At a protest outside the disctrict D-4 precinct (650 Harrison Ave), bodycam footage from one officer, shows another officer shoving several protesters, knocking one to the ground.
tags: protester, push, shove
id: ma-boston-12
geolocation: 42.3393822, -71.0703177
Links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxXruWN19sY
- https://theappeal.org/videos-show-massachusetts-cops-brutalizing-george-floyd-protesters/
At a protest outside the disctrict D-4 precinct (650 Harrison Ave), an officer's bodycam footage shows the officer charging out of a building, approaching the scene of an arrest, and immediately discharging pepper spray in a wide swath at gathered protesters.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray
id: ma-boston-13
geolocation: 42.3393822, -71.0703177
Links
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d05Yf9igmP8
- https://theappeal.org/videos-show-massachusetts-cops-brutalizing-george-floyd-protesters/
Footage from a news report shows a man throwing a water bottle at officers. Officers then grab him to arrest him, while another officer beats him repeatedly with his baton. The protester does not appear to be resisting arrest.
tags: arrest, beat, protester, strike
id: ma-boston-1
geolocation: 42.3554362, -71.0605178
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Footage from shortly after midnight on June 1st shows two Boston Police officer pepper spraying protesters standing near the Emerson Paramount Center.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray
id: ma-boston-4
geolocation: 42.3538167, -71.0621531
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Bodycam footage from Washington Street, taken around 1:11 AM, shows a protester walking while gesturing with their hands. A police officer off to the side then pepper sprays the protester.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray
id: ma-boston-5
geolocation: 42.3553433, -71.060696
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Bodycam footage from early on June 1st, taken near Washington and Hawley, shows several officers surrounding a protester. One officer taps the protester on the shoulder then pepper sprays the protester as they turn.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray
id: ma-boston-6
geolocation: 42.3557014, -71.0589667
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Bodycam footage from 1:20 AM on June 1st, on the East side of Boston Commons, shows officers shouting "Move Back" at protesters while blanketing them with pepper spray.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray
id: ma-boston-7
geolocation: 42.3551191, -71.0633205
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Footage taken around 2:10 AM June 1st near Tremont and Bromfield, shows an officer approaching a crowd of protesters and pepper spraying them.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray
id: ma-boston-8
geolocation: 42.3569304, -71.0615786
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Footage from the Boston Commons (Tremont and Park) around 2 AM shows an officer approaching a protester with their hands up. The officer then shoves the protester to the ground with their baton.
tags: baton, protester, push, shove
id: ma-boston-9
geolocation: 42.3564833, -71.0620985
Links
- https://streamable.com/aqe2g7
- https://streamable.com/jwuypr
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_PRbucpYM
- https://theappeal.org/bodycam-video-shows-mob-mentality-of-boston-police-who-responded-to-george-floyd-protests-lawyer-says/
Footage near Tremont and Bromfield on June 1st shows police facing off against a crowd of protesters. A hissing sound can be heard (likely pepper spray) and protesters begin to scatter away from police. On individual on a bike has trouble moving. An officer then knocks the individual off the bike with their baton.
tags: baton, protester, push, shove
id: ma-boston-10
geolocation: 42.3557595, -71.0628073
Links
- https://streamable.com/k8aof9
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_PRbucpYM
- https://theappeal.org/bodycam-video-shows-mob-mentality-of-boston-police-who-responded-to-george-floyd-protests-lawyer-says/
Footage from around 1 AM June 1st, that appears to be on the Tremont side of the Boston Commons, shows a protester kicking back a smoke or gas grenade launched by police. Police can then be heard saying, "Let's get this fucker," and "Lock him up," then charge, tackle, and arrest the protester.
tags: arrest, protester, tackle
id: ma-boston-11
geolocation: 42.3557595, -71.0628073
Links
- https://streamable.com/82t0n3
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_PRbucpYM
- https://theappeal.org/bodycam-video-shows-mob-mentality-of-boston-police-who-responded-to-george-floyd-protests-lawyer-says/
An officer walks their bike up behind a protester and rips the sign out of the protester's hands. The officer then rips a chunk off the sign and throws it on the ground.
tags: property-destruction, protester
id: ma-boston-2
geolocation: 42.3566478, -71.0591705
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Police are seen making arrests at a protest in Copley Square. As protesters attempt to move closer to film, officers pepper spray protesters and slash at them with their batons. The protest was held by Super Happy Fun America, known for its Straight Pride events. This even was called: "Peaceful Protest Against Democrat Violence." Counter-protesters held a "Kick Facists Out of Boston" rally; it was these counter-protesters who are arrested and assaulted by police.
tags: arrest, baton, less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, spray, strike
id: ma-boston-3
geolocation: 42.350008, -71.0787445
Links
- https://twitter.com/hodayum/status/1318269883206012928
- https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/demonstrators-clash-in-dual-protest-at-copley-square/2213949/
A photo shows a Worcester police officer with tape over his badge number.
tags: hide-badge
id: ma-worcester-1
geolocation: 42.2543994, -71.8168882
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A reporter following the protest shows video of the riot police line moving to force protesters back. Then notes that during this, a teenage girl is grabbed, thrown to the ground and surrounded.
On video, protesters can be heard yelling "You feel big hitting a little woman like that?"
An additional angle provided by the girl's sister shows numerous officers lifting her off the ground and dragging her behind the police line, after which the line closes to obfuscate any view of her.
tags: arrest, child, protester, shove, throw
id: ma-worcester-2
geolocation: 42.2540061, -71.8153817
Links
- Police initially push protestors back
- Reporter says they witnessed a teenage girl slammed to the ground
- Reporter's video showing the aftermath
- Additional angle provided by sister
Officers fire tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray BBs at peaceful protesters without warning. Police continue firing as protesters flee.
tags: less-lethal, pepper-spray, protester, rubber-bullet, shoot, spray, tear-gas
id: ma-worcester-3
geolocation: 42.253576, -71.816079
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Eyewitness reports seeing her boyfriend punched by police officers.
Eyewitness reports seeing numerous people tackled.
Eyewitness reports being slammed from behind after obeying police order to raise hands and disperse. He and his sister report police kneeled on the man's neck "in the same manner as George Floyd."
All three events took place on Main St, at least one of which was near the Main Street Dunkin'.
tags: arrest, beat, knee, knee-on-neck, protester, punch, tackle
id: ma-worcester-4
geolocation: 42.2634268, -71.8022551
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