> mowing down protesters with assault weapons I have not seen verification of this claim. There are some recorded incidents of officers using their sidearms, a

> mowing down protesters with assault weapons I have not seen verification of this claim. There are some recorded incidents of officers using their sidearms, and firing into the ground/air. There is confirmation of at least a few protestors shot but not "being mowed down". The vast majority of killed or injured protestors have been from riot rounds.