Regan Benson returned to the Englewood Civic Center on Wednesday with a new video in which she confronts Englewood, Colorado, police over the arrest of a homeless man.
Benson’s brief video starts with Englewood police searching a homeless man in the designated court area of the civic center. Benson, who has vowed to honor the rules of the building and not film in the area after years of ignoring the rule, stood in the doorway of the area to record the actions of police.
When Benson asked police as they were taking the homeless man out of the area, an officer explained that the man was being arrested for previous warrants and would probably be released later in the day.
Benson loudly objected to the arrest, stating that Englewood was making homelessness illegal, the officer countered that he had no choice due to the outstanding warrants. The activist and YouTuber encouraged the man to stand up to the policies to a slightly negative response from the officer.
Strangely, the live stream then cuts off, which is unusual for a Benson broadcast. Typically, she would follow the police to their cars and stay until they drove off, followed by her extended thoughts on the situation and updates on other members of her immediate sphere.
It is unclear if this is a change in policy by Benson, as she has softened her stance with police in recent days, or if this was technical difficulties on her part. We will update the story if and when Benson updates the situation.
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