Several protesters and eyewitnesses say an NYPD captain went too far in punching men and women during a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Brooklyn Museum
Several protesters and eyewitnesses are condemning what they cite as police brutality after an NYPD Captain was allegedly caught on camera punching both men and women during a Brooklyn pro-Palestine demonstration over the weekend. over the weekend in assaults caught on camera.
Tensions between responding officers and demonstrators reached a head after one woman was placed in cuffs. During the arrest, a captain of the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group , identified as Christopher Carlsen, was walking through the deluge of humanity when he was dosed with water.Several videos from various angles showed Carlsen becoming enraged and throwing punches, some of which appeared to strike two female protesters. He then tackled a man to the ground and began punching him.
Next several videos from various angles appear to show Carlsen swiftly descending into a rage and throwing punches, some of which look to connect with two female protesters before he then tackles a man to the ground and is seen connecting with more shots to him.Others, however, claim that the cops arrived at the scene ready for a confrontation with protesters.
“The police came in aggressive, I mean the amount of force they used was just unnecessary,” Kihn said. “The first guy that got arrested, he had blood dripping down his face. In what world, in what society do you need to arrest someone with that kind of force?”
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