De Blasio Demands Cop Be Fired For Pulling Gun On Crowd In Viral Video. Then The Full Video Comes Out.
Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio demanded on Monday that a police officer who appeared to pull a gun on a crowd have his gun and badge taken away today and face consequences for the alleged actions. However, hours after de Blasio made the remarks, additional video footage surfaced that showed that the police officer was responding to his supervisor being struck in the back of the head by a violent rioter something that was left out of the initial video clip that went viral.
The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York tweeted out a full length version of the video that appeared to come from the same person who was recording it.
NYC PBA tweeted: Now we have the full story: this police officer unholstered his weapon only after his supervisor was nearly killed with a brick.
De Blasio brought up the incident during a press conference on Monday, saying that the officers actions were unacceptable and dangerous.
Numerous media publications reported on the incident based on the incomplete version of the video clip that was posted, including NBC News, CNN, ABC News World News Tonight, and The New York Daily News just to name a few.
The misleading video went viral on Twitter racking up millions of views and being commented on by notable accounts, including People for Bernie, a organization that supports socialist Bernie Sanders
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