Most of the nationwide anti-police brutality protests started peacefully Saturday afternoon, but many took a more volatile turn on Saturday night. Some images show some protesters vandalizing property, including setting fire to police cars and businesses.
But other videos show officers aggravating lawful participants, by swinging at them violently with their batons, and in multiple cases, driving a police SUVs into crowds.
What is this…?
– Attempted murder with a vehicle ?
– Excessive Force ?
– Attempt to cause catastrophic bodily harm ?pic.twitter.com/qJli8QLnyM— Entertainment Heat (@entertainmenth_) June 2, 2020
The protests began in Minnesota last week in response to a video showing a white Minneapolis police officer killing an unarmed black man, George Floyd. The protests have spread globally and taken on a broader call for an end to police brutality.
Police pepper-sprayed protesters
In New York, a police officer violently pulled down the mask of a peaceful protester, who had his hands up in the air, and pepper-sprayed him in the face. The police officer in the video had a clear intention of ambushing the young individual.
This boy had his hands up when an NYPD ofcr pulled his mask down and pepper sprayed him. @NYPDShea? Mayor @BilldeBlasio? pic.twitter.com/YtXDOoVckA
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) May 31, 2020
In Seattle, a child was also intentionally hit with pepper spray by police. In the video, the child can be heard screaming in paid, as other protesters pour milk on her face.
Scene from Seattle protest: Girl hit by pepper spray.
pic.twitter.com/aKlZoOANQR— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) May 31, 2020
Rubber bullets hit a bystander
In Dallas, a woman’s face was covered in blood after she was hit with a rubber bullet while walking home with groceries.
She says she was walking home with her groceries when police fired some sort of pellet in her face. Says she’s not a protester. #DallasProtests pic.twitter.com/2IyO1S9j6n
— Kevin Krause (@KevinRKrause) May 31, 2020
Officers appear to assault peaceful participants
In Salt Lake City, an older man walking with a cane was pushed to the ground by an officer.
#Police violently attack protestors without cause and push an elderly man with a cane to the ground, possibly almost breaking his hip#police #ripgeorgefloyd #trump #racism #melanated #bigotry #policebrutality #deplorable
— Entertainment Heat (@entertainmenth_) June 2, 2020
Police open-fired paint canisters at people on their own property
In Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Police Department and National Guard marched down the residential streets of Whittier neighborhood. Tanya Kerssen, who lives in the neighborhood, tweeted that the officers shot paint canisters at the residents while shouting “light ’em up.”
Police roll through neighborshood abusing their power, firing on innocent citizens on their private property.#police #policebrutality #excessiveforce #news #shady #cops #ripgeorgefloyd #trump #america pic.twitter.com/Cy0288TZVD
— Entertainment Heat (@entertainmenth_) June 2, 2020
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