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At the height of Black Lives Matter protests in New York City, the police were repeatedly filmed using force against peaceful protesters.
We reviewed more than 60 videos. In many, force did not appear warranted. This thread contains scenes of violence. https://nyti.ms/32kZynW
We reviewed more than 60 videos. In many, force did not appear warranted. This thread contains scenes of violence. https://nyti.ms/32kZynW
A short video does not tell the whole story.
It's unclear, for example, what the NYPD officers’ intentions were or why protesters were being arrested or told to move. We also don't know what happened before the camera started rolling. https://nyti.ms/3eA0Duq
It's unclear, for example, what the NYPD officers’ intentions were or why protesters were being arrested or told to move. We also don't know what happened before the camera started rolling. https://nyti.ms/3eA0Duq
But in case after case, New York City police officers could be seen responding to protesters with fists and clubs.
Here are some examples. http://nyti.ms/3eA0Duq
Here are some examples. http://nyti.ms/3eA0Duq
In some cases, officers attacked people who had their hands up.
On May 29 in Brooklyn, a commanding officer was seen shoving someone, who fell backward.
On May 29 in Brooklyn, a commanding officer was seen shoving someone, who fell backward.
Officers also responded to words with punches and pepper spray.
On May 30, an officer in Brooklyn hit a person in the face, knocking them down. The person got up and was pepper-sprayed and shoved again. Two more officers pepper-sprayed a crowd.
On May 30, an officer in Brooklyn hit a person in the face, knocking them down. The person got up and was pepper-sprayed and shoved again. Two more officers pepper-sprayed a crowd.
Sometimes, NYPD officers appeared to lash out at random.
On May 29, an officer was seen in Brooklyn running up and shoving someone several times and then shoving two more people standing nearby.
On May 29, an officer was seen in Brooklyn running up and shoving someone several times and then shoving two more people standing nearby.
On June 2, an officer was seen shoving a protester to the ground and shoving a cyclist. The same officer then body-slammed a third person to the pavement.
The protests, and the outcry over policing, have already led to changes. But acts of force by the police are still being caught on video, more than six weeks into the protests.
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