A police operation in the Netherlands sparked worldwide outrage after footage of a pregnant woman being thrown to the ground and dragged during an arrest went viral.
It all happened when officers responded to reports of threats and property damage. In the videos, several police officers and a couple can be seen confronting each other amid a chaotic situation. The scene shows the woman, in an advanced stage of pregnancy, being subdued by force while her husband was restrained.
Shortly afterward, the woman gave birth prematurely. While the police maintain that the recordings show only part of what happened and that they acted for safety reasons, thousands of users reacted with fury.