Police are investigating after a video appeared to show a New York City Police Department truck plowing through a crowd during Saturday's protests over the death of George Floyd.
Police are investigating after a video appeared to show a New York City Police Department truck plowing through a crowd duringThe 27-second video, which was posted to Twitter, shows an NYPD truck in front of a crowd throwing objects at the vehicle. There is a barricade in front of the truck. The truck then appears to drive into the barricade, knocking over protesters.
The incident further fuels the flames of negative interactions between police and the people they're sworn to protect. A lot of the protests erupting in major cities across the U.S. are the result ofMayor Bill de Blasio said the incident is under investigation, but emphasized that the officers may have had no other choice.
"Defending and making excuses for NYPD running SUVs into crowds was wrong. Make it right. De-escalate." protesters who are intentionally trying to incite violence including those who have come to New York City from other places.
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