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Officer pins protestor by pushing his knee into his neck | May 30th

Officer pins protestor with his knee on his neck. His partner intervenes and moves his knee onto the individual's back.

Links

• https://mobile.twitter.com/chadloder/status/1267011092045115392
• 2020OPA-0324 - May 30 - "Placing the knee on the neck area of two people who had been arrested" (possibly)

Police beat unarmed man on the ground | May 31st

A couple of police officers are seen beating and manhandling an unarmed man. The officers are throwing punches while he was on the ground and pinned.

Links

• https://twitter.com/gunduzbaba1905/status/1266937500607614982
• Seattle OPA Case 2020OPA-0330

Police indiscriminately pepper spray peaceful protesters | May 31st

A police officer randomly and indiscriminately pepper sprays civilians walking around, which then went on to spark a riot.

Links

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut/comments/gtt3w8/i_caught_the_moment_seattle_police_pepper_sprayed/

Police pepper spray young child | May 31st

Police pepper sprays a young child who is seen crying, while protesters pour milk on the distressed girl.

Links

• https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/video-shows-milk-poured-over-face-of-child-pepper-sprayed-in-seattle-protest
• Seattle OPA Case 2020OPA-0322

Police initiate violence | June 1st

Police pepper spray peacefully protesting crowd.

• Rooftop view
• View from the ground
• Seattle OPD Case 2020OPA-0334

Police strike active newscrew with flashbang | June 1st

Police strike a journalist, Jo-Ling Kent, live on air with a flashbang.

• MSNBC video clip
• Related to OPD Case 2020OPA-0333 "A flashbang striking a reporter"

Officers deploy flashbangs and pepper spray peaceful protesters | June 2nd

Video shows officers deploying flashbangs into a crowd of peaceful protesters, and spraying pepper spray into the crowd. Recorder has to close their window as the spray is reaching their apartment.

Links

• https://twitter.com/catsayshello/status/1268073344814866432

Additional Seattle OPA Case Numbers

• 2020OPA-0323 - May 29 - "Punching a person on the ground who was being arrested"
• 2020OPA-0324 - May 30 - "Placing the knee on the neck area of two people who had been arrested"
• 2020OPA-0326 - May 30 - "Pepper spraying peaceful protesters"
• 2020OPA-0328 - May 30 - "The use of flashbangs, including causing a significant thumb injury"
• 2020OPA-0332 - June 1 - "A confrontation between an officer and a male"
• 2020OPA-0335 - June 1 - "Homeless man hit by an SPD flashbang while sleeping"

Source - Twitter @SeattleOPA

Police officer pulls protestor to the ground unprovoked | June 2nd

An officer on a bike pulls down a protestor walking by for seemingly no reason. Takes place on Boren Avenue, by the Avanti Apartments.

Links

• https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/gv9g5n/the_police_were_spotted_instigating_violence/
• https://peertube.live/videos/watch/9e9323af-3ea1-4d3c-856d-a7f0a66688e7