Police turn more aggressive against protesters and bystanders, alike, adding to violence and chaos
Police in several cities significantly increased their use of force Saturday night against protesters decrying police use of force — wielding batons, rubber bullets and pepper spray in incidents that also targeted bystanders and journalists.
Some of the most aggressive actions were taken by police in Minneapolis, where the protests began. There, a video posted online showed police arresting a local TV cameraman, firing nonlethal projectiles at a CBS TV crew and firing a round that scatters paint into a group of people watching from their front porch.
The intent seemed to be a forceful restoration of control, after earlier nights where police in Minneapolis were criticized for being too passive — even abandoning a police precinct to protesters, who set it on fire.
But in Minneapolis and elsewhere Saturday, the effect was often the opposite, signaling disorder among those whose job it was to restore order.
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