"The police officer "did violently shove him to the ground," Husing said. Phillips rose, and when Aguayo pushed Phillips to the ground again, Phillips began to fight back, slamming Aguayo to the ground and injuring his head. Judge Husing seemed far more concerned with Phillips' safety, stating "I don't want to let him out and let him be subject to the same sort of stuff that he was in that video. He was violently assaulted.""
"Lurie was being driven down Larkin Street on Thursday evening when he noticed a group of people gathered at the intersection with Cedar Street, a small alley near the Tenderloin. Lurie "hopped out" of his SUV, trailed by a police officer assigned to his security detail. Lurie told the people to move along, but when Phillips refused to comply and allegedly became argumentative, video shows Officer Joel Aguayo shove Phillips to the ground."
"District Attorney Brooke Jenkins charged Phillips on Monday, referring to his "assaultive conduct" that she said poses a "public safety risk." But in court on Wednesday, Judge Husing seemed far more concerned with Phillips' safety, ultimately ordering his release after reviewing the surveillance footage that contradicted the charges."
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Sylvia Husing ordered the release of Tony Phillips, who was charged with assaulting and resisting officers following an altercation in the Tenderloin. After reviewing surveillance footage, Judge Husing determined that Officer Joel Aguayo violently shoved Phillips to the ground twice. Phillips initially refused to move when Mayor Daniel Lurie, who had exited his SUV, told him to leave the area. After the second shove, Phillips fought back and injured the officer. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins charged Phillips with assault, citing public safety concerns. However, Judge Husing expressed greater concern for Phillips' safety, stating she did not want to release him only to have him subjected to similar violence.
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