A county in northern Virginia pulled its officers out of the District of Columbia after they helped clear peaceful protesters from a park so that President Trump could have a photo opportunity outside the White House.
Officer Derek Chauvin was disciplined for pulling a woman from her car and frisking her during stop for speeding, one of 17 times he’s been investigated.
In a statement issued Tuesday evening, Arlington County said its officers “did not unholster their batons or fire rubber bullets or tear gas at the protesters” during the Lafayette Park event. “They used their presence to push protesters back. After the initial push back, our officers were replaced and returned to the staging area.”
Lafayette Park is under federal control, and as such provided the Trump administration an opportunity to demonstrate theto deal with demonstrations nationwide that have veered from peaceful to violent. But Bowser expressed criticism at her news conference of the use of force to clear protesters under such circumstances.“I didn’t see any provocation ... especially for the purpose of moving the president across the street.” she said.
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