Posted on 08/24/2017 7:12:28 PM PDT by TigerClaws
Phoenix police said they arrested the man who was hit by a gas round during the Trump protest after kicking a gas can toward officers on Tuesday night.
Police said he's still being interviewed and hasn't been booked on any charges yet.
When 3TV/CBS 5 talked to him on Wednesday, he asked us not to use his name. Phoenix police haven't identified him.
[READ MORE: Protester hit by gas round talks about his exchange with Phoenix police]
The man was caught on video, that has since gone viral, kicking a can of tear gas back at police officers. They returned the favor with a nonlethal round that hit him in the pelvic area and he went straight to the ground.
A man in a Colin Kaepernick jersey helped him out of the line of fire.
[RELATED: Phoenix PD release more details on protests, arrests outside Trump's rally in Phoenix]
He spent Tuesday night in the emergency room for inhaling pepper spray and second-degree burns from picking up a hot can of tear gas.
The incident happened after police said protesters threw rocks, bottles and gas at them so they used tear gas and pepper balls to disperse the crowd.
[RELATED: Activists: Police were aggressive, violent after Trump rally]
We talked to an attorney on Wednesday night who said the protester would likely not face any legal trouble for kicking the tear gas back at police since it would be tough to prove he tried to hurt an officer.
The protester said he didn't intend to hurt anyone.
[RAW VIDEO: Police, mayor talk about post-rally violence]
Johnny one nut.
I detect a pee stain
People are so imaginative.
Wish I could take credit for this.
My only tweak was to nip the end so it only shows him going down and not getting back up.
It is hilarious.
Thanks.
LOL!
Made me spit out my drink. Classic!
That needs to go viral.
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It is pretty good isn’t it.
I heard he was transgendered because of that incident.
A hole in two.
*chuckles*
Well, now I got beer on my monitor...
I just watched that movie tonight. Not as good as the first one.
That said, “Mr. Pepper Balls” has a wonderfully humorous ring to it!
I had seen the first part, but I’d not seen him hauled away.
That had to smart.
The reporters couldn’t tell a rubber bullet from a tear gas cannister. Yikes.
Thanks for the post.
He was wearing a gas mask in the video. If he was wearing it properly, how did he inhale pepper spray?
Get that one circulating and it may appear as a gag in the next Guardians of the Galaxy movie!
Bkmrk.
Can someone tell me, when did intent become a "get out of jail free" card?
Is it because James Comey said that Hillary Clinton didn't intend to compromise State secrets, that alleged lack of intent is now everyone's hall pass?
-PJ
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