"After watching the video, the judge said it was Phillips who was "violently attacked." Phillips' attorney Ivan Rodriguez says Mayor Lurie was in the wrong for asking his client to move along. "It doesn't sit well. It's not correct. It's not right for a mayor to have done what he did, incite this confrontation, and this violence, and then now expect Mr. Phillips to pay for that," Rodriguez said."
"Court documents say that last Thursday, Lurie got out of his car to talk to Phillips, who was blocking the street. There was an argument before Lurie's guard pushed Phillips, who then tackled the officer. After watching the video, the judge said it was Phillips who was "violently attacked.""
Tony Phillips, 44, was arrested after an altercation with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail when Lurie asked Phillips to move from blocking the street. Video evidence presented to a judge showed that Phillips was violently attacked by Lurie's guard, leading to his release on Wednesday. Phillips pleaded not guilty to assault charges. His attorney argues Mayor Lurie incited the confrontation and should not expect Phillips to face consequences. The attorney requested the mayor ask the district attorney to drop charges. Mayor Lurie stated he would allow the case to proceed. San Francisco's independent police watchdog is investigating the officers' conduct.
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