Following the US Supreme Court decision to overturn the abortion law and allow each state to establish a different jurisdiction, Hollywood turned to all women harmed by this decision. Several production companies and streaming platforms such as Netflix, Warner or Disney itself announced that they would pay for interstate travel for employees who would have abortions. Likewise, and as expected, directors, actresses, writers, actors and other personalities have expressed their dismay at the court’s decision. However, it appears the state is not frightened and is already starting to react to this wave of pro-abortion protests. In such a demonstration, LAPD pushed and threw ‘Full House’ actress Jodie Sweetin to the ground last Saturday..
The actress, who was speaking through a megaphone on the side of a blocked road by the protest march, She was grabbed by officers and badly thrown towards the area where the rest of the protesters were.. One of those present recorded the scene and the video immediately went viral on social media. This was shared by Theprogressivits, a famous activist account, who denounced the aggressive behavior of the police and defended Sweetin. “What the hell’s wrong with you?”one of the demonstrators shouted at the police officers who shook the actress, before intoning in unison to “Without justice there is no peace”.
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Sweetin thanked for posting the video by writing in the comments. “Thanks for sharing. Much love to everyone out there fighting for what’s right.”. Subsequently, the actress shared a statement reflecting on what happened. “I am extremely proud of the hundreds of people who came out yesterday to exercise their First Amendment rights and take immediate action to peacefully protest the injustices committed by our Supreme Court.. Our activism will continue until our voices and actions are taken into consideration. This will not stop us, we will continue to fight for our rights. We will not be free until we are all free. “.
American police, again under scrutiny
Police brutality, especially in the United States, has been at the forefront of police response to peaceful demonstrations and protests in recent years. Therefore, the police reaction to this latest pro-abortion movement is not surprising. A multitude of viral videos went around the world showing once again the aggressive and decisive response of the officers to the protests of the civilians present there. This was shared by freelance photojournalist Michael Ade via his Twitter account. “The peaceful protesters marched from the city hall to a hilly highway where they were confronted by the LAPD. The response of the officers quickly became physical against the unarmed crowd.”.
Peaceful protesters marched from the city hall to a highway on a ramp where they were confronted by the LAPD. The officers quickly became physical with the crowd unarmed …@LATACO pic.twitter.com/KPZ9vDqLqH
? Mike Ade (@bellikemike) June 26, 2022
The LAPD is looking into the officers’ use of force which can be seen on video.“Lapd is aware of the video of a woman pushed to the ground by agents who do not allow the group to enter on foot and access the 101 freeway”police said in a statement to People. “The force used will be evaluated against LAPD policy and procedure.”. The department added that it will continue to respect citizens’ First Amendment right to protest while protecting life and property.
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