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An 18-year-old trans girl who organized a peaceful protest was just kidnapped by NYPD officers in an unmarked van. She's allegedly suspected of... wait for it... putting stickers on police cameras? #whereisnikki, @NYCMayor? We demand her immediate release.
The NYPD's explanation does not fit with what's shown in multiple videos recorded by eyewitnesses--videos which don't show any bottles, rocks, or police identifying themselves in any way before grabbing Nikki off the street. Also: "damaging" with stickers?
Let's be clear about one thing, though: the NYPD's warrant squad has operated in this manner for years, often targeting unhoused people like Nikki in "raids," grabbing them off the street or in shelter beds and throwing them in vans vice.com/en_us/article/…
