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The First Amendment gives Americans the right to assemble peacefully and air their views. And the FBI “respects the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights,” as stated in its press release published on the 1st of June.

But in the wake of Mr. George Floyd’s death, on many occasions, peaceful protesters have been met by disproportionately brute force. And when the FBI asked to share digital evidence of violent individuals, people responded with countless examples showing police officers using hostile force.

It’s not the first time that the FBI has put out a nationwide call for pictures and videos that could help to identify people “actively instigating violence.” The strategy has been used during melees that followed Lakers victories in downtown Los Angeles and others cities like Baltimore.

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Megan Navonod
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF?! These people are paid to protect and serve the public not point their guns at the face of a man with a small child on his shoulders. Seriously Did this guy really think anyone trying to balance a kid on his back would pose a significant enough risk that he thought he had to use a weapon.

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    TheHerplover
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, now people believe me that they were being framed (the protesters)

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    Kate
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the H***?! That is horrific behavior :'(

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    Bored Panda spoke to the front-line protester Kiki who shared the first-person account of what happened during the protests from Friday to Sunday. “I packed up a grandma cart with Gatorade, water, snacks, and hand sanitizer and took it out to the White House/Lafayette square to hand out to protesters.”

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    Kiki also said that “these protests have been VERY peaceful during the day. What I have witnessed was very diverse groups of protesters (all ages, races, backgrounds) who were passionate, loud, and angry, but peaceful.”

    On Monday, she was handing out supplies to a bunch of peaceful protesters. “They were all very appreciative of the support they were getting from the community and I was honestly moved by how many people stopped and said a sincere 'thank you' to me when really I wanted to thank them for continuing to exercise their right to protest.”

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    Tolga ÜSTÜN
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh man... I am sorry but watching these kind of videos make me full of anger and disappointment :( Why man... Why do you have to push that citizen there?

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    The Emerald Triangle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know that that poor kid will NEVER trust a cop again. Way to "serve and protect" dickheads.

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    About 3 o'clock on Monday, the group of peaceful protesters that were at the police line at the White House/ Lafayette Square made their way on foot to the capitol. “When I got there, I saw only peaceful protesting there too.”

    “Between 6:20 or so, skirmishes started to happen where people would start fleeing away from the police line.” Kiki got swept up in a group of running people.

    She recounted that “I was standing to avoid 30 feet or so from the police line when all of a sudden, flash grenades started to go off.” It was the first time she had seen or heard “a flash grenade that close to me.” She said: “It’s loud and frightening and totally shocks your heartbeat.”

    It was panic and chaos all around. “As I retreated back in the direction of my car, 3 or 4 additional flash-bangs went off while peaceful protesters fled.” When she turned around to see what was happening, the tear gas and rubber bullets started.

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    Cynthia McDonald
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    whoever that guy is with the pepper spray, forcing it into their faces at point blank, he needs to be found and charged, these photos and videos are breaking my heart!

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    LoL.alpaca
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have ultimately decided to move to New Zeland I am so done with america

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    As the woman was running back to her car, “police were shouting at all of us over an intercom that we had 10 minutes to get home or we would be immediately arrested.” She made it home by 7:30.“

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    I didn’t sleep at all because I was so worried all evening and speaking with the protesters on Swann Street trapped inside the house.” At 5 AM, the woman left her house with Gatorade, water, and snacks and headed over to the home on Swann Street to help the sheltered people. Read more about the Swann Street incident right here.

    "From there, I witnessed all of the protesters hugging each other and saying goodbye and exchanging info. I have no doubt that many of them will be connected for life because of the harrowing night they experienced together,” the protester said emotionally. 

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    Leo Domitrix
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two white people stand there and then get shot. Watch the video.

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    Pamda Panda
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the video that broke me. The cops have already been charged with excessive force. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/06/03/us/atlanta-police-booked-felony-charges-protest/index.html

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    GirlFriday (featuring Pitbull)
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This incident was so that Trump could get his picture taken in front the church.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She wasn't doing anything wrong! Wtf!

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    Thunder
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does he grabs the person? Why are they so f*cking disgusting?! I mean, I live in the Netherlands but still

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    CatWoman312
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are that pathetic it takes that many officers to detain one non violent person? This is maddening

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    TheReader19
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Home of the brave, land of the free?

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    GirlFriday (featuring Pitbull)
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, this is what Trump ordered to clear the road for his photo op.

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    NavyDave
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just wrong on all levels.

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    Celtic Pirate Queen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, please - that lying sack of s**t is the main reason we're HAVING social unrest.

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    SocksNeverMatch
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the third thug ran in to kick a man down.....how do they live with who they are

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    Zelda Blue
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The caption on this picture is incorrect. The police are using pepper spray on people trying to get back on the freeway after the semi truck came through the crowd of protestors. They didn't spray people trying to get off the freeway.

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    Linnéa Karoliussen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had this person been hit in the head? Looks like he's bleeding from the head and twitching and you can hear one of them say "stop aiming for the head" and then they just drag the injured person off? Wonder what happened to him.

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    SocksNeverMatch
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cop who fell all on his own probably took his trip out on a protestor --and most likely a woman

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    Al Hernandez
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting to see how many of the videos have been taken off

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