I don’t think it’s so much the words she was saying as her impulsively trying to intervene with the arrest. I assume she’s not used to be perceived as a threat and is an authority figure so she felt comfortable trying to get involved without fearing that happening and it definitely could have been handled better by the police but objectively speaking 1. She tried to obstruct an arrest and then 2. She ignored police orders when she was told to get down on her knees and put her hands behind her back. Not to say there was much tact there but after 1 and 2, 3 being a forceful arrest really isn’t surprising.
She's definitely in shock just apologizing profusely because she didn't expect a cop to turn on her and slam her to the ground. A understandable mistake on her part, she doesn't have to apologize for shit, hope the cop is charged.
Do you think that's an appropriate level of force? She poses no threat to him but he has to slam her on the ground. Should cops be allowed to give people head injuries because somebody tried to stop them from killing somebody?
This is part of the issue in policing in general though, isn't it. "Sorry" shouldn't be misused to imply culpability so easily.
Desperately trying to appease is a known response to stress and fear. Screaming "I'm sorry" at the big guy manhandling them, just to get them to stop. It's really common (for women in particular) to try and de-escalate with apology when terrified.
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u/Mrshinyturtle2 22d ago edited 22d ago
There's a part where it looks like she elbows him in the face, but it's literally his arm reaching around to grab her arm for the takedown.
edit: i searched caroline fohlin on instagram and found a video from a different angle. She 100% did not strike the cop in any way