At the recent unsanctioned event, Dolores Park Hill Bomb, mass-arrests of 113 participants resulted in an outcry. Among the arrested were 81 minors, many of whom faced what parents report to be brutal treatment at the hands of the SFPD. Allegations surfacing from the event include stories of minors hyperventilating and others suffering injuries from batons or bean bag rounds. The tactics implemented by the SFPD during the crackdown have been questioned, especially given the lesser resources applied to combat serious issues such as drug trafficking in San Francisco. However, authorities including SFPD Chief Bill Scott and Mayor London Breed, staunchly defend the actions taken during the event, even labeling the occurrence as a 'Mission District Riot'. Regardless of viewpoints, this year's Dolores Park Hill Bomb will likely remain a contentious example of police use-of-force in San Francisco. To read the complete article visit SFist

 

The controversial mass-arrest of 81 minors (and 32 adults) at the year's unsanctioned Dolores Park Hill Bomb has some parents alleging brutal treatment of teens, but SFPD and Mayor Breed are doubling down on the need for that harsh response. https://t.co/mimMcSjLHc

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