Protest Against Police Violence Ends in Confusion with Police in Rio
Policeman pointed rifle at unarmed protester amid demonstration
Jun.1.2020 2:47PM
Diego Garcia
RIO DE JANEIRO
A protest against police violence on Sunday afternoon (31) ended in confusion with the police in Rio de Janeiro, with a policeman pointing a rifle at an unarmed and barefoot demonstrator in front of the Guanabara Palace in Rio de Janeiro.
The protester was in the middle of the protest "Vidas Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter)," which shared pictures of the boy João Pedro, 14, shot at home during a police operation in São Gonçalo (RJ), on May 18.
The demonstration highlighted the same theme of the protests in the United States in recent days for the death of George Floyd, a black American killed by a white policeman in Minneapolis.
Policeman pointed rifle at unarmed protester amid demonstration (Foto: Reprodução/TV Globo) - Reprodução/TV Globo
Although peaceful, the movement in Rio ended up in conflict with the police, in front of the Guanabara Palace. Globo News instantly noticed that a PM points a rifle at an unarmed demonstrator in the middle of the demonstration.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2020/06/protest-against-police-violence-ends-in-confusion-with-police-in-rio.shtml
I think that cop should get a regular job, one with work involved, instead of stomping around with a gun. He would probably feel better about himself, too, and not want to shoot kids so much.
