not really. It's pretty common. Strangers help kids pretty reliably. If it's two adults fighting, most strangers won't get involved because they don't know what is going on, but if a parent is abusing their kid in public like this, most people will do what they can to help the kid. You'll notice it wasn't 1 person stepping up, it was most of the people in the store. And then they called other strangers (the police) to come help as well.

[@SeanDuffy1986]

@@mudderjen Imagine being this crazy

[@anaisrosso]

“If my son has to go to foster care, I will understand.” That one sentence speaks volumes about the lack of care for her child.

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

Maybe she knows she can't cope?

[@-jessie-49]

@@NotAnotherKuromi its to much for her . you can tell .better he in a place with the right care.

[@-jessie-49]

Not all parents who got a special needs child can handle it .luckely most can.

[@valafarcedricsmith]

​@@-jessie-49It's almost like slamming children into things isn't excusable (hint: it's not). She could have called for help, but she chose to be abusive.

[@DivisionOfTheLight]

@@valafarcedricsmith Having a child with mental health issues can be extremely challenging. You're right about her needing to seek help if she can't handle it. However it's not an easy task to put oneself in her boots to understand why she did what she did. Everyone has his limits (even you). The first step is to know them.

[@Evrlstnglve]

THE GIRL IN RED ATE HER UPPPPPPP luv her and her mans energy

[@nicholasrizzo6577]

“I ❤ hot moms” being the first to talk to police is top tier comedy

[@nadiadie2816]

😂😂😂

[@jeremyreevessicg2218]

Quick to tell on a white woman

[@HASANAHv]

😂

[@gpauhrjjwnqfibqorwi]

@@jeremyreevessicg2218 dude she looks like globgogabgalab (look that up)

[@laurenrechel9991]

@@jeremyreevessicg2218shes just not a hot mom

[@Barfbagdontsag]

The fact those folks stopped their whole day to give comfort and normalcy to this kid while cops sorted everything out is pretty inspiring. The world ain’t so bad all the time.

[@nintendbro3275]

I think thats just because Iowa is stuck in the 90s, but yeah still pretty cool to see we still have some semblance of community

[@mrd9699]

KidsGonnaEndUpInJail.SystemDoesntCareAboutHisMentalIllness.

[@zombiecrayz]

@@mrd9699 thats a horrible way to think.

[@mrd9699]

@@zombiecrayz YeahIKnow.KidRemindsMeOfMentallyIllGuysIwasLockedUpWith.TheU.SIsLitterallyADifferentWorldBehindClosedDoors

[@Topdoggie7]

It ain't bad most of the time, the news just usually is.

[@dustinhaus1165]

As a PCA for special needs kids. This is unacceptable. The mother is wrong when she says that the kid always makes things worse. It is indeed her

[@sharoneuby-62]

The mom might be a little slow.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

I'm autistic so I know sometimes it's hard, but I also know that an adult screaming at me will just make me more upset. So it is indeed the parent who makes things worse. I mean just like with any kid, just give him the chance to calm down instead of THROWING him. Lady should've said "Okay Brendin we're going into the QuikTrip to buy XYZ. That's all we're getting. It should only take about 5 minutes." So they guy in there, buy XYZ, Brendin might start getting upset, so she says "Now Brendin I told you all we were gonna buy is XYZ. Why don't you take some deep breaths for me?"

[@LumiEvie]

I'm willing to bet that most of his behavior problems are a result of her antagonistic parenting style. When a autistic person/child gets overwhelmed the last thing you want to is upset them even more. All those threats were only making things worse.

[@alwaystrustinthelordone]

It definitely shows she needs help as well. This is not how we treat any child, yours or not, especially a special needs child. I hope she can get counseling and treatment while serving her sentence.

[@kumaking5519]

yeah especially since he is a kid, he doesnt know he has an issue or problem, he is just being himself. Hopefully he gets proper care and the mother takes some ownership of her own issues. Raising a kid is rough, especially one with some mental or physical disability, but it was your choice to bring them into the world.

[@Michellef1117]

Its so sweet that the kids of the adults that stopped the mother are all sitting around the little boy and making him feel protected

[@grouchybren]

if she's slamming him down in public, it can only be 10x worse at home. he needs to be taken away from her custody immediately, the kid's life is literally in danger

[@yuyulliz]

I agree and the fact that he is screaming "help!" From his mother proves he is terrified of her and for good reasons too 😢

[@ravenger5672]

The most horrifying thing (which is saying A LOT after watching this) is her words, “I’ve got a worker! And he’s taught me *how I dealt with it!* “. Who are these workers she keeps talking about? How are these “people” the professional caretakers of children? Anyone that’s worked with that child and saw nothing wrong with how he lives NEEDS to be investigated. Oh, that and her constantly blaming any escalation on her 9 year-old struggling with mental disorders.

[@KimScroggs]

Exactly

[@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc]

The child's "ADHD" is instead the likely trauma of his mother's abuse. I fear for his maternal genetics as well.

[@jimbob3030]

@@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc That's what I was thinking the whole time, she's probably done this a lot and created all his problems.

[@Twitch_Fox]

That woman was fantastic for shielding the kid with her body. Massive props to the guy for instantly having her back and placing himself between him and her when Rejina started to get closer. "You touch her, you touch me too." Absolute W of a man.

[@mpettway6982]

They deserve a 4 star honeymoon to wherever they want to go. Very impressive people!

[@alphadragonwolfwarrior6373]

Absolutely agree!

[@Aweirdmushroom96]

All very cool people. I wish them all the world.

[@trishhertslet2103]

He is what all men should be.

[@bob8675309666]

@@ColletteKelly I love that he took her down. He seemed to be the first to step in for the child, then he followed through and protected his family while they joined him in the fight. This couple were so amazing to watch.

[@klikboers]

That couple took punches for a kid they didn't know. If they have a family, they're gonna be wonderful parents.

[@Warrior_cat_loverrrrr]

@@klikboers Yes best parents ever

[@coolguy-wx6qv]

they all seem like genuinely good people, they're willing to protect a little kid and other complete strangers without a second thought

[@cindytran9600]

@@coolguy-wx6qv evil mom killed my kids

[@whatwhy447]

@@coolguy-wx6qv never seen concerned people like that in Buffalo. "City of good neighbors" it is not.

[@josieclark6252]

yes this!! they didn’t even hesitate to do whatever it took to help him.

[@MJLibellule]

That child is allegedly autistic and unruly from his ADHD, and the whole time he was around strangers he was sitting down and being calm. Interesting.

[@jmeramos]

@@MJLibellule Did you watch til the end? He gets pretty rowdy.

[@sheilaboston7051]

@@jmeramos Well, with a mother like that I guess some of that is to be expected.

[@udidnseethat]

That man and his woman are beautiful people. Not only did he defend the little boy, he also defended his girl.

[@clairebear3522]

I was thinking the EXACT same thing the entire time. She protects the boy while he defends the kid AND his girl, what a power couple.

[@Jenny2O]

Ohhh please if that woman in the red was really worried about the kid why she ran after the fat white woman instead of attending the child that was thrown on the floor ? She didn’t even care look back or check up on him right away she put her hands on her first yea she hit the kid but hold the kid until the cops get there why put ur hands on her if ur so worried about the kid ??

[@TestingTesting-rn1sn]

Naw dey juss noisey doin it 4 attention not da kindness of der heart, dude in white even try 2 set in but blacc dude tell him 2 bak up …like dey want all attention on dem

[@ktystarc]

​@@Jenny2O she did went back to the child tho???

[@ktystarc]

​@@TestingTesting-rn1sn all what happened in the video you think all of that is just "attention" ???

[@sparkle-sims]

The lady in red actually made me BAWL my eyes out. Her saying she’ll go to court for him is just pure kindness.

[@killjoy362]

Its a mom, she not wanna risk any kid to be hurt. I also like how when it started the guy in yellow took their kids eyes away from the situation

[@Taking_Dawn_Archives]

If you are a loving Mom OR a Dad, you won't let anyone hurt a child, much less let it happen in the future if you have the means to stop it. Just normal kindness from normal parents. Not making it less important, but it should be natural, not exceptionnal.

[@sparkle-sims]

@@Taking_Dawn_Archives No no of course I get it, but I know some parents who wouldn’t get involved just for the safety of them and their own kids, you know bystander effect.

[@racheltarentino3314]

We have to stick up for our children

[@stefanieebling2785]

@Michellehypocrisy the child has a disability. Her violence towards not only a vulnerable person but a vulnerable person who happens to be her son is disgusting.

[@TheWorldIsMineForTheTaking]

Whoever said: if she's doing this to him in public, imagine when it's private. YOU ARE THE CHANGE WE NEED IN THIS WORLD.

[@TrollynnWithTheHomies]

Lol I agree with the comment that was stated by that woman. But, my god ..lol how dramatic. "YOU ARE THE CHANGE WE NEED IN THIS WORLD" hahahahaa wtf

[@courtneybowman1915]

I wish someone would have said that about my mom. My heart breaks for this baby

[@courtneybowman1915]

​@@TrollynnWithTheHomies THAT IS A CHANGE WE NEED. If you haven't lived it, don't judge

[@limeamoeba7664]

My dad does this. He’s a huge dude and has used his threat to kick ass to stop people from mistreating service workers etc 😅 not the most orthodox method but it makes a change

[@Maspets]

@@courtneybowman1915 There's been no change. The kid is back with the mom and she's angrier than ever. She's going to channel the rage from the people who accosted her to the kid.

[@auggie532]

You can tell from the fact she's just screaming "I want my kid, give me my son" over and over she just sees him as something she owns. That kid is just property to her. So gross.

[@veronicamckenzie3711]

"that's my lady, aint nobody gonna attack my lady" what a man

[@josmclove4426]

Yeah some women are ""ladies" and then we have 304s Most in the hood ain't "ladies"

[@Agentsex]

@@josmclove4426yea I can tell you’re one of those

[@2pointSummer]

@@Agentsex they have a point tho, if you've ever walked into a place where the residents call it "the hood" you should know that you will have a challenge to find any actual "ladies" there

[@jojom6657]

Yet he attacked someone's lady!

[@nalaterswa3038]

When my husband was a teen, he went through a lot of mental health struggles. During a rage blackout, he threw something at his mother. His stepdad pinned him against a wall and said, “first off, that’s my wife. Don’t you ever threaten my wife. Second of all, that’s your mother”. Husband had a lot of respect for his late stepfather, and he especially respected him for putting his mother first. His stepfather was a very chill dude, a buddhist, but would not tolerate his wife being disrespected

[@ptingthepiecestogether2940]

The "Brendan makes things worse" is a BIG RED FLAG. Get that child out of that home.

[@MaishaOnTop]

@@ptingthepiecestogether2940 He is out of there. She lost custody of both of her children. Thank God.

[@loriemerns5741]

@@MaishaOnTop 🙏🙏

[@lauravelka]

​@@MaishaOnTop That's just wonderful news 🫶🏻 That lady is mentally disturbed

[@Mandanextdoor]

@@MaishaOnTop omg this just took a weight off my chest 😭

[@DoctorBirdleaf]

It goes from that to "MY SON IS MISSING!" parents are sick.

[@heathersilchia9777]

That whole family stood ten toes down that entire time to protect that boy. So much respect for them!

[@chicokahn]

Yooo I made a joke literally like 2 days ago about how people say standing on business? I said give it like 2 months before it's somthing stupider than that I swear to GAWD I said 10 flat!!! Thank you 😊

[@queenkoopaa]

@@chicokahn 10 toes down is not new 😭 I’ve been saying that since high school and I’m 32

[@MavSavMorgan]

​@@chicokahn ten toes down old af, you hear it in heaps of rap from the 90s so it's probably been around since before then

[@chicokahn]

@@queenkoopaa it's history repeating itself😮

[@jai_lyricz]

@@MavSavMorganstandin on business 🎉‼️‼️

[@netheriteknives9882]

Him feeling comfortable enough to be held and carried by the absolutely wonderful woman in the red dress speaks volumes because autistic children usually have issues with being touched, especially by strangers. Hell, even autistic adults often have issues with being touched by strangers, myself being one of them. Especially throwing PTSD into the mix which poor Brandin undoubtedly has. This woman presented herself so openly and kindly and protectively that those boundaries stopped existing for just a moment. She's the kind of person every kid who's being abused deserves to run into. Real life superhero.

[@sheilaboston7051]

ADHD not PTSD :)

[@ItzPubby]

"abuse is okay, unless they are hurt. So can't take him in." - DHS DHS is absolutely a failure of a system. They absolutely failed this kid.

[@crowmedicine3890]

Oh yes. According to DCF you can hit your child, you just can't leave a mark.

[@Sakine-animate]

@@crowmedicine3890and it sounds like she did leave a mark when they first checked him out

[@Sakine-animate]

I mean, he definitely was hurt 😅 I guess it was too early for them to say one way or another without more information, but still

[@minarosered6699]

You are right! I did a DHS stint in grad school and if something like this happened, we had to go out there, not 'send an email.'

[@realslimshailee]

CPS/DHS apprehend kids first & ask questions later where i’m from. kids get wrongfully taken ALL. THE. TIME. this kid would’ve been in custody immediately if this happened, or at least a worker sent & care plan established. mom would not have gotten him without a long battle and trainings, etc. (even if she hadn’t gone to jail like she luckily did here. if she would’ve been released, he would’ve been home with her.. these people really did save him by intervening, recording evidence, staying there, etc etc etc.)

[@janieswurld491]

The fact this entire group banned together to protect and vouch for that boy is proof there’s still good people in the world.

[@spiired6469]

Word.

[@xRand0mHero]

To be fair, this isnt a rare thing at all. The average parent usually stands up to defend children. And these were a group of parents.

[@only_me_101]

👏👏👏

[@shalevsaada7596]

Of course there are. It's just that the media always highlight the bad ones

[@brenda4085]

Man those people when above and beyond to protect that child. That poor child. No wonder he has issues.

[@edenleighl]

That woman in red is amazing. The fact the little boy trusted a complete stranger to hide behind over his own mother speaks volumes. But for that lady to continue to stand in front and protect him, even with the mother getting into her face, what an incredible woman. Just shows there are still genuinely caring people in this world. Thank god for those bystanders. This woman deserves to never have a child in her custody again. Hope they threw away the key.

[@Buildblok]

she's a f*cking legend 🙏

[@peachyrider9987]

It looked like she hit mom first. After a second look, she hit mom twice. Are you guys blind. She instigated the already crazy mom even more. She is a legend.....what BS.

[@AxolotlPieX3]

@@peachyrider9987 she was defending the child She a legend

[@sechoralewis9498]

@@peachyrider9987 so if you see a child being abused you would stay quiet? That alone makes her the aggressor.....and there's video all over the place, mom was out of control and she got handled.

[@Afrogirrl]

@@peachyrider9987 so you think she’s the ‘instigator’. Did she tell mom to throw her child?

[@maruraba1478]

I love it when a community can come together.

[@carlinianam0s]

I LOVE all those kiddos keeping him company, sitting with him, and sharing snacks. Such sweet little friends

[@emoollinii]

That’s what i was thinking too, they weren’t acting like anything had happened, just sitting and keeping him company, so cute

[@escapefr0mslender]

They were so chill, so awesome

[@larrysuhr272]

Agreed.

[@RemiLynne]

A round of applause for the MAN that stood up and protected that kid....and then stood in front of the woman and protected her as she protected the child.....you sir, are one in a million!!!!

[@RemiLynne]

And don't let me forget to add, praises to the woman putting herself in front of that baby!!!!

[@rossbrown9768]

Yes RESPECT to all of those that put themselves in between the child and the so called mother.

[@Rey.S0l0]

If we had more men like him then maybe we wouldn't choose the bear. He's awesome!

[@johnbonjovi7998]

@@Rey.S0l0 no one chooses the bear, yall just being dramatic for clout. Stop it and ask your SO for more attention.

[@JackFKennedy1987]

@@johnbonjovi7998a) people do choose the bear and b) they just meant that he’s in incredibly kind person and we need more men like him so chill

[@Couchslays]

I got some respect for the girl in the red dress and her boyfriend the way she was holding the kid behind her back and protecting him is just the sweetest thing that I’ve seen.

[@RestInValhalla]

100% They're good people

[@KeiryOchoa-h9r]

Yess

[@TheRevenantBalor]

1000%

[@JulieSims-ug8fi]

That woman made the worst mother of all times and years

[@TJ-bn2cn]

Thank goodness for the lovely caring customers, they took protective charge of the little boy and didn’t just watch and walk off. Well done and thank you ❤

[@Neecee615]

The way he was screaming for help shows this was not the first time.

[@JackWhoGames]

honestly breaks my heart hearing that kid... god bless the girl and her fiance

[@mmdehnmm]

I agree. I'm sure it was not the first time.... And how sad afterwards he was crying for her to hold him..... So toxic!

[@joseesparza9415]

Alot perhaps but that's not why he's screaming, kid has problems he's just scream overall all the time we all saw that here in the video him still screaming towards the end

[@Kodaa_6]

"HELP HELP, I DON'T WANT TO GO" that's what the kid said that broke my heart

[@MightyGlacticKnightOfShadows]

Unfortunately won't be the last time sadly😢

[@darlenelipuma7769]

The first lady had it right. If she does that to him in public, imagine what she does to him in private. No matter what, you don't pick a child up by the neck. She should never be trusted with a child, and if he has "workers" they should all be fired because they're not doing their job and reporting. Wow, being thrown down , but not injured, doesn't warrant removal from the home. What kind of laws do we have in this country that protect our kids??? And this kid has obviously been through this before. My heart breaks for this little boy. ZERO sympathy for the mom. And a HUGE KUDOS for the couple who defended that child. He is definitely difficult.

[@Parakeetfriend4215]

They won't take the children even though they're endangered, but if they are homeschooled, yeah, they'll take your child.

[@beaulieuc8910]

Well said

[@johnp.2267]

I can speak on Iowa's DHS office from personal experience. I was a ward of the state, thrown away into their custody when I was 9. My first worker was utterly useless AF, and would drink coffee with my abuser while ignoring me completely. Family court was equally useless, as they took recommendations from DHS as gospel, even when workers were lying, corrupt, or working from a personal bias with nothing resembling evidence of wrongdoing. I was placed back in that abusive house repeatedly when I wasn't being shuttled off to other facilities to be warehoused or "fixed" by so-called child psychology experts. I was pumped full of prescription drugs like some experimental rat for nine years, which wreaked merry havoc with my brain chemistry and physical health. Fast forward to today. DHS office is still utterly useless. My local office refuses to answer their phones, the state office has their phone system set up to reject anybody dumb enough to try calling them, and getting information from some of the horrible people working at these offices is like pulling crocodile teeth with a pair of marshmallows. I personally witnessed a guy who was begging for help from a front desk worker, telling her how he had filed all his paperwork on time yet was still removed from his prescription assistance. He informed the worker without his medication he would die, and he even had paperwork proving that claim, yet all the worker said was, "That's not my problem." That poor boy Brenden has no chance.

[@amyigou7942]

He does seem to be a very difficult child, but look how much patience and kindness Donesha showed him. None of the ways that psycho ‘mother’ dealt with his behavior was going to work. I have a child with ADHD and ODD and it pissed me off to no end to watch that pos use his ADHD as an excuse to abuse him and I can guarantee you that none of those methods she tried (yelling and cussing at him from across the store and then threatening him with the police… no wonder he didn’t wanna go with them) were taught to her by any professional. She has no idea how to manage any of his behaviors… or she’s just too lazy to bother trying to do things properly.

[@Daggea]

I've witnessed the same thing once. I was getting groceries for my mother, waiting for my turn, suddenly we heard little girls crying, their dad screaming as loud as he was capable of. He was pulling one by the air and beating the other one who was laying on the flood. They we're probably around 5 ou 6 years old. All the staff came to the rescue but he managed to get out with his daughters quicker. They followed him while calling the cops, giving them his licence plate. I really hope they found him, because if he was capable of that in a public place, it was 100% worse at home.

[@ClarkyWarky]

Props to the woman in the red!!! Her motherly instinct kicked in and went straight to protecting that child! Even the kid trusted her more than the cops!

[@hijlkecornelisboorsma1058]

i really think that if she went with him to the hospital he would have been calmer.

[@Silent_Ghoul]

I was impressed by her partner, he really stepped up.

[@EdwardWarrick]

I agree. The child even let her pick him up so he could go with the cops. She came to that child's defense. Period.

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

Yeah but it's just being human. I'm not a mother nor have I ever wanted to be one but I'd have done the exact same thing. A woman doesn't have to have "motherly instincts" in order to be a decent person. I don't hear people saying that the guy has "fatherly instincts". Maybe they're both just nice, normal people. We need to raise the bar when just saving a kid from being beaten is somehow being a hero. It's not.

[@Silent_Ghoul]

@@gaylebynumcardosa7034I agree that it is a normal human instinct for some to step up and save others. And that is not new, history shows that people allow this kind of behaviour as ''It was none of my business'' far too often.

[@MadisonMarshaii]

The moment his body hit the floor my heart dropped. I suffer from ADHD too and acted like him when I was his age.

[@SSSniperSkank]

The kid that was hugging the woman with the black shirt. She even motioned the boy to come to her, she hugged him, she reassured everything will be ok. She is more capable of being a better person and a mother. Her Empathy gives her a golden heart, hope she adopted him.

[@Bubbabab]

Same

[@ankitysabha2577]

@Sirbenjithethird the respected lady with red short party dress

[@wilson120185]

Dhs saying if he wasnt injured from the abuse doesn't justify removing him... That's why kids end up dead. That pisses me off.

[@razorfett147]

Same. Ive seen it several times. The courts in this country think that being the child's mother automatically makes a woman fit to raise the child...even if the woman barely classifies as human

[@kathygalbreath9095]

@@wilson120185 pisses me off too

[@jaxsoule4580]

Had my fair share with DCS (ik they are technically different) and they suck. My dad has abused me multiple times and the most they would do is send him to a zoom class. He had abused me once before I got them involved, and to no surprise he did it once after. Now, he is trying to be able to have full access to my 2 younger sisters (via divorce from my mom, through shared custody) and because he filed, I can't testify against him. Safe to say, they suck.

[@Jenna-talia]

Usually it's not DHS making that decision it's the courts. DHS can't remove without enough cause. I used to work for DHS and the judge would have our head on a platter if we removed a child and they didn't deem it worthy enough. Often we would beg to not let a child return home without a safety plan in place but the judge would just ignore us and send the child home. Of course we would end up getting another call about them being abused again and have to retraumatize the child with another removal. People don't see the behind the scenes of DHS. It's the judge and court system who ultimately decides what children get removed or not and decides if they return home and when.

[@Madkalibyr]

Couple years ago I had to speak with my states DHS about a report I made and was told that their goal is never to take the kids and if there is any type of Plan B , they don’t remove the kid. Example: parents are drug addicts,but if there is a relative that picks the kids up or can be called to step in to watch them while parents are getting high; that’s reason enough to NOT remove the kids.

[@djkaeh5673]

What the mom doesn't understand is that regardless if the bystanders were familiar with their family history or not, they have the right to step in and defend the child from the physical abuse.

[@superstill8820]

It's our responsibility as adults to protect small children and animals. Some people just don't get it. 😭

[@Long-Horse]

@@superstill8820 i agree but the way the dude stepped in was pathetic the black couple did it for internet point re watch and look at the way they act its painful to watch.

[@DiligentThroat]

@@Long-Horse lol, sounds racist

[@terrafletcher1930]

​@@Long-HorseNot seeing it, looks like they went to check on him and didn't like seeing a screaming kid being hoisted in the air. Only people who looked like they wanted anything out of it were a couple of young people jumping up and down with their phones after the couple got hit by the mom. But they weren't involved.

[@Sara-xk1ns]

She also doesn’t seem to understand his disabilities aren’t a free pass to abuse him. I kind of got annoyed how hard they harped on him being a difficult child at first bc the clips of him in the store and waiting outside with the other families he seemed like a little boy who wants his mom to play/pay attention to him (by having her chase him around) and craves socialization (by the way he immediately clung to the other people by physically holding onto some of them especially the woman in red and how he just wanted to play and be a kid outside when he literally just got beat). It was clear he has some diagnosis which would be tough for a competent parent to handle, but his mom also seemed to have some issues so she is already less equipped then most. I’m glad she has workers but all that shows is that they’ve had issues in the past and are in the system now. So I’m on the fence on what’s best for the boy in this one. It’s clear he loves his mom and doesn’t understand the severity of the situation at all but do you educate and monitor them for awhile and they reunite or do you just lock her up and put him in a foster home? There’s pros and cons on both sides and I really would hate to be the person making such a hard choice. I just hope whatever the outcome they’re both doing well. That is no way to live as a parent and no way to be treated as a child. She won’t ever take accountability if she doesn’t admit what she did wrong.

[@freakinfrugal5268]

"Ain't nobody gonna attack my lady." Hell yeah, son!!! I want to give this couple a wedding gift!

[@ChanelleAlvin]

When Regina said you have "5 seconds to give me my son" and lady in red said "12345- so whats up!?" I couldnt help but to laugh

[@RenegaideMars]

Fax nice comment

[@rachelg9873]

The fact that the child runs to a STRANGER for comfort when the police arrives told me everything I need to know.

[@UndeadRamen]

He's nine, he's likely been taught that police are to be respected, both in children's programming and school. Autistic children are very compliant with kindly authority figures, esp those that are new to them and give off a gentle presence. They were quiet and talked to him kindly, and it still took a few tries, because he was recovering, not from a TANTRUM, but an AUTISTIC MELTDOWN.

[@HeatherL7290]

Yup this womens evil

[@naomiashcraft8080]

They are manipulative he wanted something in the store and mom wouldn't give it to him maybe a stranger would an I think he got his way on that one. Judging is so easy if you are not that person

[@chicken-nuggets-uwu]

⁠​⁠@@naomiashcraft8080 at 19:50 the mom body slams him onto the floor. In a public place. In front of a stranger. Could you imagine what she does to him in private? That kid was running for a reason 🥴

[@UndeadRamen]

@@naomiashcraft8080Victim blaming at it's finest, folks!

[@perspgold8945]

I love that the other kids are just hanging with him like instant friends with kids of the same age

[@i_observe9846]

So wholesome

[@captsirl]

I'm glad you noticed that because I noticed it and it was a beautiful thing.

[@eli9461]

because thats how kids should be

[@caoimhinlarkin5400]

Yeah kids that age are good in that way. I can't take my 6 year old anywhere without her making a best friend lol and the amount of kids she ends up bringing home I counted ten the other day and one of them didn't even talk so I've no clue how that worked but I just pour juice and get the snacks so what do I know.

[@ricowhoo1313]

the local kids wer probably tryin to set him up

[@fightthefeeling]

1:52 the little girl waving for the boy over to comfort him is heartwarming. every person in this video that stepped up for that child is amazing.

[@zacharystephens174]

"Put the child down!" that man shouted over and over. You can hear what he was feeling, he knew it was up to him to be that child's protector.

[@jamesshaifer1792]

@@zacharystephens174 The urgency and hurt in his voice was palpable

[@eddominates]

That man followed his heart. His mind had to have been racing but his heart said protect that child.

[@alexandrahonicutt6510]

respect to that guy giving her a big gulp of her own medicine and not allowing her to overpower like she’s obviously used to.

[@milliewoo337]

Yeah, she’s “used to” overpowering that innocent little child in her care ALL THE TIME at home. She messed up bringing that behavior into public where other people could see and respond. What a mixed blessing, so sad that the kid is dealing with this every day but finally he’s vindicated by all this footage of the abuse. And if he really IS on the spectrum like she said, he would have even more difficulty than the average child speaking out and asking for help…

[@stevemurphy3730]

Is Honicutt your last name? It's my maiden name too but I have never seen it spelled that way before! So cool 😊 Mine is Hunnicutt

[@jimsmith9819]

@@milliewoo337 hes obviously on the spectrum

[@cameronpeterson6734]

Big Gulps seem to be part of her daily diet

[@alexandrahonicutt6510]

@@stevemurphy3730 that’s cool. yeah i’ve never met anybody with it spelled the same as mine, except family. but ours is close!

[@entheogenocide]

Shout out to Danesha. She came immediately to help and take care of the kid. She knows how difficult the situation would be but still showed up anyway. She seems like a great person.

[@Vivicci.x]

And sees through her “friends “ bs

[@notmyrealname3167]

The kid trusted her immediately too. Such calm good mom vibes.

[@thesincereone2886]

@@porpoise457 Then you clearly can't read people as well as you think.

[@coyoteclockworkstudios3140]

A way better friend than this woman deserves, yeesh.

[@longtaleanimation6849]

She even has kids of her own and still tryna help her son.

[@Mamaichi86]

I have 3 severely autistic children. They take the most patience and love. Dealing with their behavior woth anger is the absolute worst thing this"mother" can do

[@aprilgilmore5729]

I love that that girl in the red dress (and her fiancé) said “for him I will” go to court to press charges. Standing up for the innocent is what we need to do as a society. ❤

[@ciinq]

Totally agree! Too many "Not my business, not my problem" people walking around

[@TheRedstoneFamily]

“Cause thats my lady, aint nobody gonna just attack my lady” Real man right there. Applause for all of these people who jumped in. Timestamp: 8:42

[@Rarefiedgaming1]

What time again?

[@misxfitx]

truly that couple sounds incredibly healthy about their relationship and very mature in their perspective of the world. i appreciate them

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

That made me smile.

[@hannahbryk2507]

this was so adorable. such an amazing man❤

[@TheRedstoneFamily]

@ yup 100% I feel like everyone needs a man’s gonna protect them like that. I would’ve done it for mine .

[@LikelyGoddess]

“Brenden has a habit of making everything worse” blaming her abuse on her child astonishes me. She’s talking in the police car knowing full well that she’s being recorded and wants to seem innocent. Disgusting.

[@zenettalee]

I'm moved to tears at how well these strangers did to protect a child. And they worked together.

[@Questionable_math_teacher]

That man saying "You ain't going to disrespect a child in front of me" And "You touch her,you touch me"(prolly his wife or girlfriend) IS THE MOST GREEN FLAG ON EARTH. If he decides to have kids he is going to be a great father and partner.

[@chet_irl]

baldie what are you doing here

[@Questionable_math_teacher]

@@chet_irl nothing.....

[@turkeyman631]

@@chet_irl Hey, Baldi had to get a family going at some point. Not so basic anymore.

[@dauntless_kitten]

​@@turkeyman631Lmaoo

[@comfortme]

if i’m not mistaken it looks like him and his partner do have a few kids together in the footage? which is sweet he seems like what a real father. none of that bullshit abuse.

[@UltraMarineBlue]

The way she uses her son's diagnosis as an excuse to abuse him.. nobody has ever benefited from being slammed on the ground, lady, diagnosis or not. Also, the sentence "Brendin has a habit of making things worse" is just.. say you never take accountability for your own actions without saying it.. This lady needs to be checked herself

[@dakoderii4221]

I let my dad move in with me. He started causing chaos and destroying things. He used my PTSD diagnosis from the stupid war as an excuse to abuse me. Crazy how people will refuse to look at any evidence. You MUST be the one who is wrong. He's your dad. He's always right, you're always wrong. Have to keep the delusion alive! It's a conspiracy theory to say someone who has gotten a women pregnant could ever do any wrong.

[@C0SMETICBR0WNIE_010]

That’s so true!!

[@Americanamaya]

Indeed

[@Minimissmaimai]

My parents were told to bear hug restrain not chuck me to the floor!

[@Yukio0997]

The girl in the red dress in the first video is an actual queen what got me was when she said “for that little kid for him I most definitely will” like what a angel

[@theoldhermit2601]

The way she IMMEDIATELY stepped in as soon as Regina threw that poor kid made me happy; so many children are abused and need a respectable adult like her and her man did! They stood up for a child who could not stand up for themselves and I have so much respect for both of them. ❤

[@eattkiitii]

@@theoldhermit2601so so soo real i actually wish them and people like them ONLY the best

[@voice_of_the_machine]

Bro with the sunglases better keep her.

[@ScorpioBella]

That cashier needs a raise. She kept that line moving

[@BellissimaFaith]

Did I just hear her blame her SON who is being abused by her for making everything worse? Wow. She’s insane.

[@lynnlynn9124]

I'm genuinely curious as to what kind of man found ragina to be an attractive personality.

[@ChipsAndStrips]

She probably took advantage of some poor guy cause there is now way someone would willingly get with that long enough to have a child

[@genesisx5973]

@@lynnlynn9124 Tax season

[@stevebooth9542]

Classic abuser behavior

[@DoloresMitchell]

She's not well herself, definitely got some screws loose. There is some evilness going on there. That poor child of what he has gone through up until his age now. This was not a one time deal. Probably been abused from birth.

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

shes been using that kids disability as an excuse for acting like a monster and treating him like sh*t his whole life

[@katrinedda1107]

Exactly. All children are like this sometimes. Even if a kid does it more due to a literal disability, thats NO EXCUSE to harm them.

[@chilloften]

And has him all medicated crazy. His behavior issues are HER.

[@elizabethzacharias1757]

@@chilloften she’s playing a game of pure projection and blame. Why is she surprised that he throws tantrums when she has literally never modeled anything better? Guess what?! Kids learn through observation. The problem is her.

[@gaynebula6439]

​@@elizabethzacharias1757also, as an autistic- if I had to exist in Stroad Sensory Hell, USA, with that neanderthal for a mother, I wager I'd probably have my fair share of meltdowns too...

[@ashleighthompson2855]

Yes, like how many times did she scream “he has ADHD!” As if that’s an acceptable excuse to abuse him??

[@QuietQueenie]

The fact she's unbothered by her son being placed elsewhere but insists she goes home "to calm down". Says a lot about her and not in a good way

[@mollyprysunka7741]

right?!? That was nuts

[@SpeccyMan]

We call it narcissistic personality disorder.

[@eddominates]

that's also a good sign she's an addict. That's why their #1 concern is being able to go back home, TONIGHT

[@MightyGlacticKnightOfShadows]

Tell me about it

[@damavgdg]

This is so sad. I feel for both mom and son. You can tell she is in no condition to care for that child. I hope they find the help they desperately need.

[@OldObscureUnpopularGames]

I feel like Brendin was difficult with the police because his mom clearly used it as a repeated threat against him, as if they were going to come and take him away. Poor thing.

[@crishuez]

I wonder how many times she told him police were bad and not to trust them or tell them about her abuse?

[@cslee1989]

Quite often, it was a common threat she used when she lived across the hall from me in the apartments behind this store. The poor kid has special needs, and it runs in the family, and even though the mom's actions are horrible, I don't think it would've happened had someone stepped into that situation sooner. There was one point where I did call for a welfare check bc it was constant and I felt so bad for the kid. I really hope they both get the help and support they need.

[@deathcal29]

The kid was difficult with everyone, you literally see him screaming and wilding out with the supposed friends of the mom. Hes a problematic child and the mom is just completly unfit to take care of him. So much so she recognizes it and is more then willing to let go of her kid, thats how desperate she is. She seems to love her kid and the kid love her, but she just cannot deal with him.

[@elijahmccarty849]

⁠@@deathcal29this has got to be the dumbest comment I’ve ever read

[@jenniferlynn9198]

⁠@@deathcal29you have clearly watched a different video then the rest of us. The Mom is an abuser. Full stop. Can you just imagine running from that angry face. Kiddo needs loving adults not a Mom who doesn’t have the brain cells to make decent choices that don’t include assault.. Autism ADHD and c-ptsd all have very similar symptoms. Kids are trained to be a-holes when a-holes are raising them.

[@RumbleDelta]

The fact so many people, most of them complete strangers rallied around to save this boy is so heartwarming. They may very well have saved his life.

[@jessa6070]

I hate how she's saying "he has ADHD" as if that's a reason to treat him like that. Awful woman. 💔

[@houndnz4703]

I have ADHD and it's absolutely no excuse. It does paint a better picture of him being difficult but that doesn't give her the right to manhandle the poor child.

[@ilikenachosify]

It’s her self importance

[@MarinaRhymin]

Me too. Lots of kids have behavioral or psychological problems, and you STILL never manhandle them the way she did. She’s thinks she’s the victim here, not just of the bystanders but of her _son!_

[@MarinaRhymin]

@@houndnz4703Amen. Her responsibility to maintain self-control is even greater because her son is vulnerable.

[@kibbleluvr]

I have ADHD and all it takes is a rational conversation to redirect me. I’ve been able to be parented smooth like this since I was the kid’s age- no behavioral issues whatsoever. This lady is insane and is using disability as an excuse to treat her child as subhuman. Disgusting.

[@freakinfrugal5268]

I feel like I have all the same symptoms that Brandon has. And my mom never beat the shit out of me for it. Why would you bring a child with autism and all these issues into an overwhelmingly busy and chaotic quick mart?

[@Krystal_Clearr]

For that person who’s pressing charges and vowed to testify with, “Yeah, for him? I most definitely will”.. THANK YOU. We need more people like this. We need community.

[@thehuntressdanni2972]

It starts with you. It starts with me. We have to be this ourselves, too.

[@papafrank7094]

Well, it turns out that there's an evil community out there. We can do all we can, but without support from the District Attorneys on charging perps without negotiating a lower charge, and a powerful judgement from the judges who currently capitulate to lower sentences to make the charges stick easier. It's time for America to "Nut Up Or Shut Up."

[@j0ellyfish]

Gorgeous woman. I'm just confused as to who the donor was for abusive shamoo in the car.

[@Texas_Shrink]

That couple deserves an award - they help their composure and protected that kid

[@Laveluvcrew]

The whole time watching the video from the gas station I kept thinking how good of a guy he is. Him and his partner were more of parents to him than his own mother. She's nothing more than a bully who picks on someone smaller and weaker. Sadly that person is her own son!

[@user-je7gd7vs6g]

Absolutely

[@sheilaconcitis8385]

I'm so proud of the couple who helped this boy.

[@billblaski9523]

What couple? EDIT: oh I guess the only couple is the freaking whole damn video!🤦‍♂️ Don't be like me, everyone! Don't comment on a video before u finish watching it! I get it, you're watching a KZbin video and something happens in the video that just sets off a part in your brain that you have to comment on it or something!

[@surijosuperbaby]

agree

[@AtlantisSkye]

"Mind your business" No ma'am. There is no "My business" when children are involved. The way I'd risk jail if that happened in front of me.

[@eattkiitii]

lmfaao thats what kills me! this demon acts like her grabbing and slamming her son to the ground by his neck is normal and *just* her disciplining him. how she kept arguing and just repeating “give me my son” “my son *is* adhd” makes me feel like shes just not all the way there mentally? idk

[@supershayloman961]

You are part of the problem.

[@DmacDomage]

Dudes t-shirt. "I love hot mom's". 😂 I gotta get me one of those

[@PetThePeeves]

And those customers? You’re the right type of folk. You’re the people we need more of. You saw a child in danger and you put yourself at risk. You’re amazing.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

This community rocks!! I'd be thrilled if they were my neighbors ❤

[@enigmalfidelity]

​@kushnocap6691 let's leave race out of this. You won't win when facts and statistics start popping up.

[@benjaminbrand9550]

That's iowa for you. Shitty part of the east side of Des Moines but there's still good people here.

[@Vegimak]

iowa community for ya

[@timhick6]

I would like to think that anyone would do the same

[@sarahmcfadden8990]

If you treat your child like that in public in front of cameras and multiple witnesses, then you do ALOT worse when you're behind closed doors...

[@Malama_Ki]

You mean under the bridge….

[@C-SD]

Its like cockroaches, for every one you see there are probably 1k you can't.

[@DanielMasterton]

Theres a reason the kid didnt want to go with her

[@PeeNelope]

and they tried to say he had no injuries. someone else in the comments said that dhs couldnt help him, this whole thing is heartbreaking bro

[@FernVert]

The woman in the red dress is an absolute warrior. Never seen anyone step up like she did to protect a child from harm. Her partner too - such a man. I aspire to be like both of them. Fierce, on the side of good, protectors and defenders of children and the vulnerable. The way the children were hanging out with the little boy, just being children, was just wonderful. Bless.

[@user-tm2kx7fe4y]

The girl on the blue laughing made me pissed

[@Missy-p4t]

@@user-tm2kx7fe4ythey were probs talking I’m not sure no hate btw x

[@dustyking8851]

Those two are seriously good people. The "mother" seems to have created a lot of the problems for herself.

[@user-tm2kx7fe4y]

@@Missy-p4t nah she was getting all giddy about it, super strange and cringe. Definitely some psychopath energy

[@colourm3fab]

@@user-tm2kx7fe4y she’s a teenager. A lot of teens react like that

[@chantellmoody828]

That dude is a stand up guy. Much respect and wish more people were like that. ❤

[@Jarethenator]

It's actually really nice to see a community come together to help that kid and deal with this difficult situation. Too often stuff like this can get ignored, and inaction allows things to get much worse. I have a lot of respect for those who stepped up and did the right thing. These are some good people, and I wish them and the kid the best.

[@Jtr01nx]

Good to finally see their helpful

[@annwitten4359]

I’m sick and tired of seeing our autistic kids get beaten and worse. I’m a mom to an autistic child and my blood boils when I see “parents” like this.

[@trishthestalker2630]

you know what’s the worst for most autistic kids? Loud noises like yelling.

[@nolabratteig988]

As an autistic child. I got scared.

[@nolabratteig988]

Im now an autistic adult.

[@MYLAR.]

It’s horror. truly

[@Lord-Gazimus]

I'm a 36 year old man, I was diagnosed autistic when I was about 8 years old. They said I would struggle through education. My parents were determined 😤 They have shown me so much love, and I owe them more than I could ever repay. I got through college and got a job. This woman, on the other hand... some kids don't have it lucky 😢

[@SKO24DEN.]

The fact that the child was still hugging her & wanting her back. Breaks my heart. A child's mind is so forgiving.

[@K-Fed]

He probably believes that everyone treats their children the same, or worse than his mother treats him. He was likely told by his mom that his life would be even more horrible if she was arrested, or if he had to live with a foster family. The mother likely manipulated her son the same way she attempted to manipulate the police to get out of trouble and avoid responsibility for her actions.

[@TrentRidley]

When that's all you know, you don't know it's wrong.

[@ungabungus01]

Love between parent and child is truly unconditional

[@margaretdevries8090]

That’s all he knows!

[@MrBryanz]

A mother is God in the eyes of a child.

[@wuvhz]

Bless the woman in the red dress for blocking the mother, and helping police with the child, along with staying there and helping out when she had the chance to leave, AND ONTOP OF THAT manage to keep calm of her own child and the others around her.

[@missscarlet9054]

The whole community of people who intervened seem to be such kind, good people. That poor child is so fortunate that they were there.

[@She-RaPOP]

This is Iowa for you.

[@tgj42495]

@@She-RaPOP 😂😂

[@crwlh6721]

Good guys really do wear white hats. So impressed with that guy who stepped in. Him & his lady showed great character.

[@jasonrivera5710]

@@She-RaPOP real if your stuck on the side of the road someone's going to help you if you need it

[@kenziedollx]

I hope they are foster parents and end up adopting the sun

[@cwfs1007]

The way she goes on about "I just want my son" and then "it's fine if you want to put him in foster care." She gives zero f***s about her son. She just doesn't want to go to jail.

[@nevadanate4957]

Yeah damn she made it so clear. It's all demands and anger in the store but cool negotiations in the car. She wanted her son back because she thought she could maybe bail and lay low.

[@cariechavez2909]

My old friend has a kid like that and he doesn’t listen to her at all her husband loves her kid thev

[@cariechavez2909]

@@nevadanate4957

[@psychedelicate]

the way she's going on and on about workers... it's weird. workers aren't available 24/7. it's clearly an excuse.

[@AstralBelt]

She is more possessive over him as her property than actually him being her son

[@SariatheFrostMage]

As someone who survived a lot of child abuse myself, I wish people like this would have stepped forward to protect me. This is heartwrenching.

[@heezypeasy8611]

I am so sorry that you had to endure that as a child 😔

[@carlariggs525]

sorry you went through that; hoping you went on to live a happy life. No child should be abused.

[@shyyanne]

Right! That couple deserves an award. That kid really does have a superhero!

[@Lena-j8t]

I can relate.

[@paigeanguish6216]

if he’s ever placed back in her care the abuse will escalate as she blames him for this happening, blames the strangers for not knowing anything ab her son but trying to help, she really feels like everything evil she does to him is what he deserves. she’s a dangerous person & it’s sad but if family or a trusted adult can’t have custody he will have to be in foster care & that’s another story on it’s own, i just really hope he is placed somewhere safe where she won’t be allowed, it’s gonna be hard for the poor baby either way it goes bc he doesn’t understand & still loves him mom he even asked them not to take her to jail, while she’s in the car berating him for causing this as if he did anything wrong, ugh it’s so sad.

[@freakinfrugal5268]

Oooo when she hit the lady in the red dress, you really heard that punch land! Yikes!