Another one filmed by FOX 9:
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Was it right for police to pepper spray Leah Lane — her fingers in a peace sign and chanting "All you need is love" — because she wouldn't move?
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A video of 19-year-old Leah Lane's arrest raised questions about the use of force. The incident, captured by a FOX 9 TV camera, showed Lane and others engaged in passive resistance. Police are reviewing what happened at Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan's direction, said Capt. Amelia Huffman.
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Originally Posted by Pioneer Press
The video shows Lane holding up her fingers in a peace sign and singing, "All you need is love," before officers repeatedly doused her with pepper spray and pushed her to the ground.
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When the officers pushed her, Lane said, it wasn't that painful until she was hit in the nose.
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Those police officers should be prosecuted for assault. They must be held just as accountable for their behavior as those they arrested.
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