Natalie Bonett shares video of police dragging her from car

Опубликованно 13.09.2020 17:45

In a video shared on social media by Natalie Bonett, she claimed she was going through a checkpoint in the town of Wallan, something she said she did “every single day”.

Armed with her license and permit, she said she was stopped before entering the checkpoint.

“The police officer told me that it was against the law to have my phone on a car charger mount on my windshield,” she wrote in a public Facebook post.

Natalie Bonett said the dramatic confrontation occurred at a coronavirus checkpoint.

“I was in disbelief. He then attempted to get into my vehicle at which I started recording

“They called for backup and had four police officers grab me by the legs and pull me out of my car and arrest me.

“While trying to cuff me they had their knees in my back and couldn’t breathe.

“My blood is boiling.”

I am shaking and my blood is boiling. Whilst going through the Wallan checkpoint, as I usually do every single day &...Posted by Natalie Bonett on Saturday, 12 September 2020

In the footage Ms Bonett shared, she questioned why she was being asked to get out of the car over a phone charger, which she said “is sold everywhere.”

“That’s not the problem anymore,” a police officer said.

“The problem is now that you won’t state your name.”

Ms Bonett can be heard telling police she would not get out of the car because she didn’t “feel safe”.

“You’re armed,” she said.

“You’re safe, don’t you worry about that,” a police officer can be heard saying.

In response, Ms Bonett said “I don’t feel safe. You’re attempting to get into my vehicle.”

A police officer then opens the driver door, shocking Ms Bonett who yells “what are you doing?”

Natalie Bonett could be heard in the video telling the officer she didn’t feel safe. Picture: Natalie Bonett/ Facebook

As police attempt to unbuckle her seatbelt, a visibly shaken Ms Bonett says “why? excuse me! What the f*** are you doing?

Ms Bonett becomes physically responsive, as she battles against the police officer attempting to remove her from her car, shouting “Get the f*** off me! What the f*** are you doing?!”

A male passenger then tells police to “Relax! She’s actually sick, relax!”

She is then visibly dragged from the car, as the male passenger climbs over to the driver’s seat asking police to relax and let her go.

Natalie Bonett was forcibly removed from her car. Picture: Natalie Bonett/ Facebook

Liberal MP Tim Smith described the ordeal as “ugly” and a “massive overreach of police power.”

“I won’t jump to any further conclusions as context is important, but there had better be a good explanation by the Andrews Labor government tomorrow,” he said when sharing the video on Twitter on Saturday night.

Victoria Police have been contacted for comment.

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