While many of us were still trying to make sense of the violent shootings at a theater in Aurora, Colorado, Anaheim police unleashed violence of their own on citizens who were protesting police brutality in their community. On Saturday, July 21, Anaheim police officers fired rubber bullets, bean bags, pepper spray, and then released a police dog, into a crowd that included women and children:
You can sign Presente's petition to demand that Attorney General Kamala Harris launch an investigation into both the incident on video and the recent increase in officer-involved shootings in Anaheim:
In 2012 alone, there have been eight officer-involved shootings in Anaheim. The disturbing images in this video took place just hours after the police killing of Manuel Diaz, as residents gathered to demand answers about his death. The Anaheim Police then fired rubber bullets and unleashed a dog on a crowd that included children.
via act.presente.org