‘Don’t Break the Skin’: Louisiana Cops In Hot Water for Holding Black Teen Down While His Mother Spanks Him 40 Times To Allegedly Help Officers Gather Information, Video Shows

Two Baton Rouge police officers are under investigation for taking an active role in disciplining a troubled youth. The 2019 incident was caught on tape and prompted the attorney for the beaten teen to file a complaint with the department’s internal affairs department. A Baton Rouge TV station obtained the video, which begins with Officer Adam Rhodes questioning the 14-year-old about a drive-by shooting that occurred at the residence the previous night. Louisiana teen speaking with officers moments he’s held down and beaten by his mother. (Credit: Video Screengrab WRBZ) When Rhodes asked him what he knew, the teen brushed him off with a chuckle, clearly irritating the officer. “Think you’re tough. Think you’re hard,” Rhodes tells the boy. “Go ahead and smirk. I’m not your mama, laugh all you f**king want to,” Rhodes said. The video then cuts to a bedroom inside the house, where Rhodes is instructing the teen to “put your hands on the bed like I told you.” Officer Jermaine Javius grabs his legs and the mother proceeds to administer 40 belt whippings on his rear, stopping only because her arm was tired. The question is who initiated the spanking. Police say the mother asked them...