Police filmed how they roughly dealt with suspects in the McDonald’s parking lot in McFarland, California
Officers were filmed beating a suspect lying in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in California with a large bat as shocked onlookers begged them to stop.
The confrontation occurred after an argument between a McFarland Police Department officer and customers inside the door, leading to a chase outside.
Filmed there showed how the police beat suspects and pushed them to the ground. While there, the suspect writhed in police custody when an officer hit him on the legs with a large bat.
It’s unclear what prompted police to confront the customers and whether anyone was charged with a crime. A video of the incident was posted to Reddit over the weekend.
McFarland police have not commented on the officer’s actions and officials did not respond to Dailymail.com’s request for comment.
One social media user ripped into the officer’s handling of the situation, describing them as a “tax-funded gang.”
An armed police officer got into a heated argument with a male and a female customer at a McDonald’s in McFarland, California
The officer who hit him with a stick shouted at the cameraman to back up and would not answer any questions
It is unclear exactly when the incident took place.
The video showed a police officer armed with a gun strapped to his chest as he argued with a male customer. who repeatedly asked the officer what he was doing wrong.
It is not clear from the video what caused the argument between the man and a woman standing next to him.
The officer chased the couple as they walked out of McDonald’s as people in the restaurant started laughing and pulling out their phones.
Outside, four other unnamed police officers ran to the scene and began beating the male customer with sticks while pinning the woman to the ground.
The female customer was pushed to the ground by an officer after she tried to get close to the man who had already been stopped by police.
She was stopped and restrained by another officer when she tried to sit up.
A female officer ran over to help another officer restrain the male customer, who squirmed into police custody after they started hitting him with sticks.
The videographer got a direct view of the officers aggressively restraining the male customer and repeatedly shouted, “He’s not resisting.” An officer who had a big night on hold briefly lunged at the person filming and told him to step away.
The man repeatedly asked the officer what he was doing wrong before he and the woman walked out of the restaurant
The officer ran after the man and woman after they walked out of the restaurant. The woman tried to sit up after being pushed down but was stopped by a police officer
“Back up, back up,” the officer shouted.
“I have a backup, I am a backup,” the creator responded.
The male customer tried to get back up, but the officers held him down and the officer with the baton began hitting the male customer’s legs as he screamed in pain.
The videographer continued to ask the officer what he was doing as the customer was restrained and “on the damn floor.”
“F****** McFarland, a** people,” the man filming added.
The video ends with police handcuffing the man as he lies on the ground, while the officer stands guard with the baton on the ground.
It is unclear what the suspect’s name is and whether he is suspected of a crime.
Outside, four other unnamed police officers ran to the scene and began beating the male customer with sticks while pinning the woman to the ground.
The man was stopped in the McDonald’s parking lot in the presence of several witnesses and knocked to the ground
The videographer got a direct view of the officers aggressively restraining the male customer and repeatedly shouted, “He’s not resisting.” An officer who had a big night on hold briefly lunged at the person filming and told him to step away
The male customer tried to get back up, but the officers held him down and the officer with the baton began hitting the male customer’s legs as he screamed in pain.
Another social media user said the police look like a “tax-funded gang,” while one wrote that the officers should be punished for their actions
Reddit users have debated the video since it was posted, with some questioning the video creator’s statements about the male customer resisting officers.
One Reddit user wrote: “Do people know what resistance is these days or are they just calling out random s*** because they’re stupid?”
‘I am confused. The man said he didn’t resist but tried to get up and get away from the police,” another user wrote.
Another user said the police looked like a “tax-funded gang,” while one wrote that the officers should be punished for their actions.
‘This is so stupid. The fat female officer can’t control the man on the ground,” the user commented. “So the other guys just start hitting him,” the user wrote.
“They should all be fired and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.”