Pro-Palestinian Agitator Screams in Pain as Police Remove Device He Attached to Himself on Highway By Johnathan Jones
April 16, 2024 at 9:13am
A video of one of the pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and I-880 in Oakland on Monday is going viral.
A clip shared by the official X account of the California Highway Patrol showed one agitator screaming in apparent pain as officers cut a piece of concrete reinforcement he had held onto in order to make his removal more difficult.
The video shows the CHP officers ordering the man to simply let go of the rebar, which he refused to do.
It was not immediately clear if the man was on the Golden Gate Bridge or was part of a blockage of the Bay Area’s Interstate 880.
“Let go of the rebar,” one officer off-camera told the man.
Another officer pleaded repeatedly for the man to simply “let go” as he screamed in agony.
“Ohh! Ahh,” the man shouted. “They’re twisting [my hand] for no reason. … Stop! …. Stop squeezing my hand and twisting it!”
While refusing to let go of the metal, the protester shouted, “You’re hurting me!”
The man was asked if he needed medical assistance after he was handcuffed.
CHP officials said of the incidents on the roadways and the Golden Gate Bridge closure, “This is unlawful and will not be tolerated. Arrests were made and the CHP is recommending charges.”
The agency also made it clear in a statement posted on Facebook that officers made every effort to clear the protesters and free traffic as quickly as possible.
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Poster Comment:
What would Jon and Ponch think about this? Not too sure, but it was a different time here is the land of the free.