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Viral Video of Police Encounter: What Really Happened?

A 30-second clip showing a confrontation between police and a street vendor has gone viral. The full 5-minute video tells a different story than what the clip suggests.

Mar 26, 2026
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The 30-second clip, viewed over 20 million times, shows an officer aggressively grabbing a street vendor's food cart and pushing it aside while the vendor protests. Bystanders can be heard shouting at the officer. The clip was shared with captions calling it 'police brutality against a working man.'

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