Fans Jump to Tommie Lee’s Defense While Others Accuse Her of Abuse In Recent Arrest

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“Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Tommie Lee was arrested twice within 48 hours for allegedly slamming her daughter’s head into a locker and then contacting her after being ordered to stay away from the child. The entire ordeal sent fans into a tizzy and coming down on both sides of the issue.

Lee’s rap sheet continues to lengthen by the days. She was charged with felony aggravated assault, simple battery, first-degree child cruelty and disruption of public schools after being accused of shoving her child’s head into a school locker at Griffin Middle School on Tuesday night.

The TV personality was later released from the Cobb County jail at 4:40 a.m. after posting a $27,000 bond, WSB-Atlanta reported. The mother of two was hit with a court order preventing her from being anywhere near her daughter.

However, Lee violated the court order by making contact with her daughter a few hours after her release. Georgia authorities told the news station Lee refused to come downstairs when they arrived at her home and tried to hide in the attic. She was hauled back off to jail on Wednesday night and was charged with aggravated stalking and obstruction of an officer. The 34-year-old is currently being detained without bail.

Lee’s growing arrest record and recent alleged child abuse case have several fans saying she deserves to have her children taken away from her.

“There’s a time and place for everthing,” one fan wrote. “Those kids need to be removed, she is toxic. She didnt have to slam her fuckin head into the locker, a body push would’ve sufficed. If your kids take you serious, giving the eye would’ve been enough.”

“Ion think shawty care about her life 🤷🏽‍♀️ she just idk .. how tf you do that to your own child. smh Child abuser,” said a second person.

“Cruelty to children? F**k you tommie.”

“I can’t wait until you go to jail girl. The work can clearly see you’re not a good mom ! Now you slamming her head into a locker? Why? She disrespected you huh? You disrespect your self by not acting like a mom ! That’s assault and she should press charges on your dum angry ass.”

“Abuse to a child??? Your really trash,” another added.

Nevertheless, other fans are defending Lee’s actions and firing back at critics.

“Y’all all judging her,& dont even no the situation. Mf”s feed too much into social media,& judge tf outta people without even knowing real facts. Stop being quick to jump on people’s page judging as if y’all living perfect.”

“Everyone is mad at her but the girl who beat her mother from DR. Phil has deals and contracts… pick y’all poisons 🙄.”

“The child was acting up, cmon we all got our ass beat once or twice smh.”

“Free Tommie! It’s called discipline white people.”

Lee turned herself over to authorities in September after a DUI case from 2016 and served 48 hours behind bars. She promised her fans it would be the last time she went to jail.

“On my way to jail and this is the last time I’ll ever ever will be making this trip,” she said on IG Live. “This is the last time we doing this kids.”

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