A chaotic bodycam video has surfaced online showing a dramatic encounter between police and a visibly intoxicated 20-year-old college student during a late-night campus incident.
The footage begins with officers responding to reports of a disturbance outside a college party. When approached, the student—slurring and unsteady—refuses to cooperate and escalates the situation by shoving an officer. Within seconds, the officer deploys pepper spray, bringing the confrontation to an abrupt and painful halt.
Viewers are split online. Some argue the use of force was necessary given the aggression, while others question whether a de-escalation approach could have prevented the situation. Legal experts remind the public that assaulting an officer, even while intoxicated, carries serious consequences—both legally and physically.
Part 2 of the footage is expected to reveal what happened after the student was detained.