Marvin Scott III died in police custody on March 14 (Collin County Sheriff s Office)
As per the Dallas Morning News, footage of the confrontation, which already had been shared widely online, gained new life on Saturday, May 8 when the far-right began sharing the clip online, casting the motorist as a victim who had a gun pointed at him during the incident.
Plano police issued a statement quashing rumors around the incident. “It has also been reported over social media platforms that a protestor pointed a firearm at the male subject that confronted the crowd. These reports are false. A protestor pointed an electronic control device at the male subject in an effort to protect the female from being further assaulted by the male. Officers on scene confirmed that the device was not a firearm. Electronic control devices can be purchased without a permit or license and the person who pointed the device did not commit a criminal offense by doing so. We have included a photo of the perso