The tape doesn’t lie
Video and photo evidence of an arrest at a gay pride event under investigation by the city appears to corroborate the officer’s account, the Pittsburgh police union attorney said on Friday. Bryan Campbell said he and Officer Souroth Chatterji spent three hours on Thursday night meeting with employees of the Office of Municipal Investigations to discuss Chatterji’s arrest of Ariel Lawther, 19, of Harmony during the PrideFest events Downtown on June 15 .
“It’s got to go his way, without a doubt, it’s got to go his way,” Campbell said. “With what these still photos show, everything he did is consistent with his training and with what police officers are permitted to do when met with resistance.”