SA struggle veteran bludgeoned, shot in groin during LA protest against the killing of George Floyd
Apartheid activist Bradley Steyn shows the spot to his chest where he was hit by a police baton. The photo was taken right before his emergency surgery to save his left testicle, after he was shot close-range rubber bullet by Los Angeles police on Sunday.Having survived the Strijdom Square Massacre as a teen and the apartheid government as a young man, Bradley Steyn barely survived with his life on Saturday as a “peaceful” march against police brutality in Los Angeles turned brutal.
Steyn, speaking to Times Select by phone from his home on Tuesday, explained that he was initially excited to take his daughter, 10, with him to the protest. He believed that, unlike when he was a young man, his daughter would witness a peaceful protest and a moment in history. , which is centred on the day he witnessed Barend Strydom, the Wit Wolf, killing eight and injuring 16 black people on Pretoria’s Strijdom Square.
een involved in law enforcement my whole life – the law enforcement community needs to have an introspective look into who they hire. They need to ensure psychological tests are done to ensure the right person is chosen for the job.”
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