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Jun 2, 2020 • 27 tweets • 8 min read • Read on X
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Security forces in the United States have been cracking down hard on those taking to the streets to demand an end to racism and police violence.

We gathered some of the incidents of repression that have happened over the weekend in the "land of the free" (a thread):
Trapped protesters with nowhere to go being suffocated with tear gas.
Peaceful protesters in Seattle being dispersed with pepper spray and tear gas.
Protesters in Washington D.C. being tear gassed so @realDonaldTrump could have his photo opportunity.
Police in Omaha using tear gas and physical force to disperse peaceful protesters.
Peaceful protesters in Richmond, Virginia being attacked with tear gas.
A peaceful protest in Oklahoma violently being broken up.
A protester in Seattle being attacked from behind by police on bike.
A police officer in Grand Rapid point blank firing a tear gas canister at an unarmed man (right after they maced him).
Kneeling protesters at the Arkansas State Capitol being shot at with tear gas at close range.
Helicopters hoovering close to protesters in Washington D.C. to disperse them.
And so much more here:
Did you find or record any footage of police abuse at the recent protests in the US, DM us and we'll add it to the thread.
Police in Atlanta spitting on a detained protester.
Police officer threatens to beat the fuck out of protesters at curfew.
Police threatens to drive over and kill protesters in Walnut Creek.
Police in Seattle overheard to not kill protesters, but beat them hard.
Police emptying bottles of water of protesters in Asheville.
Police emptying water bottles of protesters in New York.
Police spraying mace point blank in peaceful protesters faces while they sit still and comply. ⁠
Police brutality against protesters has become a pandemic in the United States. #PoliceBrutalityPandemic
Police groping, beating and tasering a woman in Indianapolis. #PoliceBrutalityPandemic
Police pushing away protesters and tearing up a protest sign in Boston. #PoliceBrutalityPandemic
Police beating on a protester still outside during the curfew in New York City.
Police pepper spraying random passersby during the curfew in Richmond, Virginia. #PoliceBrutalityPandemic
Police slapping someone's phone on the ground in Chicago. #PoliceBrutalityPandemic
Police beating on protesters in Chicago #PoliceBrutalityPandemic

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