Prosecutor dismisses (false) gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester [View all]

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A prosecutor has dismissed a felony charge against a Black Lives Matter protester after a bystander’s video contradicted the claim that the protester threatened a passing motorcyclist with a handgun last year.

The motorcyclist told police that Rocco Wong of Portland lifted their shirt to display a handgun in their waistband and made threatening statements during a protest on Sept. 7. A lawyer for Wong said a video of the encounter actually showed the motorcyclist yelling while the protester backed away.

“Without that video evidence, this case would have gone to trial, and my client possibly would have been convicted based on a lie,” defense attorney Tina Heather Nadeau said.

(The name of the man who filed the false police report was not mentioned in the article, and apparently no actions were taken against him)

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/04/01/prosecutor-dismisses-gun-charge-against-black-lives-matter-protester/