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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Police appear to fudge facts on use of water cannon against protesters
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFacing accusations they made illicit use of water cannons against anti-government protesters over the summer, the police have fudged dates pertaining to their own regulations on use of the cannon, Times of Israel sister site Zman Yisrael reports.
The website says police have attempted to present a false claim that a change to their regulations — shortening the allowed distance for use of the cannon from 20 to 13 — occurred prior to the incident in which a protester was hit directly in the head with a water jet, even though the regulations were only changed days later.
The report says police presented the man’s lawyers with various documents with incorrect and misleading dates pertaining to the change in regulations, as he seeks compensation for the injuries he suffered.
The Times of Israel Community.