‘You Guys Are Twins’: Outrage As New York Cop Handcuffs Terrified Black 11-Year-Old Girl Walking Home, Accuses Her of Being Adult Car Thief In Shocking Viral Video

Videos showing an innocent Black middle schooler in central New York state being detained by deputies who insist she matches the suspect description of a car thief has drawn thousands of outraged reactions online. The clips show deputies from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in Syracuse, New York, placing an 11-year-old girl in handcuffs as her friends watch. Confused and alarmed by the detainment, the child’s cousin explains to the officers that they had just left school and were playing in the snow before the deputies arrived. A video screenshot shows an 11-year-old girl being arrested. (Photo: Facebook/MacKenzie Breeanna) A female deputy explains that officers are looking for a woman who stole a black Kia and is being sent a picture of the suspect to confirm whether the handcuffed child is indeed the culprit. “She can’t drive!” one child proclaims. “What do you mean?” the female deputy questions. “Most kids can’t drive and they’re still out here stealing cars.” “That’s a sixth grader,” one boy states. After the kids ask about the suspect description, the deputies state that the young girl, who is wearing a pink jacket and dark-colored pants, matches the description to a tee. Once the cop is...