A Cincinnati city official is facing growing criticism after she defended her controversial comments regarding a violent mob attack caught on video in downtown Cincinnati, as reported by The Blaze.
City Council President Pro Tem Victoria Parks, who previously stated that the victims “begged for that beat down,” reiterated her stance during a video interview released Friday and has refused to resign from her position.
The assault, which occurred in July 2025, involved a man and a woman identified only as Holly. Video footage showed Holly being punched in the face by a male assailant after she appeared to intervene in the confrontation.
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She was knocked unconscious, and later appeared in a tearful video expressing gratitude for public support.
“Thank you for all of the love and support,” Holly said in her message shared with WLWT-TV. “It’s definitely what’s keeping me going… I still have very bad brain trauma.”
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