VIDEO/ Police beat high school students with rubber batons! Mother screams: He’s a child, don’t hit him

Tense scenes unfolded this Thursday during a protest by high school students, with footage showing police officers using rubber batons against the young protesters.

Meanwhile, a mother can be heard calling for the young people not to be subjected to violence.

“He’s a child, don’t hit him!” she can be heard shouting amid the tensions and clashes.