Arrest at the National Mall Has Progressives Upset

Traffic stop at the National Mall leads to a controversial arrest, sparking outrage and debate.

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By John Sexton

Earlier this afternoon a local news reporter from NBC 4 in Washington, DC happened to witness a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest not far from the Washington Monument.

News4 was on the Mall to cover another story when we saw law enforcement pull the man over. Officers and agents appeared to make a traffic stop of a man in a blue SUV with an Uber decal. He got out of the car and spoke with law enforcement. After about 12 seconds out the car, he appears to try to escape. Two members of law enforcement quickly take him to the ground and are joined by four others.

“I don’t owe anything! I don’t owe anything!” he repeatedly yells in Spanish. “Please! I’m not a criminal! I work here! I want to be with my family!”…