As police arrested protesters at an Occupy Minneapolis
rally on Saturday night, one officer attacked a KSTP videographer as he
attempted to film the arrests.
In an amateur video (above) of the altercation, a police
officer can be seen violently shoving KSTP videographer Chad Nelson, knocking
his camera to the ground.
KSTP news director Lindsay Radford told the Pioneer Press
that Nelson was “being professional and doing his job” when the cop shoved him,
adding that Nelson did not receive a verbal warning from officers before the
incident, which occurred in the middle of a public street.
Nelson was reportedly checked by a physician on Sunday
after experiencing soreness in his neck and shoulders. The camera was also
damaged in the incident.
In a written statement to KSTP, Minneapolis Police Chief
Tim Dolan said that his department is currently reviewing the incident.
“The Minneapolis Police Department will not support
unjustified uses of force,” Dolan stated.
Radford says that KSTP will consider taking legal action
after evaluating the full extent of the damage to the camera.
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