A woman was left “traumatized and humiliated” after being forced to give birth while handcuffed to a bench inside a New York courtroom after being held in custody for over 24 hours, a legal aid group has said.
Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor and was forced to deliver her child on a courtroom bench in Brooklyn on Friday “without adequate medical care, privacy, or dignity,” according to a statement from a group of public defenders and legal advocates.
Randazzo was surrounded by law enforcement, prosecutors and courtroom staff, some of whom reportedly laughed and joked at the situation, the group claimed. “She deserved care, compassion, safety, and dignity. Instead, she was subjected to trauma and humiliation in full public view,” the statement read.
The Independent has requested comment from the New York courts system.
Geez, what a fucking nightmare. And in New York?
I honestly thought that places like New York or Cali were at least less horrible than a lot of other places in the U.S. but apparently I was wrong?
That’s what copagenda does to you. Most US shows and movies about cops or the judicial system take place in the big blue cities. It has subconsciously altered how you view law enforcement and the courtroom of those cities. But people living in those cities know better.
It’s not even that. Honestly, I barely watch TV, but it always seemed to me that the most shitty, dystopian laws I read about were not usually in certain (blue) states. Not saying I think it is heaven there, but that they are at least a little bit more progressive and better/safer to live in.
But you’re right, I guess as an outsider (non-American) I obviously have a skewed view on the matter.
You’d get that impression, but the LAPD in California and the NYPD in New York City (Both blue cities) are renowned for their use of excessive force and misconduct. Which is enabled by a judiciary which doesn’t punish it and Unions which insulate their members from any consequences. While there may be more sympathetic judges in democratic leaning cities they’re few and far between. The best anyone who suffers an injustice at the hands of any justice department is to be fortunate enough to go before one of those sympathetic judges who will at least do an honest job and may side with you.
Are you kidding? It’s all shit all the time no matter what state. NY, CA, MA, NJ just have a different flavor of Big Brother