‘I’m Not a Threat!’: California Cop Shoves Black Woman Against Wall, Violently Arresting Her for Jaywalking Because He Feared for His Safety

A San Francisco police officer said he was in fear for his safety when he drove against traffic down a one-way street to shove a Black woman against the wall and arrest her for jaywalking last month. But California’s Right to Walk law enacted in January 2023 forbids police officers from arresting people for jaywalking unless there is “danger of a collision” which was not the case here.& Witnesses say Christina Porter stepped into the crosswalk while the pedestrian traffic light was still green, so even if the jaywalking law still existed, it would not have applied in this case. Christina Porter was walking across the street on a crosswalk in front of a San Francisco police officer when the traffic light changed, prompting the cop to arrest her. The cop, Joshua McFall, told witnesses he had to be aggressive because she could have had a weapon in her purse. (YouTube screenshot/ KTVU) Nevertheless, surveillance video shows multiple police cars speeding up to the scene with sirens wailing to assist the cop with the arrest — a questionable use of resources considering the department has been claiming it is short-staffed since last year, which is why response times have increased....