In a Hammon, Indiana, a routine traffic stop for a seat belt violation, turns the small city into a hot bed of controversy over police brutality thanks to the response of the Hammond Police Department. The incident causing a firestorm around the country happened on Sept 25th, 2014 when Lisa Mahone was pulled over for a seat belt violation.

Mahone was driving to Chicago Hospital to see her mother, who was near death according to the doctors, with her boyfriend and two kids in the back seat. It is a bit understandable she may have not put on her seat belt before taking the journey. She had something of greater importance on her mind, her mother. Nevertheless, when asked by the police officers to turn over her ID and proof of insurance, she did.

Jamal Jones, the boyfriend, was in the passenger seat and asked to provide his ID as well. Jones let the police know that he didn’t have his ID because he received a ticket. He grabbed his book bag to show the police officers the ticket, but apparently they didn’t want to accept the ticket or his story. Instead, the officers drew their guns on the couple and the 14 year old boy and 7 year old daughter in the car. Luckily, the boy in the backseat began recording the incident or else we would never know what happened that fateful day.

Instead, the officers drew their guns on the couple and the 14 year old boy and 7 year old daughter in the car. Luckily, the boy in the backseat began recording the incident or else we would never know what happened that fateful day.

Ms. Mahone, fearing for their lives, did what any normal person would do in situations of unknown and fear, she called 911. That’s right, she called the police on the police, but obviously they didn’t do much to help them.

The officers broke the windows when Jones wasn’t able to produce his ID, tasered him, then drug him from the car and subdued the man in front of his woman and her kids.

This past Monday, the couple filed a federal lawsuit against the Hammond police department. They are claiming the police overstepped their authority in this situation and had no right to do so.

The police countered with they felt their life was in danger as they suspected a weapon was in the care.

There was no weapon found in the car or on the person of anyone in the car.

Watch the video and judge for yourself.