Video Shows Officer Repeatedly Hitting Woman | NBC Southern California

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Video Shows Officer Repeatedly Hitting Woman | NBC Southern California: The woman, who was not immediately identified, appears to use her arms and hands to protect her face from the officer's blows. A second man joins the officer to help control the woman as she is placed in handcuffs.

"She was screaming," witness Daina Tate said. "Two men were on her. They had her arms up. She couldn't defend herself. She looked totally helpless and terrified.

"It was shocking, and you can't really call the cops on the cops."

Another witness who did not want to be identified told NBC4 the woman "did not look well, mentally" when she was walking along the freeway.

The woman was "carrying a lot of bags" and was not wearing shoes, only black socks, the witness said.

After she was brought down to the asphalt by the officer, the woman put her arms up "trying to guard herself," the witness said. "She looked terrified...she just looked gone."