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Related: About this forumKid at Seattle Protest Was Allegedly Maced by Cop
Protesters say this kid was Maced by an officer right before the video below was taken. SCREENSHOT FROM EVAN HREHA'S VIDEO
Protesters allege that this kid was Maced by a police officer while protesting in the streets of downtown Seattle today.
The protesters say the officer who Maced this kid is J Campbell, according to images of his uniform provided to The Stranger. The video appears to show various people treating the girl's face.
Watch:
This video was provided to The Stranger by a protester named Evan Hreha. Regarding the alleged Macing, Hreha says:
There was a row about two people deep facing the line of officers when it happened, about 100 yards away from the main protest. She got maced by Officer Campbell and ran away to get sprayed down and have milk poured on her eyes when I started recording.
Read more: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/05/30/43799417/kid-at-seattle-protest-was-allegedly-maced-by-cop
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Kid at Seattle Protest Was Allegedly Maced by Cop (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
May 2020
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my take is what responsible parent would ever place their child in a situation that
beachbumbob
May 2020
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beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)1. my take is what responsible parent would ever place their child in a situation that
could escalate out of control? Almost like going into a riptide and thinking the kid be safe as long as she's holding my hand
bullimiami
(13,043 posts)2. Allegedly? The cops have the mace. The protesters do not.
RainCaster
(10,691 posts)3. Some of the protesters had fire bombs and destroyed businesses
The protesters were not innocent.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)4. Some of the protesters were not innocent.
This child was.
No cop should pepper spray a child.