Cop brutalizing itinerant caught on video

A video of an SPVM cop shoving an itinerant so that he falls and hits his head has been shared on social media. There’s no evidence in the video that the man was threatening them or fighting back.

The force simply says it’s analyzing the video.

Update: The force now says it has launched an investigation.

Second update: Global found and talked to the man, originally from Senegal. ““Police have to help people, not hurt people,” says Bader Niang.