Crime & Safety
DC Police Tow Van With Protesters On Top (Video)
A video from Monday's climate protests in D.C. shows police towing a van with people on top.
WASHINGTON, DC — Video posted to social media shows D.C. police towing a van with climate protesters still straddling the roof.
"This is not safe!" one man repeatedly screams as an officer yells at him to get out of the street. Others can be heard screaming as well as police shouted warnings back.
"You cannot do this, this is not OK!" another woman can be heard screaming as the tow truck begins to pull the van.
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#ShutDownDC MPD just towed a van with climate activists on top of it pic.twitter.com/FuAlTqYqyR
— Ben Nichols (@benrnichols) September 23, 2019
Climate protesters shut down roads and intersections across D.C. on Monday, disrupting the morning commute with more protests possible later in the day.
Read more: Climate Protesters Shut Down Roads Across DC
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