By Ernest Kpehe Moibah
Monrovia, Liberia-A disturbing video circulating on Facebook has sparked nationwide condemnation after it captured the moment a Liberia National Police (LNP) officer, identified as Officer Kalous Lamin, was brutally assaulted by a classroom teacher.
The incident took place yesterday, August 12, 2025 on 12th Street, Sinkor. Images in a video posted on social media shows how Teacher Glady Paul assaulted the young police officer who can be her son.
The woman, identified as Glady Paul, is reported to have attacked the officer, damaged his assigned police radio and mobile phone, while Lamin was carrying out official duties. Despite the aggression, the officer has been widely praised for his calm and professional response under pressure, even as the video continues to trend across social media.
The Teacher turned Police Beater is heard in the video defying a senior officer while still pointing fingers at her victim (officer Kalous Lamin). Scores of community members and pedestrians trooped in to get a glance of how a mother was publicly assaulting a male child for serving his country.
Officer Lamin is seen applying the highest standard of professionalism in the video while police beater, Glady Paul continues her rudely behavior. Community members were heard commending officer Lamin for remaining calm under such tempting atmosphere.
Scores of concerned citizens have criticized Liberian women for remaining silent on the abuse of a male police officer by a woman in public. Many of them have said if this was a female officer, the women would by now be in the street demanding justice, clearly depicting the harsh reality of one-sided justice.
Growing Pattern of Violence Against State Security
This latest incident comes barely weeks after another shocking video showed a Fula woman pouring hot soup on another police officer in the Capitol Bypass community, leaving many to question the growing disrespect and violence toward law enforcement in Liberia.
“This is completely unacceptable. Law enforcement officers wear the Liberian flag and deserve respect, not violence,” one Facebook user wrote in a comment.
Concerned citizens warn that such repeated attacks reflect a dangerous erosion of respect for state security personnel and pose a serious threat to public order.
“We cannot normalize violence against the very officers who wear the Liberian flag and risk their lives to protect us,” one civil society activist said. “Justice must be swift and uncompromising.”
