Posted on 06/09/2020 8:49:17 PM PDT by Morgana
Shocking video shows the moment several New York police officers brutally beat a cyclist who they had been riding slowly during a Black Lives Matter protest in Brooklyn.
Pierce McCaffrey had been participating in a solidarity ride during George Floyd and Black Lives Matters protests along Nassau Street near Gold Street on Sunday at around 7.40pm when the altercation took place.
According to the victim and witnesses who filmed the wild scene, McCaffrey had only been riding slowly in an effort to keep demonstrators free from police aggression.
Footage shows a pack of officers pounce on the cyclist, with one throwing clear punches at McCaffrey's head.
A cameraman - Mike Hassell - can be heard telling McCaffrey not to resist arrest.
'They started tackling me to the ground, punched me, put my hands behind my back, handcuffed me and threw me into the car,' McCaffrey explained to Streetsblog.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Yeah—and what was the cyclist doing just before the cameras started rolling?
Same set-up as in Buffalo. The agitator has a friend begin filming when things look completely innocent and innocuous, although we of course have no background on this person’s history or recent actions.
‘They were literally just pissed off because he was going slow,’ cameraman Mike Hassell said.
We’ve all seen cyclists do this. They get in front of cars, drive slow and you can’t pass them.
I’m on the police’s side with this one.
Exactly. Let’s see the whole video.
Riding in the vehicle lane instead of the bike lane.
Keeping the police from passing
That’s what.
I’m sure there’s another side (or two) to the story, but of course the MSM will frame it in the least favourable** light for the police.
**in deference to the British sourced paper
So I walk into this bar, and who do I see? Mike Tyson! I walk up to him, call him a pussy and a wife beater, then stick my middle finger in his face. I can’t believe he broke my jaw, nose and both orbital sockets! I never even touched him!
I watched it several times. The cyclists was NOT in the bike lane, he was going like 5 mph, had two police vans 4 feet behind him that were honking and blaring sirens. That was enough don’t you all think?
Some “Context” is likely missing.
I’ve seen beatings. That was not a beating. We also don’t see what led up to him being tackled.
Another victim wanna be looking for their 15 minutes of fame. Maybe Chris Cuomo will interview them.
“Keeping the police from being aggressive to the demonstrators”—more like INCITING the police to BE aggressive, the little puke. Should have added his head to the street decor.
100%
lol
okay.
Americans by a large percentage are pro law enforcement all these companies and the media/celebrities are in a for a rude awaking if they think we're getting behind this bullshit.
I notice this newspaper is decidedly libtard. Look at their other stories, trying to put down Trump and any other law and order in the U.S.
Whether you're driving a car or riding a bicycle, if cop sounds his siren and tells you to move over, you're supposed to do it.
Add to that, the guy looked like he was resisting either being detained or being arrested.
This obstruction of police officers was overcome by a few friendly taps.
That’s what happens when you obstruct NYC police officers in the course of their duties.
Looks like they should have nailed the prick even harder.
It’s just a little rough play in the streets. That’s nothing compared to that which apparently lies ahead.
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