The Tulsa Police Department is under scrutiny after releasing a video showing police officers taunting a woman in distress.

70-year-old LaDonna Paris, who locked herself in a bathroom while possibly having a mental health crisis.

On Wednesday, Roland Martin spoke with Ms. Paris' attorney, Damario Solomon Simmons and two of her children, Kendra Jackson and Chris Williams.

Capt. Richard Meulenberg from The Tulsa police department communications unit released this statement:

"The video that was sent to my attention is edited down from 90 minutes to just under 6 minutes. To be clear, the banter between the officers outside of the presence of the suspect can be received as unprofessional and has been addressed with the Officers. The overall actions of the Officers and the way in which the call was handled is within the policies of the Tulsa Police Department. In summary, we were called to a location by staff to remove an individual who was trespassing. The suspect used an aerosol can and lighter in an unsuccessful attempt to set a fire. Officers attempted to call our Community Response team to the location, but they were unable to respond. After 34 minutes of unsuccessful verbal coaxing, Paris still refused to open the door and surrender. Officers forced entry into the small bathroom and quickly secured Paris with minimal force. When loading Paris into a vehicle, she kicked an Officer. During and after transport Paris was compliant with Officers. Along with this statement, we are also including the links to the full unedited videos on the Media Portal. The original release of the video was under the guise that an arrest was made. The judge in this case later dismissed the charges due to the mental health condition of Paris. Under normal circumstances, we would not release a video where no arrest was made, and someone was in a mental health crisis."

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