Man Pepper Sprayed Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games

Mass arrests at monthly cycling event in London on Olympic ceremony night

July 28, 2012

Police assaulting and pepper-spraying a disabled man on a tricycle.
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Mass arrests at monthly cycling event in London on Olympic ceremony night

London police used pepper spray and kettling tactics against “Critical Mass” cycle ride participants as the British capital held the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Games. At least 50 people have reportedly been detained.

Scuffles occurred near the Olympic Stadium on the outskirts of the Olympic Park, with participants saying they were being “kettled” or corralled. Some witnesses said police pushed the cyclists aside to get David Beckham through traffic.

A witness video uploaded to YouTube allegedly showed police assaulting and pepper-spraying a disabled man on a tricycle.

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