Collier Gwin sprays homeless woman with hose in San Francisco, sparks outrage. See who is he

In a viral video, a man in San Francisco can be seen spraying a homeless woman with a hose. The clip has sparked outrage.

The man has been identified to be Collier Gwin, who is the owner of Foster Gwin Gallery in San Francisco. The incident happened outside a restaurant in the financial district.

In the clip, the man can be seen casually leaning against the gate of a restaurant. The man uses a garden hose to spray water on a woman as she screams in fright.

Gwin seems to have also given a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle on the matter.

He has claimed to be the man in the video and refused to apologize. Gwin has also defended his actions and said that the woman was psychotic and began turning over garbage cans, as per media reports.

Gwin also claimed to have told the woman to move many times so that he can clean the streets, but she did not oblige and began to attack him instead. So, he used the garden hose to spray water on her in an act of retaliation, the reports said.

The posh art gallery of Gwin has been running since 1984. It seems to have numerous A-list clients, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and David Rockefeller. Since the incident occurred, the social media pages of the gallery have been taken down, as per reports.

The actions of Gwin have been condemned by several other shop owners on the street. Arash Ghanadan, who is the owner of the Barbarossa Lounge – the restaurant outside which the incident took place, has denied any involvement in the matter.

The other shop owners said that although the woman has been present for several days, the actions of Gwin were inappropriate.

Several netizens have also condemned the incident. Gwin has maintained his non-apologetic stance. He claims that while his actions were a little harsh, it was a last resort and justified, the reports added.

FAQs:

1. Who is Collier Gwin?
   Collier Gwin is Foster Gwin Gallery’s owner.
2. Where did the incident take place?
   It happened outside a restaurant in the financial district.

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