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Fight with cops in the Bottom caught on tape

by | Nov 10, 2014 | POLITICS

The video below doesn’t tell us much; a man is beaten to the ground in debatable shape, people are running everywhere, a cop (evidently) punches a guy in the face.


The video below doesn’t tell us much; a man is beaten to the ground in debatable shape, people are running everywhere, a cop (evidently) punches a guy in the face.

Either way, this video doesn’t help the argument that no one is winning in the Bottom right now.

Take a look (you might have to squint some) and consider how this makes us all look. Thanks, RVA.

Post by Joe Pond.
Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com

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