During a peaceful protest near University of Georgia (UGA), police began firing tear gas indiscriminately and with excess.
One protester can be seen with a firework, similar to a Roman candle, firing from considerable distance and into the air.
Police fired a sustained barrage of tear gas for approximately one minute while protesters retreated.
Later footage shows police continuing to fire tear gas down the street as students walk past with their hands up, obeying police orders.
tags: tear-gas, protester
id: ga-athens-1
Links
- https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1267978682951491585
- https://twitter.com/tmckenzie_photo/status/1267313794956562432
On May 29th, an officer slams a woman on to the ground, breaking her clavicle. The incident took place near Lenox Square mall in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.
tags: tackle, throw, shove, protester
id: ga-atlanta-1
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Police officer is seen shoving two women off onto the side with his bicycle.
tags: shove, bike, protester
id: ga-atlanta-2
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- https://twitter.com/ava/status/1266797973834395648
- https://twitter.com/Brittm_tv/status/1266497944796225538
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzRK2__u47M
Despite the woman showing no resistance, the policeman grabs her and pulls her out of the car, and proceeds to tase her.
tags: tase, vehicle, grab, bystander, taser
id: ga-atlanta-3
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- https://twitter.com/danielvankirk/status/1266947767840063489
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CA27quMhqJA/
- https://twitter.com/SarahBaska/status/1267308455225774080?s=20
- https://twitter.com/Brittm_tv/status/1267147449577148423
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/atlanta-police-officers-fired-dragging-students-car-protest-a4457371.html#gsc.tab=0
Several officers can be seen sitting on a man on the ground, with one officer punching the man. A woman walks by and objects to their actions, at which point another officer drags her to the ground and cuffs her.
tags: punch, strike, arrest, knee, tackle, protester
id: ga-atlanta-4
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A man with a camera around his neck is tackled to the ground and cuffed by four officers on live TV.
tags: journalist, tackle, arrest
id: ga-atlanta-5
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- https://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/1266877753015570433
- https://www.google.ca/maps/@33.7579387,-84.3934527,3a,75y,90.87h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sHv2SqQHuYHJLG3QMKJ5srw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DHv2SqQHuYHJLG3QMKJ5srw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D91.04821%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Police shove and shoot protesters with rubber bullets. One man is shot in the head; he is seen being carried away unconscious.
tags: shoot, shove, rubber-bullet, protester
id: ga-atlanta-6
Links
- https://www.facebook.com/onlettingo/videos/10157072617626056
- https://www.facebook.com/kristajeannettewilliamson/posts/3334778089868526
One video shows the man on ground being punched in the face. The other shows that as well as someone else getting tased while they stand with their hands up.
tags: punch, tase, protester
id: ga-lawrenceville-1
Links
- https://twitter.com/ftn_shark/status/1266854056506667009?s=19
- https://twitter.com/throneofmorac/status/1266870493858185217?s=09
Footage shows a sergeant in the Dekalb County PD backing a member of the press up along the sidewalk. The member of the press is complying with orders. The officer is moving much more quickly than the rest of the line, shoving the journalist with his shield.
tags: journalist, push, shove, shield
id: ga-stonemountain-1
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Lowndes County sheriff, Ashley Paulk, confiscated a "F*ck Trump" sign from a protester, citing it as "evidence" for a crime not stated, in itself a violation of 1st Amendment rights. The woman attempted to grab the sign back and the sheriff choked her in response, before protesters separated the two.
In a later statement, the sheriff said he would continue to charge protesters carrying posters with profanity with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, in violation of Supreme Court case Cohen v. California which ruled a man wearing a "Fuck the Draft" jacket could not be convicted for disturbing the peace. In addition, a Georgia supreme court case cleared a man charged with disorderly conduct for raising his middle finger in a church. The sheriff cited a Georgia law allowing misdemeanor charges for profanity in the presence of an individual under 14 years of age.
In the background of the second clip, a police cruiser marked "Valdosta" can be seen, establishing the location.
tags: abuse-of-power, choke, protester
id: ga-valdosta-1
Links
- https://twitter.com/airguitarsolos/status/1268357926739197952
- https://twitter.com/wsingergrl/status/1268619104492990464
- https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Video-captures-Lowndes-sheriff-trying-to-take-sign-from-protestors-571016801.html
In a continuation of events from June 3rd (ga-valdosta-1), sheriff Ashley Paulk arrested a woman carrying a sign suggestive of a "lewd act" between Paulk and Donald Trump, fulfilling his threat to arrest protesters carrying signs containing profanity. He cited a Georgia law allowing misdemeanor charges for profanity in the presence of an individual under 14 years of age, despite U.S. Supreme Court cases and Georgia Supreme Court cases exonerating individuals charged with similar crimes.
tags: abuse-of-power, arrest, protester
id: ga-valdosta-2
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