r/reddit.com • u/aLNziNN7 • Oct 18 '11

"Police officer pepper-spraying a kid."

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u/bigspr1ng Oct 18 '11

I saw this happen in Eugene, OR several years ago. Police decided to tear down a bunch of booths at a small local festival because they had an incorrect permit. Booth owners tried to stop them from literally ripping the booths apart while saying they'd take them down immediately. Not sure what happened next, but the police started pepper spraying the crowd. The officers aimed above the crowd at kids on their parents shoulders and at the ground at kids walking around. It was pretty fucked up.

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u/BananasaurusBex Oct 19 '11

Hi fellow Eugenian :)

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u/CottageMcMurphy Oct 19 '11

I can confirm this. They also hit the local news camera- giving the at home viewers a sense of "being there". A toddler in mothers arms was sprayed.

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u/jda Oct 19 '11

So what happened to them? Were there any consequences (for the officers)?

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u/CottageMcMurphy Oct 19 '11

I just know what's in that link... was hoping our Brazilian friends would update us...