A protester in Minneapolis has been captured on video while throwing a trash can lid at a police officer's head just like Captain America’s shield.
The shocking footage depicts the police officer being hit hard in the back of his head, falling to the ground unconscious.
According to local media reports, the police officer suffered severe injuries, but is expected to recover.
Captain America wilding 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/iUD7TI4g6F
— GC 👑 (@_D1POP) August 28, 2020
Some Twitter users loved the move, praising the protester for his actions and comparing him to the Marvel hero.
— You About To Lose Yo Job (@Kayla_Applebum) August 28, 2020
— Van Scott (@vanscott_) August 28, 2020
— black lives matter VOTE OUT Moscow Mitch🌊🌊🌊 (@thatsmyrickname) August 28, 2020
However, other netizens condemned the protester, saying that it was violent and unnecessary.
— RockMan (@IBeEatingu) August 28, 2020
— WhitneyAsante (@WhitneyAsante) August 28, 2020
— Joe Flood (@_JoeFlood) August 28, 2020
Nationwide unrest in the US has escalated since last weekend's shooting of another Black man, Jacob Blake, in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Months-long protests erupted in the United States in May after African American man George Floyd died when a police officer in the city of Minneapolis put him knelt on his neck for over 8 minutes. Some of the protests turned into violent riots with looting and resulted in clashes with law enforcement officers.
