bystander
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A Journal review of bystander videos from Florida showed state and local officers deployed tactics similar to their federal counterparts during traffic stops, using Tasers and chokeholds and breaking vehicle windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A bystander took a photo of Rohit’s license plate and called 911, according to Sheriff Jim Cooper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
South Yorkshire Police have named Shanice Brookes, 30, as the "innocent bystander" killed outside One Four One in West Street in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
He had really been nothing but a bystander.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Unverified videos and images shared online show flames and smoke rising up from a building as bystanders watch.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Wedding organizers called in bystanders to fill the seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It described the move as a precautionary measure aimed at ensuring the safety of bystanders and the operational capabilities of authorities to counter potential drones.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The girl was found while deputies were responding, and they took over CPR from bystanders until medics and fire personnel arrived, according to the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Of these bystanders, two happened to be Muslim brother Johnson Hinton and another brother of Temple Seven.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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