What happened next that evening in May 2021 is the basis for a lawsuit by the mother alleging that Burlington police used excessive force and discriminated against her unarmed son, who is Black and has behavioral and intellectual disabilities.

After he failed to hand over the last of the stolen e-cigarettes, two officers physically forced him to do so, then Cathy Austrian’s son was handcuffed and pinned to the ground as he screamed and struggled, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday and police body-camera video shared with The Associated Press by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont.

The teen eventually was injected with a ketamine, a sedative, then taken to a hospital, according to the lawsuit and video.

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      9 months ago

      Lol, says the guy who thinks internet comments take effort and projects mommy issues like youre a drive up movie theater

      Keep on struggling bud, she will love you some day Im sure

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        9 months ago

        Relax, bro. No one cares.

        Edit: oh, damn. 1500 comments in four months? Nevermind. 🤣🤣 I’m just gonna block you, carry on.