On July 19, 2022, US Capitol police arrested 35 people, including 17 members of Congress, for allegedly crowding, obstructing or incommoding a public roadway during an abortion rights protest near the Supreme Court.
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The US Capitol police said on Twitter that the demonstration had blocked traffic on a nearby road and was given three warnings before the officer made the arrests.
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As videos and photographs of these arrests went viral on social media, many people noticed that some Democratic lawmakers, such as US reps, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y and Ihan Omar had their hands behind their backs despite not being handcuffed.
This visual evidence led some people to speculate that these arrests had been staged or faked.
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