You might have seen this viral video of police surrounding this car, smashing windows, and tossing the passengers to the ground. Here is what happened next.
Police union took a photo of the toddler whose mother their members had just beaten up and posted this: "This child was lost during the violent riots in Philadelphia, wandering around barefoot in an area that was experiencing complete lawlessness." https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/30/philadelphia-fop-posts-toddler/
The mother, a 28 year old home health aide, turned onto the street with police and protestors. She was trying to turn the SUV around when police dragged her and her nephew out of the car in front of the toddler. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/30/philadelphia-fop-posts-toddler/
The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest police union in the country. It posted the image of its members protecting a child whose family they had unjustifiably assaulted amidst a broader string of pro-Trump endorsements.
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