Posted on 07/04/2022 10:07:05 AM PDT by Morgana
Police in Akron, Ohio, unleashed a wave of tear gas on protesters who gathered outside of the city's main courthouse on Sunday night.
Several hundred protesters marched in the city in the hours after the Akron Police Department released the bodycam footage showing the shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.
Walker was killed after being shot at least 60 times by Akron cops following a traffic stop on June 27.
Riot police used tear gas in response to a protester who was taking down barriers that were set up outside of the police headquarters. Authorities responded by coming out in 'full riot gear,' reports WKYC.
While fleeing the tear gas, protesters began driving their cars on the sidewalk to get around snowplows parked in the road to block off the high street - and some protesters launched smoke bombs in the streets, reports the Akron Beacon Journal.
One protester began breaking the windows of several snowplows whilst a row of dumpsters was also pictured on fire, although there does not appear to be any major damage to property in the city.
WKYC's Neil Fischer said that police used 'at least a dozen' tear gas cans on protesters which resulted in many of the gathered crowd leaving the area. Fisher said that you could smell the tear gas in the air more than 15 minutes after it was used.
Fellow WKYC reporter Emma Henderson tweeted: 'Tear gas is flowing. We were well over a block away from where it was fired and it's in our noses, eyes and throats. Protesters are finding each other water and moving away.'
One protester, who goes by the moniker Comrade Ohio on Twitter, tweeted a video showing a dumpster on fire in the city.
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Really? You might do well to use the Bongino rule. Never assume. Wait until about three days after an event until forming an opinion.
“We’re tired of living in food and shopping deserts! So we’re gonna burn this town down and create food and shopping deserts!”
Was the criminal hit 60 times or did the cops fire 60 shots during their pursuit? Both is another possibility, but would be suspicious...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-dhQC_9nI0
What is the point of that? Their lives don't matter!
Oh, he’s not the voice of reason? 🤔😜✌🎇🇺🇸
Failing to state prominently in a newsmedia story that the guy shot at the police first is actionable negligence.
BS.
When asked why they shot 60, Sheriff said, “Because we ran out of bullets”.
here is a video, fast forward to the end to cut out the police chase. Seems as if every officer involved was shooting at him and that they emptied their magazine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggpNnDTPKaw
Yes!!!
“When asked why they shot 60, Sheriff said, “Because we ran out of bullets”.”
Pretty much, see my post 32
Probably
Excuse mongering BS. Tired of cops being superior people that murder civilians. 60 times is unforgivable. 60 times is full on murder. Anybody who can’t see that is ASKING to be murdered themselves by thug cops.
Burn, baby, burn
Not assuming anything. 60 times is murder. Sorry you can’t understand that. Cops need to stop shooting. Especially over and over and over.
The WHOLE black community?
ALL black Americans?
Knock off the racist crap.
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