The SFPD clarified that the viral video does not depict the full incident leading to the arrest of street vendor Ana Luisa Casimir Julca, stating it was edited. They claim the video was part of an orchestrated effort by illegal vendors to undermine the city's enforcement of laws. According to police, a witness reported that the vendor's daughter was encouraged to cry to manipulate the situation during the arrest.
Police stated that the Vending Enforcement Task Force had previously warned Casimir Julca about vending without a permit. When they returned an hour later to enforce the law, a confrontation arose. Videos recorded from police body cameras are said to show the full context, which reveals that only the portion after her handcuffing was shared widely online, obscuring the events that led to the arrest.
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