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Buffalo officers quit special team after 2 officers are suspended for shoving a 75-year-old protester
Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force's emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who are seen on video pushing a 75-year-old protester, a source close to the situation said Friday.
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(CNN) — Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force's emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who are seen on video pushing a 75-year-old protester, a source close to the situation said Friday.
An investigation is underway in a protest incident Gov. Andrew Cuomo called "wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful." The man was seriously injured.
Video of the demonstration Thursday shows a row of officers walking toward the man and two pushing him. His head bleeds onto the sidewalk as officers walk past him, some looking down at him.
The demonstrators in Niagara Square were, like those across the country, calling for racial justice after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
The 57 officers resigned from the emergency unit but not from the force. The Buffalo mayor's office told CNN that the 57 members that resigned from the unit make up the entire active emergency response team.
A few members of the unit are out currently and are not included in the 57 that resigned, according to the mayor's office.
"Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members, who were simply executing orders," Buffalo Police Benevolent Association president John Evans told WGRZ on Friday. WKBW also reported news of the resignations.
The man's identity, Martin Gugino, was confirmed by Cuomo's office. Gugino is hospitalized in serious but stable condition, authorities said.
An attorney representing Gugino released a statement saying Gugino is "alert and oriented" and described him as a longtime peaceful protester and human rights advocate.
"Mr. Gugino requests privacy for himself and his family as he recovers," said Kelly V. Zarone. "He appreciates all of the well wishes he has received and requests that any further protests continue to be peaceful."
Megan Toufexis, Gugino's niece, told CNN that her uncle attended the protest Thursday to discuss First Amendment rights with police.
Protests in the city continued into the evening Friday.
Buffalo mayor says officers should receive due process
Mayor Byron Brown said he wants the two suspended officers to get due process. "I am not calling for them to be fired."
Speaking of the injured man, the mayor said, "He was asked to leave numerous times last night."
Police felt that it was important to clear the area before fights broke out among the protesters, the mayor said. He stressed that the instructions from the police managers to officers was to be careful, protect residents and use common sense.
In response to questions about the emergency response team, Brown said that the city has a contingency plan. "Buffalo will be safe this weekend," he said. "We have a contingency plan, we always have a contingency plan."
CNN has reached out to police and the association for further comment. New York State Police say they are sending additional officers to the city following the resignations.
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The demonstrators in Niagara Square were, like those across the country, calling for racial justice after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Based on the initial video, police issued a statement that said Gugino tripped and fell, police spokesman Mike DeGeorge told CNN.
After more videos became available, police amended that statement, and Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood suspended the officers without pay and opened an investigation, he said.
"The department moved swiftly" and "corrected" the information, DeGeorge said.
Brown called the incident "disheartening" and said his thoughts were with Gugino.
Prosecutors are investigating, the Erie County District Attorney's Office tweeted.
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The Erie County DA’s Office continues to investigate the incident captured on video outside City Hall that resulted in the injury of protester. The victim was taken to ECMC to be treated for a head injury. He was unable to provide a statement to investigators last night.
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Gugino had a head injury and could not give a statement to investigators Thursday night, the tweet said.
Cuomo said the officers should be fired and prosecutors should move "fairly but quickly."
"When I saw the video, I got sick to my stomach," Cuomo said. "I would encourage the district attorney not to do what happened in Minneapolis, which the delay itself caused issues," said the governor, adding, "People don't want vaguery. They are upset and want answers."
Earlier on Twitter, he said, "This incident is wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful. ... Police Officers must enforce -- NOT ABUSE -- the law."
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This incident is wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful.
I've spoken with Buffalo @MayorByronBrown and we agree that the officers involved should be immediately suspended pending a formal investigation.
Police Officers must enforce — NOT ABUSE — the law. https://twitter.com/WBFO/status/1268712530358292484 …
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Cuomo said he spoke with Gugino.
"Thankfully he is alive," Cuomo said Friday at his daily news conference in Albany. "You see that video, and it disturbs your basic sense of decency and humanity."
Cuomo also called out attacks on police officers, saying, "You have incidents of police getting hit with bricks in the head. Who are we?"
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated Megan Toufexis' relationship to Martin Gugino.
Update: This article and headline have been updated to reflect that the video shows officers pushing the man.
CNN's Steve Almasy and Laura Dolan contributed to this report.
【环球网快讯】美国白人警察暴力执法致黑人乔治·弗洛伊德死亡引发的全美抗议活动仍未平息，纽约州布法罗市一名75岁老人4日被当地警察推倒在地后头部流血，更是引发巨大争议。5天后，美国总统特朗普刚刚终于在推特上发文谈及此事，“画风”却颇为古怪——他在推文中将被推倒的老人马丁·古吉诺形容为“反法西斯主义运动（ANTIFA）煽动者”，还称古吉诺“看起来摔得比被警察推得还要重”，并宣称此事件“可能是个圈套”。
时隔5天，特朗普9日在推特上就此事发声，不过并不是对警方暴力对待老人进行谴责。他写道：“被警察推撞的布法罗抗议者可能是一个ANTIFA（反法西斯主义运动）煽动者。75岁的马丁·古吉诺似乎是在扫描警用通讯以切断设备后才被（警察）推开的。”
接着，特朗普还@美国媒体“OneAmerica News Network”说：“我看着，他摔得比被（警察）推得还要重。（他）正瞄准着扫描仪。这可能是个圈套？”
特朗普的这条推文一发，随即引起网友关注，很多人对美国总统就此事的“解读”和态度表达反对和不满。
有人批评他在“胡扯”，发表这种言论“太荒唐”↓
“想象一下所谓的‘总统’在推特上胡扯。太荒唐了！”
“我的天呐，你有病吧。”
还有网友讽刺说，特朗普所谓的“反法西斯主义运动（ANTIFA）”定义，就是那些非特朗普支持者的人。也有人称他随意给人贴上“反法西斯主义运动”标签的行为“很可怕”，也“十分武断”。↓
“特朗普对‘反法西斯主义运动（ANTIFA）’的定义，就是那些不是特朗普支持者的人。那只是为了让他把所有民主党人都归类为‘恐怖组织’。”
“当他成为虐待老人的受害者时，美国总统却将这位老人称为反法西斯主义运动煽动者，这简直太离谱了。特朗普对现实中的人毫无同情心。他还可以给任何他想要的人贴上反法西斯主义运动的标签，这很可怕，而且十分武断。”
据媒体此前报道，当地时间4日，正是布法罗市宵禁生效前夕。现场目击者提供的一份视频显示，在布法罗市尼亚加拉广场，一名戴着口罩的老人左手拿着头盔、右手拿着手机，走到了列队前进的警察面前试图交谈。当老人接近全副武装的警察时，警察突然大喊：“把他推走！”随后，老人面前的警察一人伸出手、一人伸出警棍把他推倒在人行道上。老人倒下时仰面着地，发出了一声巨响，头部和耳部开始流血。画面显示，警察无视受伤的老人，继续列队前进并阻止阻拦在前的其他抗议者。
此事随后引发巨大争议。布法罗市所在的伊利县县长马克·波隆卡兹形容整件事“令人作呕”，纽约州州长安德鲁·科莫则称这“完全没有道理，且可耻至极”。此外两名涉事警察也已被停职，与这两名警员同在一个紧急应对小组的57名警察也全部辞职，不过他们的辞职理由却是：“两名（涉事）警员只是在执行命令，却受到这样的待遇（指被停职），因此紧急应对小组的57名警员全部辞职，以表达内心的厌恶。”
时隔5天，特朗普9日在推特上就此事发声，不过并不是对警方暴力对待老人进行谴责。他写道：“被警察推撞的布法罗抗议者可能是一个ANTIFA（反法西斯主义运动）煽动者。75岁的马丁·古吉诺似乎是在扫描警用通讯以切断设备后才被（警察）推开的。”
接着，特朗普还@美国媒体“OneAmerica News Network”说：“我看着，他摔得比被（警察）推得还要重。（他）正瞄准着扫描仪。这可能是个圈套？”
特朗普的这条推文一发，随即引起网友关注，很多人对美国总统就此事的“解读”和态度表达反对和不满。
有人批评他在“胡扯”，发表这种言论“太荒唐”↓
“想象一下所谓的‘总统’在推特上胡扯。太荒唐了！”
“我的天呐，你有病吧。”
还有网友讽刺说，特朗普所谓的“反法西斯主义运动（ANTIFA）”定义，就是那些非特朗普支持者的人。也有人称他随意给人贴上“反法西斯主义运动”标签的行为“很可怕”，也“十分武断”。↓
“特朗普对‘反法西斯主义运动（ANTIFA）’的定义，就是那些不是特朗普支持者的人。那只是为了让他把所有民主党人都归类为‘恐怖组织’。”
“当他成为虐待老人的受害者时，美国总统却将这位老人称为反法西斯主义运动煽动者，这简直太离谱了。特朗普对现实中的人毫无同情心。他还可以给任何他想要的人贴上反法西斯主义运动的标签，这很可怕，而且十分武断。”
据媒体此前报道，当地时间4日，正是布法罗市宵禁生效前夕。现场目击者提供的一份视频显示，在布法罗市尼亚加拉广场，一名戴着口罩的老人左手拿着头盔、右手拿着手机，走到了列队前进的警察面前试图交谈。当老人接近全副武装的警察时，警察突然大喊：“把他推走！”随后，老人面前的警察一人伸出手、一人伸出警棍把他推倒在人行道上。老人倒下时仰面着地，发出了一声巨响，头部和耳部开始流血。画面显示，警察无视受伤的老人，继续列队前进并阻止阻拦在前的其他抗议者。
此事随后引发巨大争议。布法罗市所在的伊利县县长马克·波隆卡兹形容整件事“令人作呕”，纽约州州长安德鲁·科莫则称这“完全没有道理，且可耻至极”。此外两名涉事警察也已被停职，与这两名警员同在一个紧急应对小组的57名警察也全部辞职，不过他们的辞职理由却是：“两名（涉事）警员只是在执行命令，却受到这样的待遇（指被停职），因此紧急应对小组的57名警员全部辞职，以表达内心的厌恶。”
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这太不政治了。
真是无语
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昨天的一个帖子里有人说: 现在trump总统应该站在支持警察一方。今天就应验了
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证据是对需要负责的人或事而言，这个总统貌似不需要对任何事任何人负责
