Philadelphia police officer seen striking at protester during rally against family separations
- 6 years ago
A filmer captured a Philadelphia police officer striking at a protester with a baton during a rally against family separations on June 19.
Hundreds of people protesting against family separations gathered outside the Rittenhouse Hotel where Vice President Mike Pence was speaking, according to news reports.
“The incident occurred at a peaceful protest during which Americans gathered to protest family separations at the border and in detention centers,” the filmer Daisy Confoy said. “Police officers became violent when protesters linked arms to prevent an unmarked security car from moving through the middle of the crowd.”
“In the video, one police officer is seen repeatedly beating a protester, who is out of the frame but clearly on the ground, with his baton,” Confoy said.
The video was taken near Rittenhouse Square at 19th and Walnut at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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Hundreds of people protesting against family separations gathered outside the Rittenhouse Hotel where Vice President Mike Pence was speaking, according to news reports.
“The incident occurred at a peaceful protest during which Americans gathered to protest family separations at the border and in detention centers,” the filmer Daisy Confoy said. “Police officers became violent when protesters linked arms to prevent an unmarked security car from moving through the middle of the crowd.”
“In the video, one police officer is seen repeatedly beating a protester, who is out of the frame but clearly on the ground, with his baton,” Confoy said.
The video was taken near Rittenhouse Square at 19th and Walnut at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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