'Wow,' someone exclaims off camera in a video that shows two people being handcuffed and having their backpacks removed
"Wow," someone exclaims off camera in a video that shows two people being handcuffed and having their backpacks removed in front of a New York City Target store."Undercover NYPD swarm and arrest two young people for sleeping on concrete blocks a few blocks from Times Square," a description of the video in a Sept. 17 Instagramsays."The NYPD has a track record of criminalizing homelessness and violently arresting the unhoused, especially in tourist hot spots.
This post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. A video showed President Joe Biden falling asleep during an event with the Maui, Hawaii, wildfire survivors and families.We emailed the New York Police Department about the video and a spokesperson sent a statement that said the arrest took place at 10:58 p.m. Sept. 14 in front of 237 W. 42nd St.
The video does not include footage of the men sleeping on concrete blocks or any other evidence to support its claim.
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