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Police used bicycle to pass over protester
A police officer from the Seattle Police Department, U.S
, was seen wearing a bicycle
to review the pesçoco
what if head
of a protester
who participated in the protests
for the death of Breonna Taylor
on Wednesday night (23).
In the images you can see that the protester was lying face down on the ground and looked injured. The moment of the attack was captured by an Internet user who was broadcasting live on Facebook and, seeing the attitude of the policeman, several people screamed.
The manifestos emerged in response to the shooting by police in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed Breonna Taylor, 26. So far, the officials responsible have not been punished. She was killed inside her apartment during a drug search operation and no drugs were found at the scene.
In a statement, the police department confirmed that 13 people were arrested in Seattle and that dozens of police officers were injured during the demonstrations, including one who was hit on the head with a baseball bat.
In social networks, the video of the policeman passing the bicycle over the protester generated a riot among users.
“The Seattle Police Department is aware of video circulating on the Internet that shows a police officer apparently riding his bicycle over a protester lying in the street. This matter will be referred to the police accountability office for further investigation.” the corporation said in a statement.
The department’s statement did not identify the police officer or the downed man, nor did it make any statements about his condition after the incident.
