Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest

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Halsey revealed that she and those around her were tear-gassed and shot with rubber bullets at the L.A. protests despite remaining peaceful.

While attending the protests in L.A. against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's murder, Halsey documented her experience on social media to bring awareness to how cops are handling peaceful protesters. All across the country, demonstrations have been taking place to protest police brutality after recent footage of a 46-year-old black man by the name of George Floyd getting killed by police proved that the issue is as prevalent as ever. Many celebrities have been spreading awareness, sharing and signing petitions, donating their funds, and attending the protests in their city. Halsey, who revealed she had donated a total of $100,000 to a number of different organizations, was out on the streets of Los Angeles to protest. The singer posted photos on her Instagram story describing the scene, indicating that she and others around her had been shot at with rubber bullets and tear-gassed by cops despite remaining peaceful.

Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest

"We were peaceful," she wrote. "Hands up, not moving, not breaching the line. They opened fire of rubber bullets and tear gas multiple times on us. Citizens who were not provoking them."

Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest

"Most of us were simply begging them to have empathy," she continued. "To reconsider. To consider humanity and our nations history and future."

Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest

"They opened fire multiple times," she explained. "I was hit twice. Once by pellets and once by shrapnel. We were gassed repeatedly for hours."

Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest

"The frontline did not relent," she concluded. "I will be returning. HAVE COURAGE."

Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest
Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest

She later clarified that, despite the rumours, she herself had not been arrested, but that many have been and are not in safe conditions.

"I WAS NOT ARRESTED," she tweeted. "Im safe. There were ppl I had to get to safety as many of them have VISAs. Myself + many of my peers were shot, gassed + antagonized. The frontline was calm + did not provoke BUT MANY ARE NOT SAFE + MANY ARE IN CUSTODY DONATE TO BAIL ORGS!!! I AM CURRENTLY." 

"I wanted you to know I was SAFE because information was out of control," she continued. "But I will NOT be updating any more personal information!!! I WILL ONLY BE DOCUMENTING AND POSTING MY RECORD OF THE STATUS OF THE ASSEMBLY. Thousands of you witnessed them fire on us unprovoked. Be safe."


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<b>Staff Writer</b> <!--BR--> Originally from Vancouver, Lynn Sharpe is a Montreal-based writer for HNHH. She graduated from Concordia University where she contributed to her campus for two years, often producing pieces on music, film, television, and pop culture at large. She enjoys exploring and analyzing the complexities of music through the written word, particularly hip-hop. As a certified Barb since 2009, she has always had an inclination towards female rap.
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