Protester Abducted By Columbus ‘Paramilitary’ Police With Assault Weapons, Driven Off In Van

Police in Columbus, Ohio were caught on video throwing a protester into an unmarked van and driving away.
Protester Abducted By Columbus ‘Paramilitary’ Police With Assault Weapons, Driven Off In Van
Credit: Twitter Screenshot
By David Edwards — June 26, 2020

Police in Columbus, Ohio were caught on video throwing a protester into an unmarked van and driving away.

Multiple videos posted to social media on Wednesday show unmarked vans stopping near a group of protesters.

Men in jeans and SWAT vests jump out of the vans holding assault-style rifles.

“Stay back!” one officer orders protesters as they search for an apparent suspect.

Another officer can be seem holding a can of pepper spray.

Moments later, a presumed protester is forced into one of the vans before the vehicles drive away.

Watch the videos below.

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