Posted on 12/10/2021 3:19:55 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former San Diego-area police officer who pushed a Black man during an arrest last year was acquitted Friday of lying on his report about the incident, which was captured on video and sparked widespread looting and arson amid nationwide racial unrest.
A jury deliberated over three days before finding former La Mesa police Officer Matthew Dages not guilty on one count of providing false testimony. Dages, 30, dropped his head to his chest in relief after the verdict was read.
Defense attorney Jeremiah J. Sullivan III criticized San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan for prosecuting the case.
“The progressive DA is choosing criminals over cops,” he said.
The tensions over Johnson’s treatment exploded into violent protests in La Mesa on May 30, 2020. Two banks were burned to the ground, a fire truck set ablaze and other businesses looted in the city of about 60,000 that is east of San Diego.
Authorities fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Demonstrator Leslie Furcron, 59, was shot between the eyes with a bean-bag round and hospitalized.
The county called in the California National Guard, which arrived five days later to prevent additional violence.
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Unlike Jan 6, protests burning stores to the ground and looting are mostly peaceful.
Note that in the article “black” is capitalized but “white” is not.
Since it’s the AP, there is really no need to read the article. We can tell from the title how the propaganda will unfold.
It’s getting to the point where we ask “Is this a lootable offense?”.
SPJNK.
Rioters, looters & arsonists should be shot on sight.
One of the many ways you know you’re reading propaganda.
“shot between the eyes with a bean-bag round and hospitalized.”
Good shoot’n, Tex!
“The progressive DA is choosing criminals over cops.”
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