Rep. Joyce Beatty, Columbus City Council President Hardin pepper-sprayed during protest

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Source: WCMH NBC 4 Columbus

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin says he, Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty were sprayed with mace or pepper spray during a protest in downtown Columbus Saturday morning.

Council President Hardin tweeted a video with Rep. Beatty saying that they are okay, and called on people on both sides of the protest to remain calm.

Beatty said in an interview later Saturday that the pepper spray was “prolific.”

“I don’t remember hearing anyone saying, ‘Move or we’re going to pepper spray,’” Beatty said. “Councilman Hardin got the brunt of it and he was in the middle of the sidewalk.” She added that she didn’t think the pepper spray was necessary.

Read more: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/rep-joyce-beatty-columbus-city-council-president-hardin-pepper-sprayed-during-protest/

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[The Finn Al Analysis]

1. WATCH: NYPD Cars Drive Straight Into Protesters

May 30th, 2020, 10:37 pm

Link to tweet

New York City, NY, not Yazoo City, Mississippi.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Nobody's safe these days! MSNBC's Ali Velshi got tear gassed and a rubber bullet in the leg!

[malthaussen]

3. Wow, I guess no one *is* above the law.

The police nationwide may be finding their fangs pulled after this is over.

-- Mal

[LisaL]

4. OH called in national guard.

If you think violent protests that include looting and arson will result in kinder, gentler police, I beg to differ.

[malthaussen]

5. I think pepper spraying one's own City Council President...

... is not likely to make friends and influence people.

-- Mal