By Travis Pillow
Police broke up a street party of The Fest-goers, neighborhood folks, students and others on NW 8th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues Saturday night. Revelers obstructed the cops and began chanting anti-police slogans. A riot broke out and at least one man was tazed as some revelers tried to intervene, others tried to hold them back, and the cops tried to protect their own.
Are you, or do you know, the people circled below? Do you have photos, video footage or other information about what went down? Let us know, so we can get to the bottom of what happened. Stay tuned for updates.
Police haul off a handcuffed Ryan J. Carey, charged with assaulting an officer, as crowds look on following a riot on NW 8th St. Saturday night. Photo by Stephany Kaye.
Police taze Ryan J. Cleary as revelers swarm around them. Photo by Stephany Kaye.
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Hi there, just making sure you make it out to the press conference this afternoon (5 pm at the City Commission Building). We are desperate to acquire as many signed witness statements as possible…if you have any information please let us know at the above email or at festlegaldefense@gmail.com (including the name of the kid taking those pictures if you have found that out)! thanks!
Don’t believe A.C.A.B., they are an exploitative group that want people whom attack police officers to walk free without any punishment. Even with the pompous title of “committee” they do not represent anyone in the community other than themselves and they most certainly do not speak for me.
Support the Gainesville Police Department, reject childish stupidity.