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She said that she heard the cries of the paramedics who were hit and ran towards the damaged ambulances, but was warned to stay back by colleagues fearful of a follow up strike.

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“The herders who lead their animals into the farm stay back when they see my weapon. They get scared.”

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The officer then appears to stamp on and kick the man in the head, while other officers shout at onlookers to stay back.

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The uniformed male officer is seen holding a taser over a man, who is lying prone, before striking him twice, while other officers shout at onlookers to stay back in a video shared widely online.

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The dance teacher said he had been trying to get to the front before the concert, but due to the crowds, decided to stay back and find some space.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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