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A video of Austin Police, taken by the cop watching group, the Peaceful Streets Project, was published to YouTube this weekend, showing them pepper spray a handcuffed man in the back of a police van.
Austin police have provided no other information other than they have launched an internal investigation.
The Peaceful Streets Project is known for actively filming police and the group, founded by police accountability activist Antonio Beuhler, said they stepped up their efforts to film during the 10-day SXSW festivities.
Beuhler said that he has seen many instances of police officers unnecessarily using pepper spray and tasers on people during SXSW.
“They’re treating pepper spray like a grand marshal treats candy at a parade, just throwing it out there like crazy,” Buehler said.
The video taken by the group shows Austin Police officer, identified as Cameron Caldwell, close the door to the police van only to open it minutes later and tell the man to stop kicking the door.
When Caldwell opens the door a second time, he says, “What did I tell you about kicking the door?”
The man inside replies, “I didn’t do nothing,” and, at this point, he is blasted with a face and body full of this painful chemical weapon.
This was an illegal act. A crime. The victim should press charges and the officer should be remanded to custody and made to pay bail like any other person that has committed a violent act against another.Its really not complicated.
Please share this article and video so that everyone knows how the APD tortures restrained suspects.
A video of Austin Police, taken by the cop watching group, the Peaceful Streets Project, was published to YouTube this weekend, showing them pepper spray a handcuffed man in the back of a police van.
Austin police have provided no other information other than they have launched an internal investigation.
The Peaceful Streets Project is known for actively filming police and the group, founded by police accountability activist Antonio Beuhler, said they stepped up their efforts to film during the 10-day SXSW festivities.
Beuhler said that he has seen many instances of police officers unnecessarily using pepper spray and tasers on people during SXSW.
“They’re treating pepper spray like a grand marshal treats candy at a parade, just throwing it out there like crazy,” Buehler said.
The video taken by the group shows Austin Police officer, identified as Cameron Caldwell, close the door to the police van only to open it minutes later and tell the man to stop kicking the door.
When Caldwell opens the door a second time, he says, “What did I tell you about kicking the door?”
The man inside replies, “I didn’t do nothing,” and, at this point, he is blasted with a face and body full of this painful chemical weapon.
This was an illegal act. A crime. The victim should press charges and the officer should be remanded to custody and made to pay bail like any other person that has committed a violent act against another.Its really not complicated.
Please share this article and video so that everyone knows how the APD tortures restrained suspects.
