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Bogota police under fire over violence during Go Skateboarding Day
by Adriaan Alsema June 22, 2019
Police in Colombia’s capital Bogota came under fire on Friday after a motorized policemen crashed into a skateboarder during the local celebration the global Go Skateboarding Day.
The violent incident occurred on the city’s main 7th Avenue where a large number of skaters took part in the event.
Video that was published on social media showed how one of the policemen recklessly rode through the crowd at high speed and hit one skater in his way, causing both to fall.
Nearby skaters immediately assaulted the cop after which his colleague, who had been riding at a safer distance from the manifestation, turned around and purposely rode over one of the men assaulting his colleague.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/bogota-police-under-fire-over-violence-during-go-skateboarding-day/
Next year, skateboarders will avoid having a celebration on the day Colombian cops have "Brutally Assault Skateboarders Day."
