Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Mexico City Opens Discrimination Probe After Viral Abuse of SSC Officer at Alcohol Checkpoint

Prosecutors are reviewing a discrimination case opened from the officer’s complaint.

Overview

  • Video posted by journalist Carlos Jiménez shows a woman hurling classist and homophobic insults at a female SSC officer and tossing pieces of a 500‑peso bill at an alcohol checkpoint.
  • The incident occurred at a Conduce Sin Alcohol stop near Eje 3 Sur and Eje 1 Poniente on Avenida Cuauhtémoc in Colonia Doctores, Cuauhtémoc.
  • The SSC said it escorted the officer to file complaints with the FGJ and COPRED, and authorities opened an investigative folder for discrimination.
  • Outlets note the woman could face legal exposure for attempted bribery under CDMX’s penal code and for discrimination, with any penalties dependent on the inquiries’ outcome.
  • Social media users dubbed the woman “Lady Cerda” and circulated identity claims that have not been officially confirmed by authorities.