Boston police launching internal investigation into officer actions during protests Share Updated: 10:25 PM EST Dec 19, 2020
Boston police launching internal investigation into officer actions during protests Share Updated: 10:25 PM EST Dec 19, 2020
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Show Transcript BOSTON’S POLICE COMMISSIONER IS RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS REGARDING BOSTON POLICE BODY CAM VIDEOS AND PROTESTS OVER TE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD BACK IN MAY. I HAD A [BEEP] KEEP COMING. HIT ME WITH THE CAR. MARIA: THAT IS REPORTEDLY A BOSTON POLICE SERGEANT TALKING ABOUT DRIVING THROUGH A CROWD OF PROTESTERS THAT EVENING. THE COMMISSIONER SAYS NOW THAT SERGEANT IS ON LEAVE TONIGHT. THESE VIDEOS WERE JUST POSTED ON THE APPEAL, A WEBSITE THAT FOCUSES ON POLICING AND RACIAL ISSUES NATIONWIDE. THE VIDEOS APPEAR TO SHO OFFICERS PUSHING NON-VIOLENT PROTESTORS, APPARENTLY UNPROVOKED THE VIDEOS, WHICH APPEAR TO BE EDITED OUT OF MORE THAN 60-HOURS OF FOOTAGE, WERE OBTAINED AS EVIDE