When an Evil Mom Realizes She's Been Caught

In today's body camera video, we're covering the insane arrest of Rejanie Morris.
NOTE FOR KZbin: This is an educational documentary and news piece based on real events. We do not condone, accept, or promote the actions or beliefs of those featured in this video. This video was created with the intent of educating the public.

[@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.

[@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❤

[@raelynnemerson469]

That blobfish TRAUMATIZED that little boy. I hope she loses him and he gets an amazing loving family.

[@ForestFire369]

BLOBFISH HAHAHAHahahaha that's perfect. Thank you

[@Some_Autistic_Furry]

BLOBFISH IS CRAZY 🤣🤣🤣

[@izayaorihara7059]

Yeah, probably not gonna happen, at least the last part

[@Pigeonfan621]

BLOBFISH💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@DioJeans]

An insult to blobfish tbh

[@witchyjazzy]

As a child abuse survivor, the actions of that family made me bawl, they deserve the world. I wish someone would have helped me like that. They put themselves in real danger to help a child in need. I remember being the child who, even after a beating would seek my mother's comfort, it's heartbreaking to see in another child. But as much as this broke my heart, I felt so uplifted seeing people step up and step in. The woman in red and her fiancé need to be given a medal seriously

[@Blackhawkwatcher]

Same I got raped and beat almost to death for 7 years until my dad said if someone is doing something to me tell someone at school now I'm dealing with it at 14

[@ALLWILLBEOVERR]

Wish i can give you a hug

[@keeganlane1625]

You deserve the world. I went through the same and I'm glad it made me better like it did you. Idk if you'll see this message but don't ever let trauma hold you from peace. ❤❤❤

[@keeganlane1625]

The woman who saved this baby deserves so much more than a medal. She is a saint

[@roguejester4986]

You should be embraced.

[@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

[@effaroundfindout]

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

[@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%

[@user-bs4gg3su6j]

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

[@irishrose90]

"He's adhd" just shows she doesn't understand her son. The poor kid screaming broke my heart. I hope he's thriving in a safe environment now.

[@CynnabunFaith]

This, exactly. The fact she kept throwing around "He has ADHD! My son has ADHD!" as some twisted form of an excuse to treat her child like that. I'm surprised not many people in these comments mention that. We can't argue what we don't know; which is how "difficult" he is, but I do suspect a lot of it is heightened with how he was raised. AuDHD can *definitely* be a struggle, but the mom on the other hand seems to be the difficult one here.

[@Rio-dg5on]

As someone who was diagnosed with adhd at 8, and my MOM refused to believe it, but she never yelled at me or hurt me like that fucking monster, I hope that kiddo is safe and healthy now, and adhd can also be a response to trauma, poor guy, it ain't an excuse to physically abuse and mentally damage ur own child just because he has "adhd" trust me it AINT.

[@alezimmerli]

​@@Rio-dg5on so you were traumatized to have this?

[@Rio-dg5on]

@@alezimmerli Nope, adhd can also be things you're born with.

[@Unknown-ov2kz]

​@@Rio-dg5on No. People are born with ADHD. It's a neurodivergence. It isn't a "response to trauma", you are born with it, like autism. It's a different structure of the brain and chemical makeup/production (in the brain). What you may be thinking of is the traits of ADHD "appearing", which doesn't mean someone suddenly developed ADHD, it just means the traits are noticed (which is different).

[@nopee5619]

I love this community. They didn’t know the kid but they saw the disrespect and took action. Hard respect. Some even took hits for a random kid.

[@bomorris5050]

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

[@elenakirst32]

Literallyyyyy

[@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

[@PurplePotash]

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

[@GlenCokeCo]

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

[@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.

[@HugaHeather]

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

[@MC-qb1jg]

If she acted like that in public, how is she at home with him? Thank God for those who stopped her.

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

"I don't give a f*ck if you care! Put the child down!" Bro is a real one for that.

[@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

[@NunchucksHabit]

​@@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.

[@Coolkiller-sd5xu]

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

[@kaylarayla_]

That poor kid screaming for help breaks my heart. I dont care what diagnosis he has no one deserves to be treated like that 😢

[@fuzziebunnie83]

That’s not a family dispute. That is a woman abusing her child. A family dispute is like two sisters getting into a fight.

[@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.

[@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

[@tttyl.]

The fact the poor boy still cared for his mother after what she did to him is truly heartbreaking

[@Arts_crafts_20]

Bro and it’s sad that the mom is like not yk

[@midnight_thunder5655]

If that was in public then it would be much worse at home, or not because she stated she has workers and if they see abuse that have to legally report it

[@LeviClay]

It takes real balls to assert yourself in a situation like this in public. Bravo to the guy for getting involved.

[@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.

[@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.

[@19DESERTFOX91]

You know whats crazy is after watching all that and ADHD child hearing that man yelling, being held back from mom, watching mom get in fight... he still gladly went with lady in red to get lifted over fence. That situation must have been terrible at home to trust lady in red over police and mom.

[@briesthoughts2261]

That mom is not mentally well at all. And the foster care system is also broken and unsafe for children. I feel so bad for the child. :(

[@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]

😢😢😢😢💔

[@mint0zs]

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

[@debdanton2295]

A dress? I thought it was underwear.

[@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.

[@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

[@Sirmenonottwo]

This is a clear and unfortunate example of a parent who does not know how to care for a kid with ADHD

[@helfire9562]

It's nice to see cops actually going through the process to see whats going on instead of just arbitrarily deciding who's right and wrong.

[@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.

[@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: 💯

[@Knucklehead123]

Extremely righteous man and woman who stepped in to help this child screaming and crying "Help me!"

[@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.

[@tekktori]

guy with the hot fiancé is an absolute G for keeping his cool and doing everything perfectly

[@ijustwantedausername]

Seriously!

[@user-tt2wk5wn2b]

That "I love hot moms" shirt lmao

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@catherinerae1087]

That woman in the red is an angel and her fiance. Seriously, thank you. We need more people like this couple.

[@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 :(

[@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.

[@ColletteKelly]

He also follows through. He later states "You hit her and i am going to hit you" - The crazy lady strikes both of them, and he retaliates. Good. Ironically, crazy lady then exclaims to her son "Brendin he hit me in the head!" as though she didn't do that exact thing herself a few seconds prior!

[@trishhertslet2103]

He is what all men should be.

[@exploringandstargazing]

There are people in the world who would give anything to have children, and then you have these people who don't deserve them.

[@Charles_Stewart_Parnell]

him saying he missed his mom made cry a lot it caused a lot of memories of seeing my parents being arrested to just flood back

[@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

[@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.)

[@faye43408]

The AUDACITY of her to complain about the cuffs after she just body slammed her 9 year old son

[@javalabs20]

Who could ever treat they're child like this!? And especially if he has Autism, he's a KID! He doesn't deserve that!

[@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.

[@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!

[@phantomsamurai4400]

Autism and ADHD isn't difficult to deal with if you take the time to learn about it but most people are to stupid to even do that so they get treated like a problem when they are not.

[@Mgsswtmice]

“That is not abuse!” So apparently body slamming, choking a kid, and throwing them, amongst other things isn’t abuse? That’s just horrifically disgusting.

[@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.

[@axolotlyumpie]

@@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?

[@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.

[@ldavanzo44]

Thank you for caring witnesses❤

[@ShawnaNaNa90]

My son has ADHD, ODD, and bipolar disorder. I have NEVER laid hands on him or emotionally abused/belittled/or blamed him for things he cannot control! I’m a single mom also. What I DID do was get him into therapy, study his diagnosis as much as I can , and learn what I can do to help him when these things get too much for him to handle. Kids don’t act out defiantly for no reason. There’s either trauma/abuse/mistreatment whether it’s at home, school, daycare whatever. It’s always a red flag. Too many people have custody/access to children who should never be allowed too.

[@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.

[@blazeron12]

The black kid whose parents got involved is a lucky kid. At least his parents will protect him.

[@GlenCokeCo]

Preach!

[@Findpepperbridge]

I noticed that they kept leaving their kid alone who looked no bigger than 3. A random guy even picked up the kid and they didn’t even notice

[@dw13645]

@@FindpepperbridgeI think that man may have been with them, he was right next to them the whole time. It was a really intense and dynamic situation. I wouldn’t cast aspersions on their ability to parent while they’re involved in this.

[@karenneill9109]

And he was so cute!

[@BENOTAFRAID689]

@@Findpepperbridge Probably local friends/regulars. You live in a small or tight knit community, you treat each other casually like neighbors. I get the feel that they're just part of the neighborhood, and the parents are familiar with them.

[@CARTUNE.]

This makes me so happy with society. Great job to all those people in there saving that boy.

[@hithisthers7214]

I have so much respect for those bystanders. They protected that little boy, put themselves in front of that abuse an agreed to go to court for him. If they didn't intervene, who knows what could've happened. The fact that throwing a child down isn't enough to get them removed from a home is so unbelievably shocking.

[@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 🎉‼️‼️

[@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

[@jaydenhoney420]

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

[@RightUpYours]

I love that entire crowd of people and how they reacted to protect that kid.

[@brendancrowgey]

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

[@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.

[@EatKittii]

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.

[@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.

[@janievasquez9671]

Now that's a man! 👏 👏 standing up for his woman!! " You touch her! You touch me"!!!

[@gillesplantin7350]

Mic : "astonishing brawl that leaves the community stunned" The Community : *filming while jumping of excitement*

[@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.

[@H3Y0_GR3GORIA]

That’s so true!!

[@Lmg149]

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. ❤

[@EatKittii]

@@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.

[@sorormimm493]

Omg, couldn’t finish the video. His screams are so heartbreaking, I cannot even imagine what he’s feeling in that moment. Poor, poor baby boy.

[@amandatolleson7740]

I have a grandson that’s 9 that is ADHD. He’s never acted like this. And I have another grandson almost 4 that is stage 2 autistic and nonverbal. He has NEVER behaved like this. That child was in distress due to his mother!!!

[@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.

[@KarenJIrvine]

I have an Autistic Daughter. At age 4 she would scream bite her hands and kick in the floor when it was time to leave the store. Mainly the aquarium pet store. I would take her there cause she loved the fish. I would pick her up, kicking and screaming bawling my eyes out because we both were upset. I never beat her or screamed at her. Just reinstated it’s time to go and picked her up and removed her. One nice stranger gave me a hug after she was loaded in the car. She could see I was crying. She put her arms around me and said “ It’s ok mama, we’ve all been there”. That moment is etched in my mind. My daughter is now 23 and a special Olympics world Athlete. ❤️

[@lungilenkosi3137]

That's amazing, well done mama and congratulations ❤️

[@justajournalist]

Congrats!!! You’re a great mama. A proud one too 💛

[@itsdorianrae]

i'm autistic, and my mom always gave me a "five minute warning" before leaving my favourite places so i would be more prepared to go. it made it so much easier. thank you for being a good parent to kids who need a little more support

[@LoonyYunie]

You done good and I'm proud of you both ❤

[@entheogenocide]

❤

[@tylerstillabower9192]

That poor little boy. This is most certainly a core memory for him.

[@Neecee615]

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

[@ns.762jack]

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

[@That0neBlueBerry]

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

[@hollywilliams5110]

She volunteered him for foster care so fast & this is one of the few times I hope that happens! Thank goodness for the sweet people who had his back! 💜

[@alexandralite835]

People like this makes me more thankful for my mum who has lots of patience for me. Adhd is not on the spectrum of autism, and adhd is in need of serious medical treatment unless we are doing school work or working. This is why it's important not to use terms like "neuro divergent"

[@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

[@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.

[@St3a1thsniper32]

Huge props to the couple who stepped in quickly. So many people today are so focused on what’s going on in their own personal lives that they either don’t notice stuff like this or they simply think someone else will deal with it. The fact that these people not only recognized something was wrong but also stepped in to help speaks volumes about their character.

[@mkaylaedwards6066]

I teared up when they said they'd testify for the kid. These are truly some badass guardian angels

[@tamararichards6655]

I have Autism. Wasnt diagnosed until i was 23. My mom never threw me on the ground, or even screamed at me like that.

[@supershayloman961]

Probably because you weren't doing what the kid was doing.

[@lancy2546]

@@supershayloman961 what does that mean lol? So you think because the child was running back into the store it was right for her to throw him on the floor?

[@adriana27100]

Same here, just found out at 40 and was never ever treated like this by my family!

[@jadeharley8640]

We all know autism is a spectrum. If you didn't get diagnosed until adulthood, there's a good chance that your autism never caused you to act out this badly as a child... so what's the point of comparing yourselves? We should just be condemning the act of slamming children on the ground regardless of their disorders or the severity of the behavior. It isn't about who did and didn't get treated like this; it's about how this is an unacceptable way to treat a kid at all.

[@mrj8214]

My parents beat the living daylights out of me. Had a horrible childhood.

[@corbin6866]

I love how the first guy defending the kid and updating the cops is a dude wearing "I

[@Sillyvillv]

Same lol

[@jacklinemukiibi4388]

IkR ❤😊

[@kweenz109]

That shirt was the best lol.

[@KnockedupNout]

I didn't notice that but I LOOOVE knowing that! I'd buy that guy a steak dinner for him and his girl lol

[@aprilzoe_4494]

Ngl I’d buy him and his wife dinner w freaking couple !!! That is a power couple right there I love it

[@cfarrar1993]

I am so thankful for those that stepped in. People now just want to record it and watch. So great job for them.

[@eh.meh.493]

I can’t help but be proud of the way people reacted to this….you guys are all badasses .

[@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

[@user-qi6ht8he5s]

@@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]

@@user-qi6ht8he5s nah she was getting all giddy about it, super strange and cringe. Definitely some psychopath energy

[@chanafair1646]

That poor kid. He was willing to stay with complete strangers rather than go with his own mother, that really says something. Bless those 2 folks who intervene

[@thehost7697]

He literally cries for his mom the rest of the video tho lol, he loves his mom

[@smirfbroil6934]

@@thehost7697 idk about that. anxiety is hard for children to process. he'll be 20 some day talking about how shitty she is, don't worry

[@oogieboogie5941]

@thehost7697 He's dependent and attached to his mom, he doesn't understand that he shouldn't be because he is a child.

[@heavenlyree]

@@thehost7697 yeah and I would cling to my mom growing up only to find out later on she caused a lot of trauma for me that I now have to work on

[@hannypressley343]

​@@oogieboogie5941what gets me is if she could do all that in front of all those people and on camera in a public place imagine what she does to him behind closed doors when nobody is looking that's what gives me the chills

[@andrethomas2292]

The abuse of that child suffered is heartbreaking and damn near has me crying........props to that Man and Woman who intervened , they are awesome and those Cops were dope as well, thank you for your service.

[@Kevin-er5hm]

The fact that all of these people stood up for this child is amazing. People of all walks in life came together to help this child. Thank you to all of them! The mom does need help, a child who is autistic can be challenging. But what she did, is inexcusable.

[@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.

[@debbietaylor2983]

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

[@user-ee1qs4cx1v]

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.

[@debbietaylor2983]

@@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.

[@fuzzybunniez8624]

Bro and his girl are heroes. 95% of people would have just minded their business and walked away. Well done!

[@nnnjh8372]

You really think 95% of people would just watch a child get his ass whooped by an adult

[@w1ndgeneral226]

I mean personally I'd at least call the police. *But yeah, these two both deserve a medal of honor.*

[@ellybean5868]

Look at how the crowd reacted. I don't think 95% of people would not get involved

[@richardlawson6787]

I agree that couple are heroes..thank God we got angels like them amongst us

[@joshsmith4512]

they made it worse kids a brat.

[@dobbsy22]

Even if he has all these problems that she claims this is NOT the way to deal with him or discipline him. She’s not equipped to deal with him at all.

[@chelseaisabegginernailtech3155]

As a special needs kid my self I just wanted to say thank you for speaking up for him for being his voice for helping him this video Makes me feel so uncomfortable how can a mom do that to her kid she doesn't deserve to be a mom

[@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.

[@everyword1249]

As a mother of a son with ADHD and ASD, this woman makes me sick. She doesn’t deserve her child.

[@emibeckingham8616]

You right! Cause discipline or workers never works. This mom FAILED to meet her child’s accommodations. That drink he wanted coulda been a SENSORY friendly thing for him to regulate

[@everyword1249]

@@emibeckingham8616 My heart breaks for that kid. Though no fault of the cops and everyone else who tried to help him, no one understood what he needed, and he must have been so scared. 😢

[@gypsydanger1013]

As a mother WITH ADHD and ASD, I really appreciate your kindness ❤

[@lilone421]

Same

[@kay44422]

I know I'm a mother of an ASD child, and this is so sad. Poor baby.

[@melisaanne4256]

That couple was so protective! They protected that boy like he was their own. The world needs more people like them! Glad they were in the right place at the right time.

[@eliza3383]

It speaks volumes that the little boy was willing to go with a stranger over his own mom, despite him having ADHD/Autism

[@spoondirtmeow]

Well people with ADHD or/and Autism are still fully aware of their surroundings, so not only is this poor boy aware of everything that is happening, he was always aware that something bad was happening to him

[@stormigopser5351]

i think eliza just meant that it might be harder for the boy to trust new people with those diagnoses

[@eliza3383]

@@spoondirtmeow i am aware, my husband has ADHD. But yes I think its telling when the woman told him to come he came in an instant yet was especially resistant to leaving with his mother. It wasn't a "tantrum" like the mother made it out to be, he desperately was searching for somewhere to hide from his aggressor

[@NotYomama13]

it's normal for children with autism to trust strangers.

[@NotYomama13]

it's normal for children with autism to trust strangers

[@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.

[@CutterOfGems]

28:45 "The prevailing theme of the day seems to be Rejanie's inability to get what she wants, but there's not much she can do about it from the back of a police car." lol

[@Tamara-bn8rp]

Seeing her treat him that way and him screaming for help brought me to tears. The people who stepped in to help him are angels and I hope they're all doing well. No child deserves to be treated that way!

[@nasher112]

I feel shes using her childs condition as an "excuse" to abuse him, disgusting!

[@meowmachine9147]

She absolutely is. She's vile

[@ontherunjg]

Last time I saw a back that big was the defensive line of the 1985 Chicago Bears.

[@bibby659]

Thats typically what people like her do, the fact even her one supposed friend was mortified at her treatment shows that obviously she doesn't do so when the workers are with her. Even then its obvious that the son likely doesn't even know that she is hitting and abusing him, so he likely never mentions it to the workers.

[@kathyvargyas1453]

This woman either fooled the social workers or they didn’t care. Everybody failed this child up until the community came together and saved him. Thank you!❤

[@adjustableWench]

its even more heartbreaking that the poor kid still wanted to go home with her after all that

[@jennmarie-jp4wu]

Did you watch the whole video!? The cops could not even control him,!

[@gyrosbounty5566]

@@jennmarie-jp4wubut they were much more patient with him than his own mother was

[@jamIam6548]

@@jennmarie-jp4wu does excuse abuse.

[@staceyw.6608]

Not a single person there had ever lived a day in her shoes. My parents were literally INSTRUCTED by psychologists and behavioral therapists at a very reputable hospital to throw my brother on the floor and restrain him immediately when displaying behavior like this child did. I'm not saying this is right but I do feel for the mom, especially if these were instructions she was given in dealing with her son's tantrums. I am the mom of an autistic son with ADHD and GOOD resources for dealing with their behavior are few and far between. He obviously isn't afraid of her, and loves her, if that's all he kept crying for and asking for was his mom. People don't have a clue what happens in families, and it's easy to assume the worst when you have no experience into those lives. While it's always important to report possible abuse, we must also try better as a society to be less judgemental about situations that you do not understand.

[@kelleygreengrass]

It's really heartening that those people got up in arms for the kids.