A white female vigilante has been arrested and charged with impersonating an officer after harassing Hispanic teenagers at a Texas playground.
Samantha Louise Eley, nicknamed by social media users as "Swing Set Susan," was identified and arrested by Fort Worth police in connection with an intense altercation against a group of teenagers on October 16.
As video footage illustrates, the 38-year-old woman hurls profanities at the teenagers in Dream Park.
She shouted at them, “Well I’m a f**king P.D., so get the f**k out of here if you’re not here to play as a child. Read the f**king signs.”
we were just trying to play ???? i guess were adults pic.twitter.com/7RaLogxV2C
— r lean ¿ (@arlenedgaf) October 16, 2019
The video clip attracted national attention, garnering more than 5 million views online, NBC News reported.
She reportedly didn't leave the group alone until another man who witnessed the scene told Eley that he was calling the police. The witness told officers upon their arrival that the Fort Worth woman was screaming and cursing at the teens.
New York Post reported one of the girls at the park told a Fort Worth detective that she and her friends left after the incident because they thought Eley was a cop.
According to Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Eley was arrested on an unrelated charge for a previous arrest in a domestic violence case.
Court records also show that the woman has a lengthy criminal history, including serving 16 months on probation and 50 days behind bars for separate DWI offenses.
The warrant for her recent impersonation charge stated that she declined to speak with officials about the incident following her arrest. Her bond was reportedly set at $2,500.
The Fort Worth woman's behavior sparked comparisons to other white female vigilantes like Alison "Permit Patty" Ettel and Jennifer "BBQ Becky" Schulte, who confronted people of color for unjust reasons.