During a protest on August 2nd over Zane James who was killed by police a few years ago, police blocked off a residential road, down which protesters were travelling. Police then ordered protesters to the sidewalk. It is difficult to ascertain how the scuffle began; both protesters and police place the blame on the other. It appears that one officer and one protester got into a verbal altercation, after which the two go to the ground, grappling. The officer ends up holding the protester down, but it is difficult to determine how the incident began. This protester was apparently the father of Zane James. After this, protesters and police both became agitated and the scuffle escalated.
Police made 9 arrests, including the father of Zane James. Police beat multiple protesters with batons and pepper sprayed others. A Cottonwood Heights city councilwoman stated she was struck by police. Police state that one officer was choked to the point of unconsciousness and another was hospitalized. In addition, police state protesters used a water gun filled with "pepper and bodily fluids;" protesters state they were full of water in order to keep cool. A news report also states that some protesters were tased.
tags: arrest, protester, beat, strike, pepper-spray, spray, tackle, taser, tase
id: ut-cottonwoodheights-1
Links
- https://twitter.com/Harryson_james/status/1290094912805847041
- https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/i38qc9/cottonwood_heights_police_department_822020/
- https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1290098296636096513
- https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/8/2/21351804/protesters-arrested-in-clash-with-cottonwood-heights-police-black-lives-matter-zane-james
- https://www.facebook.com/CouncilWomanTaliBruce/videos/587445865252832/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooNpBeMKqA0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTwyuvYQH94
The old man was shoved and pushed by the police, which led him to hit the railing and collapse.
tags: elderly, push, shove, shield, bystander
id: ut-saltlakecity-1
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The man on the ground was shot with a beanbag, resulting in heavy damage.
tags: shoot, bean-bag, protester
id: ut-saltlakecity-2
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Man standing in a crowd of protesters was struck with a tear gas canister.
tags: tear-gas, shoot, tear-gas-canister, protester
id: ut-saltlakecity-4
Links
- https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1268333029526843392
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CA148-0B14t6mQZqJZYzwq25KdoPzZ5CJmV3oQ0/
Police seemingly single out a person that is being the most vocal, push and tackle him to the ground despite him not resisting.
tags: push, tackle, arrest, beat, knee, protester
id: ut-saltlakecity-3
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In the wake of the Salt Lake City DA ruling the killing of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal to be justified, protesters took to the streets.
Footage from multiple angles shows police using shields and batons to strike peaceful protesters gathered in the street outside the DA's office.
tags: protester, beat, strike, shield, baton
id: ut-saltlakecity-5
Links
- https://twitter.com/kylemoonsgirl/status/1281446209618493445
- https://twitter.com/msternfield/status/1281584343882727424
- https://twitter.com/Cinderty/status/1281437837175357440
- https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1281434273459900418
Footage from a protest for Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal shows police chasing down a journalist with a camera mounted on his head. The journalist flees and police give up the chase. The journalist is allegedly affiliated with Just Media Utah
tags: journalist, abuse-of-power
id: ut-saltlakecity-6
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