A woman who was protesting against Israel in Los Angeles, California, is allegedly being beaten up by police, according to a video that has gone viral showing police brutality.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Tanvirpost tweeted “In Los Angeles, America, the American police beat up a woman who was protesting against cannibalistic Israel and in support of Palestine and even tore her clothes. #ShameOnYouUSPolice #Gaza” on Jan 8, 2024. The tweet has received an about 349.7k views on X.
अमेरिका के Los Angeles में नरभक्षी इजरायल के विरोध में और फलस्तीन के समर्थन में प्रदर्शन कर रही महिला को अमेरिका की पुलिस ने सड़क पर पटक पटक कर पीटा महिला के कपड़े तक फाड़ दिए।#ShameOnYouUSPolice#Gazahttps://t.co/XFslWY4gLX pic.twitter.com/Iqi54bqFln
— Muhammad Tanveer | تنوير (@Tanvirpost) January 8, 2024
Several other accounts, including Steve Inman (“@SteveInmanUIC“) also made the same claim that the woman was beaten up by the police as she protested against Israel. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this is an old video that shows a protestor in Los Angeles in 2022 being tackled after she went outside and approached President Biden’s motorcade. It has no connection with the Israel-Palestine conflict.
An article was published by Fox News regarding this incident on June 9, 2022 with the headline “Biden protester rushes motorcade, gets tackled by Secret Service agent in LA”.
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D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows police brutality has been shared claiming that a woman who was protesting against Israel beaten up by police in America's Los Angeles. The fact is that this is an old Video showing a protestor being tackled (1/2) pic.twitter.com/USP0KddNoy
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old videos from the US with false claims to set their propaganda. A video that shows police brutality has been shared claiming that a woman who was protesting against Israel beaten up by police in America’s Los Angeles. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we discovered that this is an old Video showing a protestor being tackled after she walked out onto the street and approached President Biden’s motorcade in LA in 2022. It has nothing to do with Israel-Palestine conflict.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of police brutality has been shared, claiming that a woman protesting against Israel was beaten up by police in Los Angeles, America.
Fact : The fact is that this is an old video of a protestor being tackled after walking out onto the street and approaching President Biden’s motorcade in Los Angeles in 2022. It is not related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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