SAN JOSE AFTERMATH: MAYOR’S OFFICE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS REGARDING VIOLENCE AT TRUMP RALLY

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6/5/2016

San Jose Aftermath: Mayor’s Office And Police Department Release Supplemental Statements Regarding Violence At Trump Rally

Filed under: General — Dana @ 12:56 pm

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This was released by the San Jose Police Dept. on Friday:

On Thursday, June 2, 2016, approximately 300-400 protestors gathered outside a Trump rally in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department designated two locations for supporters and demonstrators. The Department had an operations plan in place in an effort to ensure the safety of everyone attending the event. However, officers were confronted by some protestors who became violent, aggressive and began to throw objects in their direction. A majority of the violence occurred at the conclusion of the event. While several physical assaults did occur, the police personnel on scene had the difficult task of weighing the need to immediately apprehend the suspect(s) against the possibility that police action involving the use of physical force under the circumstances would further *insight the crowd and produce more violent behavior. As Trump supporters were exiting the Convention Center, officers directed the crowd away from the protestors and suggested alternate routes of egress in order to prevent violence or a large-scale confrontation.