As rioting grips Baltimore following the funeral of a young black man in the city, a woman has been hailed “mother of the year” for chasing her mask-clad son down in the street, and marching him home.
The riots were sparked by anger over the death of Freddie Gray, 25, after the young black man died from a spinal injury while in police custody.
Maryland’s governor has since declared a state of emergency, and called in the National Guard to restore order, as the authorities attempt to control unrest.
The expletive-ridden video broadcast on the WMAR local news station shows a woman, believed to be the young man’s mother, confronting her masked son as he was allegedly preparing to throw rocks, and repeatedly slapping him around the head in anger.
“What’s wrong with you?!” she shouts before ordering him home, as shocked bystanders stare at the two.
As her son attempts to walk away, she continues: “You wanna be out here doing this dumb sh*t? Get the f*ck over here. Get over here now. Did you hear what I said?!”
Video at link:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/baltimore-riots-woman-hailed-as-mother-of-the-year-for-marching-home-masked-son-preparing-to-join-unrest-10208573.htmlSeriously, take the time to watch it. I can't stop laughing and hell yes - if she needs a nominator for mother of the year, I'll proudly do it!