horses dispersed a crowd. Anyone who fell got up and walked away. We’re unaware of any injuries.”
I didn't it the first time I heard it, as a justification for use of force, and I like it less now..
While people got up and walked away, that doesn't prove nobody got injured. Not being aware of injuries doesn't mean no injuries occurred. That old woman was hurt. There's no excuse. They will have physical resistance if this keeps up, because people will only take so much.
It was an unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters.
And without question, in a separate unprovoked attack, a journalist who was only doing her job was intentionally assaulted and shot in the leg. She was simply recording the events.
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLLmWXOwxm