Controversy has erupted in Austin, Texas, after video footage of police arresting a transgender person went viral over accusations of police brutality.
A statement from the Austin Police Department claimed that the transgender person intentionally fell to the ground and then hit his face on the ground. Members of the Austin City Council have demanded an investigation into the police action.
‘The subject went to the ground on their knees and then hit their face on the ground.’
Police said the incident unfolded on March 2 when officers observed a “physical disturbance” in a crowd of people downtown at about 2:30 a.m. In the disturbance was an “intoxicated person” in a black dress “attempting to engage in physical confrontations” with pedestrians.
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