The woman who was taken away in handcuffs for selling churros in a New York City subway station broke down in tears as she recalled the way police officers had treated her.
A woman filmed being handcuffed and led away by four cops for selling churros in a New York City subway station on Friday broke down in tears Monday as she recalled New York City Police Department officers taking away her churro cart.
During a demonstration Monday to protest against the overpolicing of the subway system, Elsa said she had been selling churros for three years at the Broadway Junction station in Brooklyn.Speaking in Spanish, Elsa said that she was"very nervous" during the encounter, which she characterized as aggressive.
Police said she had been issued 10 summonses in the past five months for selling food without a license at the same station.
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