Thursday, April 24, 2014 - Livestreamer Josh Boss was filming the march on the evening of December 17, 2011. As the marchers crossed the street, so did he, camera in hand. Footage of the incident shows that he was in a crosswalk when (#NYPD officer) Purtell came running at him, flung him to the ground, and put his knee on Bosss chest. KICK HIS ASS, TOM! another officer can be heard saying in the background. The video shows Boss lying motionless for the duration of the arrest. Nontheless, Purtell tells him, Dont resist. Im not resisting anything! I was trying to cross the street. Boss replies. And then, a moment later, Is that knee on my face really necessary, officer? Oh, I kinda think it is, Purtell replies. Purtell was once demoted in 2003, after he led a mistaken raid on a womans apartment. The woman, 57-year-old Alberta Spruill, died after a concussion grenade was thrown into her home by police. According to a New York Times report, the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that Spruill died from the stress and fear caused by the detonation of the concussion grenade and from being handcuffed. blogs.villagevoice/runninscared/2014/04/josh_boss_occupy_wall_street.php #myNYPD
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