Remember when Buffalo Police did this
Well these fuckers got away with it scot-free.
Buffalo cops who pushed protester Martin Gugino to ground cleared of wrongdoing Arbitrator Jeffrey M. Selchick said he found that Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe did not violate Police Department regulations a Buffalo NewsThey actually used this excuse.
He noted that Torgalski testified that he was concerned that Gugino was getting close to his police firearm. The officer said he was also worried that he might catch the Covid-19 virus from Gugino.
“Something wasn’t right and I don’t know what this gentlemen is capable of, but something (was) off about the situation that makes you feel uneasy,” the arbitrator quoted Torgalski as testifying. “I steadied my right arm and attempted to get him out of my space and push him away.”
They claimed that this old man with items in both of his hands was going for their gun so they pushed him away.
Originally posted by givemegifs
So yep. Our Justice system still sucks.