'This is not OK': Those who are in Lancaster are opposed to the use of the taser by the city's police

In overwhelming heat, more than 100 people gathered on the steps of the old Lancaster County Courthouse on Friday night to protest a recent use of force that has become viral on social media.

This incident occurred Thursday morning near the intersection The Lancaster police released a statement that Sean Williams, 27, was the subject of an investigation Thursday morning after police received a call about a disruptive person using a bat to hit people

They arrived at the scene shortly after 10:15, where they met four people, including Williams.

The police repeatedly told Williams to sit down, but he did not obey, they said

seated, with several officers shouting orders for having legs straight, before Williams moves to cross the legs.

In the video, a woman can be heard screaming "cross now", and the police said in their statement that the direction was to cross her legs at the ankle.

It was then that the agent Philip Bernot fired the electronic control device, also known as the Taser, causing the outcry of the filming person and other witnesses. The video showed the officer deploying the Taser in the back of the suspect.

The mayor of Lancaster, Danene Sorace, said Thursday on Facebook that an investigation into the incident was underway and that she was concerned about what she saw in the video.

During the Friday night rally, which lasted about an hour, a Peace Action Network member asked the crowd to assess what had happened during the incident.

"I'm going to reject the idea that we can not get an accurate picture of what happened from this camera," Mark Temons said. "We know exactly what happened."

Temons, one of the seven speakers at the event, said that the public report does not match what is seen on the video. Temons and another rally leader said that if someone told them to cross their legs, it would be knee, not ankle, as the police said, that was their direction .

"That's what I'm going to tell the police department go forward," said Temons.When you introduce yourself and you start barking orders, three or four people bark orders, treat people like dogs, that's what you can hope for better.And if this level of compliance is not enough, quit please. "

Ismail Smith-Wade -El, a member of Lancaster City Council, also spoke saying that he was proud to be there

Smith-Wade-El said the video showed a man sitting, not resist but still be tasted on a public street, and this was not OK

"Your elected should stand up and say" This is not OK, "Smith-Wade-El m & # 39; said. "I'll tell you that it was gravely worrying, deeply distressing, everything that an elected leader says every time he sees a video and does not know how to react ir. "

Smith-Wade-El said when these things happened The public is often asked to identify with the police because she does not understand the situations on the side of the police.

"I am all for empathy and compassion, but I believe we are worth the same," said Smith-Wade-El. "We are not worth less, and we must act."

Williams was present at the rally, standing quietly with the family behind the crowd.

Although he did not speak during the rally, he then thanked

"I just want to say to all those who came out today thank you and I appreciate support, "said Williams. "I just hope it does not happen to anyone else."

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