Philadelphia Police Drags Black Man Off Bus for Not Wearing Mask (+Video)

Posted by the Philly Transit Riders Union on Friday, the video shows multiple police officers forcibly removing a unmasked man from the bus.

He says all of this while he himself is not wearing a mask. A rider also not wearing a mask is then told to exit the vehicle.

The Philadelphia Police Department released a statement saying the passenger was asked to remove himself from the bus several times by the driver, but refused. Police then answered a call reporting a “disturbance.”

The Riders Union, an organization that defends the rights of public transit workers and riders, has pointed out that transit authorities have not been clear enough about whether a mask is simply recommended or required.

They asked people to email the police chief to “say cops should hand out masks” and not “assault” riders.