Posted on 01/19/2023 12:24:34 AM PST by Morgana
A business owner who went viral after he was filmed spraying down a homeless woman with a hose in front of his San Francisco store has been arrested for battery, hours after the city's DA said he would face charges for the widely seen incident.
Collier Gwin, the owner of Foster Gwin art gallery, is currently being held on the misdemeanor charge stemming from the January 9 altercation, police said Wednesday following his arrest.
Earlier in the day, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office issued a statement announcing that a warrant for Gwin's arrest had been issued, following pronounced public outcry over the footage, which was filmed on a day where temperatures hit 49 degrees.
The video posted on social media spurred sleuths to search for and successfully identify the gallery owner, and served as enough evidence to charge Gwin, officials said following his arrest Wednesday evening.
If convicted for the offense, Gwin could face up to six months in county jail - as well as a $2,000 fine.
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Here is the problem. He got caught on camera.
Never get caught on camera doing anything.
I can imagine his frustration. People pooping ..and God only knows what.. on his sidewalk in front/back of his business.
Depends.. if Paul is home.. and Nancy is away.
It was better than being hosed down with a Thompson.
My question is where is the health department? These open sewers in the streets led to major epidemics prior to the 20th century in big cities. Eventually this progressive idiocy will hit the jackpot and an old world disease will take care of the homeless problem.
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