57 Buffalo Police Officers Resigned Their Post After Two Officers Suspended
Two officers in Buffalo were suspended after an incident including a 75 year old man being pushed to the ground. If you’re not familiar with the video, here it is:…
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Two officers in Buffalo were suspended after an incident including a 75 year old man being pushed to the ground. If you're not familiar with the video, here it is:
Now, an entire unit of the Buffalo Police Department has resigned from their assignments to show support for the suspended officers. All 57 of the members of the department's Emergency Response Team resigned from the unit. The officers did not quit the police force, but have stepped down from the tactical department. Their position is, was that they were just following orders. They were told to clear the area.
The man pushed to the ground is recovering in the hospital.
