Father Accuses Police of Brutality After Officers Respond to Son's Psychotic Episode
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Police in Ashkelon arrested a father and his mentally ill son after responding to a call about the son's psychotic episode. The father and witnesses allege officers used excessive force, beating and choking them. Police stated they were responding to mutual violence and had to use force due to resistance. The father claims he called police for help but was met with brutality.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police arrested a father and his son in Ashkelon after responding to the son's psychotic episode.
- The father and witnesses allege officers used excessive force, including beatings and choking.
- The father claims police kicked his son's head and choked him when he intervened.
- Neighbors reported the father had been trying to get his son hospitalized without success.
- Police stated they used force due to resistance during an incident of alleged mutual violence.
An incident in Ashkelon on Monday, where police were called to assist a father with his son experiencing a psychotic episode, ended with the arrest of both the father and son. Witnesses and the father allege that responding officers used excessive force, beating and restraining both individuals on the ground.
The father had asked neighbors to call the police after his son, who suffers from mental health challenges, became agitated and began throwing objects in the building's courtyard. According to the father and eyewitnesses, officers arrived and immediately subdued him and his son, allegedly beating them severely. "They didn't stop hitting them, it was crazy," said one witness.
The father described the police's actions as aggressive and overly violent. "They kicked my son's head like a ball," he recounted, adding that when he tried to intervene and asked an officer to be less aggressive with his son, the officer tackled him to the ground and choked him. "My whole body hurts," he stated.
Neighbors reported hearing loud noises and an escalating argument. One neighbor, Sarit, who intervened, stated that the father had been trying for a long time to get his son hospitalized, but was repeatedly unsuccessful. The situation reportedly escalated further when the son struck an MDA medic who had arrived. The father then attempted to restrain his son, hitting him out of desperation.
Witnesses claim officers continued to beat the father even after he stated he was cooperating. One neighbor who filmed part of the incident stated that the father and son were on the ground, unable to move, and that an officer threatened him with a lawsuit if the video was released. The police, in their response, stated that officers were called to a scene of mutual violence between a father and son. They claimed that upon arrival, an attempt was made to detain the individuals, but resistance arose, necessitating the use of force for control.
