I was not able to write much background or context when I posted the article because it was late and I needed sleep. It was one of the few opportunities I had to post the photos since all my "free" time has been spent at meetings or at the consulado. So now I can add more to the story...

The cops were extremely aggressive at the march as anyone there can tell you. The incident took place near the end of the march at the corner of India and Beech streets. Sgt. Larmuur was speeding up on the heals of S. and A. who were at the end of the march trying to protect the crowd from this exact same intimidation tactic and to document it. Fox news guy from interviewing M. who was just outside the picture and were also placed in danger by Sgt. Larmuur.

I decided that something needed to happen to stop the police officer from using this tactic. A wheelchair cannot move out of the way like people can. I am a good driver but my chair is nonetheless considerably less agile than a TAB (person whose body is temporarily able, about 90% of us will have acquired temporary or permanent disabilities during our lifetimes). Cops are aware of the limitations for a wheelchair to jump out of the way. This being the case I went behind S., A., F., and M. to make the police car stop it's dangerous encroachment on the march and on the participants' heels. After I placed myself in between the car and the others, Sgt. Larmuur came to a complete stop because I was in the way as the picture at the top of this article shows. Knowing I was still in the way the Sgt. pushed on the gas regardless of the danger he placed me in. Please note that I don't suggest here that he was going 15mph. He was clearly at a complete stop before he hit me with his car. This does not on the other hand make it acceptable for him to hit me with his car. His car pushed the front of my chair so that it turned in the same direction in which he was traveling while my brakes were on scratching the paint on my chair all the way through to the metal and scratching what I believe to be the plastic bumper on his vehicle.

If you were a witness to this event, noticed the intimidating tactics the police used to incite a riot, or were harrassed by and officer please file a police complaint form and include as many details as possible. Please note that anyone can file a complaint form and you can also file one based on how you witnessed cops treating people other than yourself.

Also I may need a list of witnesses to the incident. Volunteers from indymedia or sagon penn copwatch can forward your information to me.

Thanks

Bob (again)