The NYPD released police body-camera footage Tuesday of an incident where a police officer pulled down a protesterâs face mask and pepper sprayed him in the face.
This is comes on the heels of Mayor de Blasio saying the city will begin releasing police body-camera footage within 30 days of any serious incident.
The NYPD released police body-camera footage of an incident where a police officer pulled down a protesterâs face mask and pepper sprayed him.
It comes after the mayor said the city will release body-cam footage within 30 days of serious incidents. https://t.co/RAcqflP8rJ pic.twitter.com/uZ3xj7dtGj â Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) June 17, 2020
Previously only disclosed at the discretion of the commissioner, as our Gloria Pazmino reported, the city says footage should now be released faster in instances where there might be alleged misconduct.
After the Internal Affairs Bureau concluded its investigation of the incident, that officer was suspended without pay.
The police encounter took place on May 30 in Brooklyn during protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, who died while in police custody.
The body camera footage came from two responding police officers associated with the incident, though protesters nearby also captured the moment on camera. The incident went viral shortly thereafter, and was widely derided by the public.
Police Commissioner Shea said there are other matters the department is actively investigating and will continue to be transparent as the process continues.
NickDanger3di on June 17th, 2020 at 01:18 UTC »
And I'd bet dollars to donuts that the only reason the public has heard about it now, is because the video from the protesters who recorded it went viral. Imagine how many similar acts of violence were not recorded by anyone.
You might think that a lot of stuff was recorded, but watch some footage of the protests where cops moved in: the protesters are busy running, covering their heads, or getting pushed down. The ones next to cops have their hands full, and the ones further away have other protesters blocking their line of sight.
Fuck, there are hundreds of reports of news journalists alone being assaulted.
XxEnigmaticxX on June 17th, 2020 at 00:59 UTC »
good thing those good cops were there to arrest the bad apple.
Average_guy_here on June 17th, 2020 at 00:33 UTC »
yup. i’m not sure how many angles were gonna need to see if the police instigating violence. i’ve determined that whoever we’re trying to convince at this point doesn’t give a shit.