Police weapons out during Skid Row arrest of unarmed man June 28, 2020Categories UncategorizedLeave a Comment on Police weapons out during Skid Row arrest of unarmed man View this post on Instagram Frankly, this could have gone way worse. A lot of arrests in #SkidRow look like this: extreme cop presence, weapons out, instant aggression despite that nothing violent was happening. Many of those arrested have mental health and/or disabilities, as was the case here; situations which require extra care and alternative personnel but rarely receive either. Then, as you see in the next video, the police turns to the crowd on the sidewalks — ostensibly folks who are in their own front yards — as if they are criminals too. The man in the center, the brother of a friend’s wife, was arrested and unhurt when he was taken away. But the events that led to that detainment were once again way out of control. This system is broken and the police officers out there who agree need to drop their guns and join the cause that ACTUALLY matters. #defundthepolice A post shared by Amelia Rayno (@ameliarayno) on Jun 24, 2020 at 11:44am PDT Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Published by Amelia Rayno I’m a former newspaper reporter who left my safety net to travel the world as full-time nomad and freelancer. Come along on my journey! View all posts by Amelia Rayno
