blkfish92 on 28 September 2011
| thranx said: for any interested on reading up on this, here is a second video of another pepper spray by the same officer. now he is under investigation, and looks like he had previous problems in a 2004 protest. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/28/anthony-bologna-using-pep_n_985432.html And here is a lawyer who talks about if there is a need for a permit for the protestors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/221613/20110928/occupy-wall-street-pepper-spray.htm While i do agree protestors should follow the instructions of peace officers, i do not agree that peace officers are above the law. they should not use excessive or unneeded force. From this video it is hard to say who is in the wrong as it only shows one side (i wonder why the police do not release their video as they had people taping it). |
Thanks you've been helpful.
