Brutal beating in South Africa goes viral
Incidents spotlight concerns over frequency of violent attacks by police, security guards.
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A viral video of a whipping is fueling outrage in South Africa. In the clip, security guards hold down and whip a woman they accuse of shoplifting. In another video, a woman is beaten by an off-duty South African police officer. The videos have broadened a debate over accountability for security and law enforcement in South Africa.
Thanks to Unathi Kwaza Yum, who alerted us to these issues on The Stream's Facebook page.
A video that went viral yesterday of a 49year old woman being beaten up by security guards who accused her of shop-lifting. It's dispeacable. The sad thing is, every week in South Africa we get these shocking videos. Women's lives are not valued in this country and our president believes we are not a violent nation. I beg to differ.
This video from October 2012 went viral after the Daily Sun posted it on Tuesday. It shows security guards beating a woman accused of shoplifting. (Warning: Explicit content)
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Three suspects are expected to appear in court on Apri 22 in connection with the beatings.
