Buffalo News & the 75yr old man& his head injury

[irisblue]

Source--"https://buffalonews.com/2020/06/04/watch-now-four-arrested-as-protesters-block-street-in-niagara-square/"

(These acct has a very tight paywall)


This video is very graphic & stomach turning

https://buffalonews.com/2020/06/04/watch-now-four-arrested-as-protesters-block-street-in-niagara-square/

The cops were caught lying about their assualt.


Snip--"A 75-year-old protester was injured Thursday night after being pushed by police as officers cleared Niagara Square as the citywide curfew went into effect.

Following the incident, which drew swift national attention after video of it was viewed millions of times, the Buffalo Police Department suspended two officers without pay and began an Internal Affairs investigation, according to a police official and a department spokesman."


snip--" The man was in serious but stable condition at Erie County Medical Center, Mayor Byron Brown said in a written statement late Thursday night. Friday morning, Poloncarz tweeted that an ECMC official said the man was "alert and oriented."


snip--"Police confirmed about two hours later that they had suspended the officers and had begun an investigation."

4 paragraph rule, much more at source.


At least 15 other cops walked past a bleeding old man, till the Nat'l Guard guy started rendering aid.


And then the PD press statement freaking lied saying he "tripped"

The rot and corrupted souls and systems of current policing are vomitory.


ACAB

[magicarpet]

1. Police war zone,... kill, crush, decimate..

[NotAPuppet]

2. Cops keep lying while the cameras are on their faces.

THIS is why people are outraged and protesting. I can’t believe that not ONE of those cops had the decency to check on the man immediately, as any normal human being would.

This is disgusting and it shows the reality of everyday police brutality which must be stopped. No uniform should give you the right to terrorize your fellow citizens.

[bullwinkle428]

3. This my hometown. I'm just livid with rage over this.

[chwaliszewski]

18. My former home town...

I used to live in Cheektowaga, West Seneca, and North Buffalo. What a disgusting display. The shove wasn't even the worst of the whole thing, it was the lack of empathy to render aid or even check on him.

[dalton99a]

4. "He tripped and fell"

[obamanut2012]

7. Says every absuer after they beat up their victim

[CaptainTruth]

13. +1000

[obamanut2012]

5. Yup, it appears the Guard is who stopped and aided the man

WITH BLOOD POURING FROM HIS EAR!

One cop did try to help, but their supervisor (note the badge) pulled them away.

[Jim__]

6. When you're walking forward, you don't fall and bang the back of your head.

Who do you believe, the police? Or your lying eyes?

[irisblue]

8. Or the blood pooling under the head?

[irisblue]

11. So pushing an elderly man, who is not touching a cop,

Is an acceptable form of crowd control de-escalation tactics?

Granted the cops could have swarmed him & beat him with their weapons, so there is that

[randr]

10. The cop with the yellow badge needs to be called out as well.

He stopped the first cop from helping the gentleman and urged others to walk on. His actions are just a bad as the shoving.

[cayugafalls]

12. A sickening abuse of power.

If they would have dialogue with the guy they may have learned something.

But no, just push him down and almost kill him. He most assuredly will never be the same after that blow to the head.

Violent Thugs being Violent that is all it was...

[flibbitygiblets]

14. Buffalo Police Mission Statement:

(from their website at bpdny.org):

The mission of the Buffalo Police Department is to serve and protect our residents and visitors; uphold the law with integrity, respect, and professionalism while preserving the rights and dignity of all; and maintaining peace by providing for the safety and security of the community.

They might want to work on that a bit.

[MagickMuffin]

15. The THUG who pushed that gentleman down shakes his head as he walks past him

He doesn't even stop to render aid, he just shakes his damn head. WATCH him. He obviously doesn't have elderly people in his life. If he does they need to take him out to the barn for a good thrashing within an inch of his miserable life.

[Nitram]

16. Pigs.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Cuomo showed the clip of this incident

(he is currently doing his daily presser) and said that he had spoken personally with the victim earlier today and said he was "okay" and was lucky to be alive.

[irisblue]

19. From USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/05/buffalo-new-york-police-officers-suspended-shoving-man-ground/3153626001/

snip--"Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted Friday morning that a hospital official said the man was "alert and oriented."


snip--"The Erie County District Attorney's Office tweeted Friday that it was continuing its investigation of the incident and that the man was unable to provide a statement to investigators Thursday night."

snip--" Mayor Byron Brown said in a statement that he and the city's police commissioner were "deeply disturbed by the video." Brown also confirmed the officers' suspension and internal affairs investigation.

"After days of peaceful protests and several meetings between myself, police leadership and members of the community, tonight's event is disheartening," Brown said."


more at source.


I am going to be interested in the long term follow up of the injured man. Head trauma is a bitch to deal with

[Sucha NastyWoman]

20. He did trip sort of

Because he couldn’t regain his footing after being pushed backwards.

If I stuck a broom out as you walked by, you would probably trip over it. But I would still be responsible. In my example, I didn’t even touch you, but in this story, they went farther than just placing an obstacle in your path.

Not as serious as deliberately killing someone, but maybe close enough, especially when the victim was elderly.

[Cha]

21. It's the Act & the Cover UP, MF!