Hundreds took to the streets in McKinney, Texas, to protest police.
At least 800 protesters took to the streets of McKinney, Texas, to express outrage over a police bust of a pool party that many saw as overly aggressive.
One police was placed on suspension, and protesters were demanding he be fired, NPR reported.
Some protesters carried signs that read, “Stop Police Brutality,” and “Those Kids Were My Kids,” along with the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag.
The incident, as previously reported by WND, began at a community pool when a group of teens showed up for a :birthday and graduation” party, Trace Gallagher reported on Fox News. Area residents complained the music was too loud and the teens were getting out of control, and police were called to intervene.
One of the officers, Cpl. Eric Casebolt, was captured on video throwning a 15-year-old black teen girl to the ground and pressing down on her body to subdue her. He reached for his sidearm at one point, while another officer actually pulled his gun on another teen.
“He was just aggressive for no reason at all,” said one of the pool party organizers, Tatyana Rhodes, to USA Today. “It was horrible.”
Some claimed the incident was fueled by racism, but at least one witness told Fox News some of the teens who were apprehended by police were white.
The YouTube video has gone viral, and police are investigating.
“Having seen the YouTube video I am disturbed and concerned by the incident and actions depicted in the video,” said Mayor Brian Loughmiller, in a written statements. “Our expectation as a City Council is that our police department and other departments will act professionally and with appropriate restraint relative to the situation they are faced with.”
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