Peaceful protest in Indiana encounters 21 private citizens holding rifles
A video that circulated on social media shows 21 people standing along a bike trail near downtown Crown Point, Indiana, watching protesters march past them Monday during a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism. Eight of the bystanders held firearms, an act Crown Point Police Chief Pete Land said is protected under state law.
The protest on Monday drew dozens of demonstrators against the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died May 25 after pleading for air while a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck. Caschetta, who's black, noted that he understands people's Second Amendment rights but that the type of firearm the bystanders carried was excessive.
" made sure their message got out. We agreed with their message," Land said. "Crown Point is not Minneapolis." In Indianapolis, a police department official said the agency is investigating the actions of several officers captured on video during a demonstration Sunday using batons and pepper balls to subdue two women.
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