Police in Chile throw teenager off bridge during protest

Santiago de Chile, October 5 (RHC)-- In Chile, a now-viral video shows a police officer in Santiago chasing a 16-year-old boy during an anti-government protest, whom the officer then grabs and throws over the railing of a bridge into a river channel.  

The boy is seen floating face down, motionless in the dirty shallow water.  He is reportedly at a hospital in stable condition. 

Chileans are preparing to vote on a referendum that could replace the country’s Pinochet-era constitution.  Over 8,500 human rights violations have been attributed to Chilean police since the start of protests over inequality and privatization began a year ago.