Family Infuriated After Cops Smash In Window During Routine Traffic Stop With Kids In Car [VIDEO]

It all started from a routine traffic stop in Hammond, Indiana . A family was asked to pull over for not wearing seat belts.

According to CNN News, Jamal Jones was in the front passenger seat and the police officer asked for his driver's license or identification. Jones said his license had been taken away, and all his information was on a ticket he had been issued previously.

Lisa Mahone was driving the vehicle and her 2 children were in the back seat. One of her kids recorded the whole incident. The officers had asked Jamal to get out of the car. When he didn't, the cops pulled out some sort of tool, smashed in the front window, tazed him, and dragged him out of the car.

The entire time, Ms. Mahone was on the phone with 911, scared for her life. You can hear in the video, the two kids start crying and screaming for their daddy.

The police officers have made a statement:

"Police officers who make legal traffic stops are allowed to ask passengers inside of a stopped vehicle for an ID and to request that they exit a stopped vehicle for the officer's safety without a requirement of reasonable suspicion."

They go on to say:

"When the passenger displayed movements inside of the stopped vehicle that included placing his hand in places where he officer could not see, officers concerns for their safety were heightened."

The family has filed a lawsuit against the police officers, but do you think will they win? Comment below.

[CNN]