Demand Emadi Okwuosa‘s charges get dropped

Demand Emadi Okwuosa‘s charges get dropped

The Issue

Over 400 witnesses saw TPD spray us with what we believe to be bear spray and attacked  a protestor by putting their knee on her neck, because she did not give them her umbrella. Our peaceful protest was on its way from Curtis Hixon Park to Armature Works when the TPD intercepted us. Emadi had stated repeatedly he wanted only a peaceful protest and not a riot (the TPD charged him with “Inciting a riot,” which is a Class H felony). All recordings show that no one attacked TPD. All recordings of Emadi speaking at that protest and previous ones he attended will also show that he never incited violence towards a single soul. 

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The Issue

Over 400 witnesses saw TPD spray us with what we believe to be bear spray and attacked  a protestor by putting their knee on her neck, because she did not give them her umbrella. Our peaceful protest was on its way from Curtis Hixon Park to Armature Works when the TPD intercepted us. Emadi had stated repeatedly he wanted only a peaceful protest and not a riot (the TPD charged him with “Inciting a riot,” which is a Class H felony). All recordings show that no one attacked TPD. All recordings of Emadi speaking at that protest and previous ones he attended will also show that he never incited violence towards a single soul. 

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor

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Petition created on June 4, 2020