At least nine people were arrested late Saturday at a Brooklyn protest over an NYPD officer accused during an earlier Black Lives Matter rally of taking out his weapons.
A large group first gathered outside the Barclays Center, where online videos show NYPD officers alert immediately via loudspeaker that they will arrest anyone blocking the roadway.
A line of police, many on motorcycles, stopped the protesters on sidewalks as they marched to the 84th Precinct of the NYPD, where they reportedly stationed the officer they were calling on to be shot.
“As officers make arrests, videos show crowds becoming increasingly hostile, with someone repeatedly shouting, “How many officers does it take? ”
A video Tuesday showing a maskless officer pretending to briefly unholster his service weapon during a demonstration, holding it close to his body and pointing down, sparked the rally. In his holster, he soon re-secured the pistol while the crowd repeatedly shouted abuse at him, calling him a “p-y!” ,” shows recordings.
