Undercover Cop Pulls Gun at Eric Garner-Michael Brown Protest in Oakland
Here is an image of one of last nights undercovers pointing his gun directly at a person with a camera. #oakland pic.twitter.com/lVEsNEhFpu
— Courtney Harrop (@CourtneyPFB) December 11, 2014
During a Bay Area protest last night over the failure to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner, an undercover law enforcement agent who'd been marching with demonstrators pulled out his gun and aimed it at a crowd of protestors.
Cop draws gun on demonstrators in dramatic photos at overnight protest via @reuterspictures: http://t.co/EIjmB61afD pic.twitter.com/shDr1uzgIU
— NBC News Pictures (@NBCNewsPictures) December 11, 2014
The officer reportedly drew his weapon after the crowd—reported by NBC News to be about 100 people—confronted him and his partner. Several witnesses tweeted first-hand accounts of the incident.
Undercover cop pulls out gun, threatens crowd after protesters outed them #oaklandprotest
— Erin Baldassari (@e_baldi) December 11, 2014
Tall 6'8" undercover and shorter 5'8" undercover with mask on were confronted in dark part of 27th street. Tall cop pulled out baton...
— Dave Id (@DaveId) December 11, 2014
Tall cop quickly threw baton on ground and then pulled out gun, holding it sideways all gangster. Someone then clocked the masked cop...
— Dave Id (@DaveId) December 11, 2014
Masked undercover wasn't beaten badly as I first heard from witness further away, but hit straight in face and knocked down...
— Dave Id (@DaveId) December 11, 2014
The Oakland Police Department later confirmed one the undercover officer's presence at the march but denied that he worked for their department.
The #OaklandProtest pictured man isn't an OPD officer & not an OPD arrest. OPD 1st responded to scene on report from other agency. 1/1
— Lt. Chris Bolton (@OPDChris) December 11, 2014
2/2 That outside agency has been notified to provide details and address concerns re #OaklandProtest concerns.
— Lt. Chris Bolton (@OPDChris) December 11, 2014
