In case y’all are wondering what we’re fighting against: I got maced in the face with my hands up in the air. I got maced at a close enough range where the officer and I were making eye contact. He maced me bc I asked him why he was laughing at us. Because I called him tf out

I have been down there since noon. I have been peaceful since noon- they know that. I talked down protestors ready to riot. I tried to maintain the peace. Yet they still maced me directly in the face.

Several of the officers standing around him were officers I have been conversing with all day. I did not disrespect them- though that is not a reason for brutality. I did not ignore any orders- though that is not a reason for brutality. My hands were in the AIR.

When I came back after receiving medical attention, my hands were still in the air. I asked if he was afraid of me. I asked what was threatening about a small woman with her hands UP. He pointed his gun at me anyways. I layed belly on the ground & a shot still landed near me.

Y’all don’t get to say this is a few bad cops when peaceful protestors get tear gassed maced and shot at with their hands UP. You wanna know when the violence started? When they maced me in the face. Don’t paint us as the aggressors when we’ve done NOTHING wrong.