
A 75-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday evening after two Buffalo police officers knocked him down during a protest over the police killing of George Floyd. Those two officers have been suspended and an internal investigation is underway.
Video shows the man approaching a line of Buffalo Police officers enforcing the city's 8 p.m. curfew. He exchanges words with two of the officers, who yell at him to get back, and then one officer shoves him. The man falls backward and his head slams onto the pavement. Numerous officers walk by him as blood pools around his head.
The Buffalo Police Department initially issued a press release saying that "one protester was injured when he tripped and fell."
Later Thursday night, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown tweeted that he was "deeply disturbed by the video, as was Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood."
"After days of peaceful protests and several meetings between myself, Police leadership and members of the community, tonight's event is disheartening," Brown added. "I hope to continue to build on the progress we have achieved as we work together to address racial injustice and inequity in the City of Buffalo. My thoughts are with the victim tonight."
Brown wrote that the man is "in stable but serious condition" at a local hospital.
Lockwood suspended the two main officers involved without pay and has ordered an investigation into the incident.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote in a tweet that the incident was "wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful."
The man is not the first elderly victim of police violence during the protests over the killing of George Floyd. Widely shared video showed police in Salt Lake City shoving an elderly man with a cane to the ground:
#1: misterwhite To: Deckard (#0)
Second, why is he interfering with the police?
What an idiot.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-05 12:35:37 Reply Private Reply
#2: Deckard To: misterwhite (#1)
Gee maybe he lives around there - he had NOTHING to do with any rioting.
Second, why is he interfering with the police?
Watch the video bootlicker - the elderly man was on the sidewalk attempting to return one of the officers helmets he had found. (You can see him holding the helmet in the video at the start.) The officers then walked up to him and shoved him to the ground.
The impact of the elderly mans head was so hard that he immediately began bleeding from the ears and was knocked unconscious.
They claimed he "tripped". Lying as they always do.
You don't give a rat's ass who the police assault - black, white, elderly - as long as the cops keep this shit up we can count on whitey to cheer for the thugs. The badged thugs that is.
This should make you happy:
Entire Buffalo Police Dept ERT Resigns in Tantrum Over Suspension of 2 Cops Who Attacked Elderly Man
...a case out of Buffalo, New York is getting a lot of attention due to the unnecessary and disturbing nature of how it unfolded. An elderly man was shoved down and two cops were suspended as a result. Now, the entire Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team has resigned in support of those two cops.
In total, 57 officers threw a collective temper tantrum, for their right to attack innocent elderly men with impunity.
WIVB reporter, Dave Greber announced the move just moments ago.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-05 23:31:09 Reply Private Reply
#3: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#2)
The cops did nothing wrong in this instance. The idiot came up on them. They just pushed him away.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 00:57:35 Reply Private Reply
#4: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#3)
He was not rioting or looting. He was returning one of their helmets he had apparently found, or did you miss that?
Nice "thank you" from the cops, huh?
I bet this 75-year-old guy was 100% pro-cop before he was aggressively pushed to the ground and suffered a severe head injury. The ONE cop who bent down to see if the elderly guy was OK was immediately grabbed by another cop and pulled away as blood dripped from the man's ear.
You and whitey bleating in harmony:
The cops did nothing wrong
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 01:14:16 Reply Private Reply
#5: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#4)
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 01:27:24 Reply Private Reply
#6: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#5)
He was not rioting or looting. A harmless old WHITE man.
Look at the area behind the police line - NO Rioting!
...do you see rioting over there?
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 01:50:36 Reply Private Reply
#7: Deckard To: A K A Stone, misterwhite (#5)
Frame By Frame
He has a phone in his right hand...he's filming from the git-go. Hmmm...interesting
It's possible this was a set up to advance some agenda, but cui bono - who benefits?
Looking at it again, he doesn't appear to be showing the helmet to anyone...more interested in filming I'd say.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 02:00:48 Reply Private Reply
#8: A Pole To: A K A Stone (#3)
Old men sometimes are a little disoriented, and do not realize a danger they are in.
A Pole posted on 2020-06-06 02:17:51 Reply Private Reply
#9: Deckard To: A Pole (#8)
Their sense of balance is not what it used to be either but this guy did not appear to be disoriented - he was coherent enough to film the incident.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 02:27:45 Reply Private Reply
#10: A Pole To: Deckard (#9)
Perhaps he was not able to handle a few things at the same time, and was not a match for a strong young man. Certainly he did not plan to end up in a hospital.
What is the definition of a police state? It is where people fear police more than they fear criminals.
A Pole posted on 2020-06-06 02:53:36 Reply Private Reply
#11: A K A Stone To: A Pole (#10)
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 09:45:12 Reply Private Reply
#12: misterwhite To: A Pole (#10)
Then we don't have a police state since he obviously didn't fear them.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-06 10:47:03 Reply Private Reply
#13: A Pole To: misterwhite (#12)
Well, it was before, from now on he will fear them. And many seniors who have seen that.
A Pole posted on 2020-06-06 10:57:55 Reply Private Reply
#14: A Pole To: A K A Stone (#11)
A Pole posted on 2020-06-06 10:59:55 Reply Private Reply
#15: A K A Stone To: A Pole (#13)
I bet you wouldn't go into a black neighborhood at night but wouldn't be afraid to go in a police headquarters any time of the day. I could be wrong you are dumb sometimes.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 11:02:12 Reply Private Reply
#16: A K A Stone To: A Pole (#14)
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 11:04:09 Reply Private Reply
#17: A Pole To: A K A Stone (#16)
Maybe yes, maybe not. But are you saying that this old white man has no reason to fear police?
A Pole posted on 2020-06-06 11:38:10 Reply Private Reply
#18: A Pole To: A K A Stone (#15)
I went to the both, more than once. I was cautious in both.
A Pole posted on 2020-06-06 11:40:16 Reply Private Reply
#19: Deckard To: A Pole, A K A Stone (#17)
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 11:43:30 Reply Private Reply
#20: A K A Stone To: A Pole (#17)
I don't really give a shit about the stupid old man. He decided to go to a riot and get in the polices face, and got pushed down. That is what happens at riots.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 11:53:35 Reply Private Reply
#21: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#19)
That is a very rare instance when that needs to happen. It is much more likely to need it against some thug rioters.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 11:56:25 Reply Private Reply
#22: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#19)
"Martin Gugino, a longtime peace activist in the upstate New York city,"
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 11:58:49 Reply Private Reply
#23: misterwhite To: A Pole (#13)
The police are there only because rioters are burning down businesses and assaulting people. Anyone who would fear the police controlling the rioters is an idiot.
If you want to see a police state visit any South American country where, every day, police and soldiers are on every corner with machine guns. THAT'S a police state.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-06 12:04:58 Reply Private Reply
#24: misterwhite To: A K A Stone (#22)
Nice find, AK. Explains his presence.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-06 12:08:10 Reply Private Reply
#25: A K A Stone To: A Pole (#17)
Why do you have to live up to the stereotype for Pollocks?
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 12:11:52 Reply Private Reply
#26: A K A Stone To: misterwhite (#24)
www.youtube.com/user/MartinGugino
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 12:14:26 Reply Private Reply
#27: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#19)
Your hero disagrees.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 12:19:19 Reply Private Reply
#28: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#27)
Don't know who that is. But apparently you are trying to make a point.
BTW, how long have you owned this site?
Don't you think after all this time you would learn how to correctly post a YouTube video.
Nothing screams "infantile" quite like an image that is two pages wide.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 12:27:05 Reply Private Reply
#29: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#28)
It is the dumb ass old man who got pushed down for a good reason.
It's not two pages wide on my computer. It is full screen. Maybe you should get a new computer.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 12:29:03 Reply Private Reply
#30: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#29)
width="1583" height="624". I have like a 21 inch monitor. Way too big.
Maybe you should get a new computer.
Maybe you should grow up and stop being a jerk.
Why do you ignore my post #7 where I agreed that there might be more to the story?
Frame By Frame
He has a phone in his right hand...he's filming from the git-go. Hmmm...interesting
It's possible this was a set up to advance some agenda, but cui bono - who benefits?
Looking at it again, he doesn't appear to be showing the helmet to anyone...more interested in filming I'd say.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 12:49:56 Reply Private Reply
#31: A K A Stone To: Deckard, misterwhite (#30)
Your post 7 was vague. Your who benefits sounds like you are saying the deep state.
To be clear tell misterwhite he was right and you were wrong.
A K A Stone posted on 2020-06-06 13:00:37 Reply Private Reply
#32: Deckard To: A K A Stone, misterwhite, A Pole (#29)
Martin Gugino the 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground by Buffalo police in a video seen by millions is a long-time peace activist and gentle person, according to friends.
The resident of Amherst in Erie County is a member of the People United for Sustainable Housing Buffalo and anti-nuclear group Kings BayPlowshares, the Buffalo News reported.
Hes a gentle person who really believes that he must stand up for what he thinks is right, said Guginos pal Terrence Bisson. Thats why he went to the demonstration. He would never resist physically any kind of orders. Hes a bit frail, not because of his age. He has some health problems.
Yeah...a real "threat" to the cops. He deserved being assaulted just for being a "peacenik".
I don't agree with his 2nd Amendment rant, whitey might.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 13:00:59 Reply Private Reply
#33: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#31)
I'm saying, what motive?
Deckard posted on 2020-06-06 13:01:40 Reply Private Reply
#34: misterwhite To: Deckard (#30)
Maybe it's his helmet that he intended to wear. Oops! Too late.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-06 16:04:04 Reply Private Reply
#35: misterwhite To: Deckard (#32)
I agree with his definition of the second amendment. I don't agree about Madison. Madison wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-06 16:16:56 Reply Private Reply
#36: Deckard To: A K A Stone, misterwhite (#31)
The problem with you, whitey and others of your ilk is that your simple minds are unable to distinguish the difference between a "protester" and a "rioter".
Deckard posted on 2020-06-07 00:31:49 Reply Private Reply
#37: WWG1WWA To: Deckard (#0)
WWG1WWA posted on 2020-06-07 00:52:08 Reply Private Reply
#38: Deckard To: WWG1WWA (#37)
I agree that he is an activist and protester. From his record, I don't see anything in his past that would indicate that he was looking to stir up any mayhem. There's a difference between protesting and rioting. Protesting is protected speech - the 1st Amendment protects that right.
When protests turn destructive and violent, it is no longer protesting - it's rioting.
Whether you agree with his political views or not, he has the right to express those views peacefully
Like it or not, the cops made several more enemies with their overzealous, heavy handed reaction.
Deckard posted on 2020-06-07 01:04:56 Reply Private Reply
#39: misterwhite To: Deckard (#36)
The video shows the cops arresting the guy right behind him. So he was somewhere he wasn't supposed to be.
misterwhite posted on 2020-06-07 09:44:18 Reply Private Reply