Social Media Keeps Mexico's Elites in Check Maria Tadeo - The Independent
go to original August 4, 2013

The impoverished 10-year-old boy in sandals is seen on the video weeping disconsolately as the inspector makes him remove all the candy and snacks from his wicker basket and toss them to the ground. (Whatsupic)

A Mexican police officer has been fired after a YouTube video showing him humiliating a child sparked outrage in a country where abuse of power has become the norm. The good news? Social media is finally changing that.

The video shows disgraced city inspector Juan Diego Lopez forcing a 10-year old street vendor to get rid of his candy basket, carrying sweets and cigarettes, tossing it on the ground, as the child weeps inconsolably. Lopez “confiscates” his cigarettes and walks away. The boy is seen crying, rocking back and forth on his knees until a man helps him pick them up.

The video went viral soon after it was posted on YouTube on July 25. It became a trending topic on Twitter and the story was picked up the Mexican media. What followed is a tale of David vs Goliath with a little help from the blue bird: the cop has now been fired and the boy has won a scholarship from the state of Tabasco to continue his education.

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