O interdictie de circulatie pe timpul noptii a fost impusa la Kenosha, un oras din statul american Wisconsin, dupa ce politia l-a impuscat in mai multe randuri in spate pe un barbat de culoare, aparent neinarmat, provocand in noaptea de duminica spre luni manifestatii si revolte, relateaza Reuters.
Acest caz alimenteaza inca o data o dezbatere tot mai aprinsa in Statele Unite cu privire la brutalitatea politiei si rasism, dupa moartea la 25 mai a lui George Floyd, un afroamerican in varsta de 46 de ani, ucis de catre un politist alb care si-a tinut genunchiul e gatul sau timp de aproape noua minute, impiedicandu-l sa respire.
La Kenosha, victima - identificata de guvernatorul Wisconsinului Tony Evers ca fiind Jacob Blake - era spitalizata intr-o stare grava.
Politistii implicati in incident au fost trimisi in concediu administrativ.
O inregistrare video publicata pe retele de socializare si preluata de presa americana surprinde un barbat care se indreapta catre o masina, urmat de doi politisti.
Police shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black father, several times in the back today in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was getting into his car after apparently breaking up a fight between two women. His three sons were inside the car and witnessed a cop shooting their father! He's pic.twitter.com/3maVuX5qYk
- Prince (@Prince31590353) August 24, 2020
Unul dintre politisti trage in barbat in timp ce acesta deschidea portiera.
Imaginile au declansat rapid indignarea in orasul american.
Potrivit unor imagini postate pe retele de socializare, o multime de manifetsanti a marsaluit pe strazile din Kenosha si a aruncat cu cocteiluri Molotov si pavele in forte de ordine.
#BREAKING: Large crowd has formed outside the scene of an officer-involved shooting in #Kenosha. @KenoshaPolice say they a man is seriously hurt. People are now breaking the windows of cop cars. Warning - expletives @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/pKqbSKrZQY
- Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) August 24, 2020
victime ? Vezi tot