Dash-cam footage released of Sacramento protester hit by patrol car

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dashboard-camera footage of a patrol car striking a Sacramento, California, demonstrator during a march over the shooting of a young black man was released on Monday, and the sheriff said it was not clear from the images if the deputy was aware of the collision.

The video footage appears to show the protester, Wanda Cleveland, moving in front of a sheriff’s department vehicle, possibly to show the deputies inside a sign she is holding.

Cleveland, a well-known local activist, then tries to scramble out of the way as the squad car moves slowly forward and is struck a glancing blow.

“There is a high likelihood that he didn’t even know that he collided with that protester,” Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said at a news conference. Jones conceded that he was only speculating and had not spoken to the deputy who drove the car.

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U.S. APRIL 2, 2018 / 8:25 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Dan Whitcomb
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-police/dash-cam-footage-released-of-sacramento-protester-hit-by-patrol-car-idUSKCN1HA019

[Angry Dragon]

1. Police officer not aware of happenings around him

[marble falls]

2. He knew he hit her, accidently or not. He was driving into a cluster of people.

[keepleft101]

3. Looks more like that was on the protester

but he had to known he hit her

[denbot]

5. Oh yeah, she charged the patrol car..

Mayhaps you think she should be shot as well?

[keepleft101]

6. I didnt say she should have been hit

Im saying there is responsibility on her part also. And from the video it looks like its more on her. You know its common sense when a police vehicle is flashing its lights and moving you are to get out of the way.

[brush]

7. There was a diff. video yesterday from the street that showed it better. The 2nd cop car...

the one that hit her, sped up in following the lead car and hit the protestor. It was clearly going too fast in the middle of a street protest.

It's clear from this video that the car hit her and kept going. The driver had to know he hit her.

It was hit and run.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/protester-hit-police-vehicle-stephon-clark-march-sacramento/story?id=54157457

[keepleft101]

8. Brush

"It's clear from this video that the car hit her and kept going. The driver had to know he hit her. "

I completely agree with this statement

[sinkingfeeling]

4. It doesn't matter. Anybody else who hits a person and was unaware is charged with

leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.