White Female Police Officer Beaten By Violent Mob On Fourth of July In North Charleston, SC

America's 250th Anniversary Took An Ugly Turn In One North Charleston Project

As millions of patriotic Americans celebrated the 250th Anniversary of American Independence on July 4th, a disturbing scene unfolded in a North Charleston, South Carolina neighborhood.

Video circulating on social media shows a white female North Charleston police officer attempting to make an arrest before being thrown to the ground by a black male, then surrounded by multiple black women who repeatedly assault her.

The video shows the officer pinned to the ground as she is punched, kicked, struck in the face, her hair pulled, and repeatedly hit with what appears to be a pole of unknown material. The assault continues for nearly a minute before male officers arrive and stop the attack.

North Charleston Police tell The Carolina Courier that multiple arrests in connection with the incident were made on site, with investigators working to identify additional suspects for interrogation and arrest.

According to law enforcement sources, both North Charleston and Charleston City made requests for mutual aid from neighboring jurisdictions during several incidents over the Independence Day holiday.

This type of behavior must be confronted, addressed, and condemned throughout our society if we hope to preserve it. There is a legal process for challenging an arrest - a civilized process. There is no justification in a modern, western, or human society for behavior like this serve as a constant backdrop in parts of the country.

Those responsible must be identified, arrested, prosecuted, and, if convicted, punished to the fullest extent of the law. Assaults on law enforcement officers are assaults on the rule of law itself, and that is something no civilized society can endure long-term.