‘A show of force’: Military helicopters hover dangerously above protestors in Washington, DC
The low-flying choppers were meant to break up post-curfew protests in the US capital.
These are Lakota helicopters performing what’s known as a show of force, which is often conducted by low-flying jets in combat zones to scare away insurgents. A Black Hawk performed the maneuver minutes later.
— Zolan Kanno-Youngs (@KannoYoungs) June 2, 2020
Military helicopters trying to disperse protesters here in DC pic.twitter.com/md6hYVqE7u
— Katie Hill (@KatieHill4CA) June 2, 2020
Many in the DC protest are surrounded at the intersection of 5th and E St NW; a helicopter continually hovers above the intersection pic.twitter.com/jGbDMtxi31
— n***** francis jr. (@NiftyNormo) June 2, 2020
Military helicopters flying dangerously low over crowds in Washington, DC #WashingtonDCProtest #AmericaOrTrump #protests2020 pic.twitter.com/sl7WwEzteC
— _Youngg14_ (@Melvin_jefe14) June 2, 2020
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