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Market / Beale Thursday 3/20 Music Man Bicyclist vs. Police Excessive Force

by Paul Mueller
I thought I would share some images of an incident in which the San Francisco police used excessive force on a bicyclist on Market street at Beale, Thursday
3/20/03. It was obvious to me, and several other witnesses, that the bicyclist did nothing to provoke the treatment he received from the police. If you know
the cyclist, please forward these images to him.
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I thought I would share some images of an incident in which the San Francisco police used excessive force on a bicyclist on Market street at Beale, Thursday 3/20/03. It was obvious to me, and several other witnesses, that the bicyclist did nothing to provoke the treatment he received from the police. If you know
the cyclist, please forward these images to him.
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by please call the NLG 415-285-1011
Thank you so much for posting those images, your witness testimony may be important. Please get them and your statement to the National Lawyers' Guild, (415) 285-1011.

by free speech now!
The fact that they treated this one bicyclist this way can only mean they're targeting him for providing a means of free speech through the P/A system. The SFPD is disgusting me with their blatant abuse of our rights, effectively to support a bloody murderous war that MUST BE STOPPED.
by xxdr_zombiexx (xxdr_zombiexx [at] marijuana.com)
As an ex-music addict, I know this bicyclists evil plan.....

Spreading music and dance, clear violations of the RAVE ACT.

Infecting the Commie Protestors with his funky beat....in the street... where people'd dance with they feets. Encouraging Peace is Terrorism too.

heinous.

I hope none of the cops were injured in anarchic attack on them.

<tt>This was only sarcasm. No humor guaranteed. Your results may vary. Protest Police Brutality - but up all the donuts. who's streets? This means you.</tt>
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by John Q Public
Your photos show no excessive force. WTF are you talking about.
by dan
Copy the code below to embed this movie into a web page:
1:10 broadband video of this arrest.

looks like his face was pushed to the ground for no reason after he was cuffed.
by Paul
Dear John Q. Public,

Yes, isn't it ridiculous to call it excessive force when an innocent man is wrestled to the ground by 4 cops in riot gear, cuffed until his hands are blue and has his face shoved into the asphalt? By the way, what's your badge number? Forgive my sarcasm, but you are an idiot.
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