Video: Some leaders of the city of Austin say that excessive violence against trans woman in the city center was used

Austin, Texas – – A few heads of state and government in Austin said that a viral video that shows a trans woman who is thrown to the ground by a police officer is excessive violence.

However, Austin's police said that the use of violence was within the law.

What we know:

According to the Austin police, the officials saw a fight in a crowd at the intersection of 6th Street and the Neches Street at around 2:30 a.m.

APD said the officials saw a trans woman who tried to fight other pedestrians in the area. The officers whistle to get the crowd to dispel and make themselves on their way through the crowd.

Everyone who was involved in the disorder was distributed, said APD.

Shortly afterwards, APD saw the officials trying to fight with another person on the side of a nearby building. Officers then approached them and tried to stop the fight.

APD said the officials continued to blow their pipe and exclaimed “Austin Police”. The trans woman began to move and pulled her arms away from the officers who tried to capture them.

An officer grabbed the trans woman's arm and tried to turn it around by pulling her back. APD said when the officer pulled her arm, they went to the ground on their knees and then hit their face on the floor.

The trans woman was then arrested, evaluated by Austin -Travis County Ems (ATCEMS) and arrested for disorganized behavior.

What you say:

Austin's police said that a manager had checked the video and informed the Force Review unit about the use of violence, which is standard practice.

The unit found that the application of violence by the officials was within law and politics.

Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, council member José Velásquez and council member Mike Siegel, District 7, published an explanation of the incident:

“We saw a disturbing video that shared online and dated March 2, how a trans woman is violently thrown onto the sidewalk by Austin's police officer.

We have taken steps to ensure that this excessive use of violence is properly examined and that corresponding measures are taken to ensure the accountability obligation.

At a time when our LGBTQIA+ community is continuously attacked by the national and state governments, we as a city have to do everything we can to ensure that all members of our community are safe.

Many thanks to everyone who has made their concern about security and dignity of our trans community. “

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