This happened in #HarborCity at an event put on by the city. The kid that got slammed to the ground was there to help the event. He saw his friend being harassed and started filming. #OurEnemiesInBlue
And what you see is the community members present try and defend those children. You can see Black and Brown adults furious. It feels so helpless when one is witnessing this type of brutality while cops threaten you w their weapons of war bc youre tryna help the vulnerable.
The #LAPD was part of the hosting for this event. The Harbor City NC announced this event. They were screening the Little Rascals, unironically. These are the long-standing “community-engagement” efforts by departments that happen especially in summers. 
These happen all over my community and communities like mine. Like those “coffee with a cop” or the Latinx targeting “Cafecito with a cop.” Or whatever iteration. And these are touted as “steps in the right direction.” And its all important #Copaganda
Harbor Division #LAPD is where the two cops who brutally killed #EricRivera on June 6th, 2017. Leaving his family devastated. And having them join the struggle against police terrorism.
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