Surveillance video posted to social media captured the moment a female San Francisco police officer was attacked by a deranged man and, luckily, saved by bystanders who were able to pull him off her until more cops arrived on the scene.
Have a watch:
1/2: Surveillance video captures man attacking @SFPD officer as she tries to see why he was allegedly ranting at Asian people near Clay & Kearny. Bystanders helped pull him off her until backup arrived. 📹: Asian Dawn. https://t.co/1ytjEWDvDF pic.twitter.com/Y1pmRH3H48
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) May 30, 2021
Full video here:
According to witnesses, the man had been “spewing racist epithets at Asian people”:
UPDATE: Video shows @SFPD officers converging on Clay & Kearny after officer reports she’s struggling w/suspect. Witnesses say he had been spewing racist epithets at Asian people passing by. 📹: @Sfstreets415 pic.twitter.com/Wjm1Rie0gM
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) May 30, 2021
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Oh, and we have some questions for the cops that just told this guy to leave the area AFTER HE WAS ACCUSED OF VANDALIZING RENTAL SCOOTERS:
UPDATE: Less than 2 hours before allegedly attacking @SFPD officer, which resulted in ambulance being called for her, the suspect reportedly had damaged teens’ rental scooters, and officers told him to leave the area, witnesses say pic.twitter.com/hUDFknUlcK
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) May 30, 2021
You know, cops in San Fran might try arresting people for crimes BEFORE they attempt to murder cops?
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