Geneva Smith
Geneva Smith
Geneva Smith is an 84 year-old woman from Muskogee County, Oklahoma that was harassed by cops inside her house.
Pepper Spray Incident
On August 7th, 2016, Smith's grandson was caught by Muskogee Police Officers run over a stop sign.
A chase ensued between the cops and her grandson.
[1]He ran into his grandmother's house for safety, and the cops kicked the front door open, and upon entering see the 56 year-old son of Smith, Arthur Paul Blackmon, walking into the living room with his hands up.
The cops fired a taser paralyzing Arthur.
The cops continued searching for her grandson, and as she demanded an explanation of what was happening, one of the cops pepper spray directly into her face for not following instructions.
Smith was handcuffed and taken to the police station.
She was then taken to the hospital for the injuries she suffered.
The chief of police of the Muskogee Police Department sat down with a reporter to discuss the incident.
He claims that a video does not sufficiently demonstrate everything that happened at the scene.
Smith has demanded an apology by the police and is considering taking legal action and is looking for a lawyer as she claims that she was just an innocent bystander in the altercation.