Reports and video reveal police destroying and ‘looting’ critical medical supplies during protests
As protests over the killing of George Floyd continue, nonviolent demonstrators have not only been subjected to tear gas and rubber bullets — they have also witnessed police officers destroying water bottles and other vital supplies. And this pattern is being reported in U.S. cities ranging from Louisville, Kentucky to Asheville, North Carolina.
Asheville resident Nathan Prentice explained, “At the stroke of 8 p.m., the APD targeted us first, bashing peaceful medics of all colors, with our hands in the air, into the walls, lifting us off our feet, and throwing us out into the streets. They intentionally slashed every water bottle and every piece of medical supplies there, then gassed them all so that we would give people chemical burns if we tried to help them.”
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