George Rebane
The videod murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police gave rise to justified public protests that quickly turned into destructive and violent riots which have little to do with the death of Mr Floyd, and instead have again revealed that we Americans are no longer ‘one people’ who can be called to ‘come together’.
Law enforcement agencies of all stripes provide daily demonstrations that they are an institution unto themselves, there to overwhelmingly look after their own interests and provide little or no security for those who pay them to preserve society and civilization. As clearly admitted by the Minneapolis police chief who publicly stated the reason his officers are standing back, standing down, and hightailing it from rioters is that he does not want to put them in harm’s way in situations that could turn dangerous. Think about that. What if firemen would only fight unrisky fires? What if the FBI adopted a similar policy, no field operations in which their agents were put at risk? What if the Secret Service would protect the President only to the extent that it would not be dangerous to them? What if our military didn’t want to commit troops into situations in which casualties would result?
So the police et al, those who do attend the riots now taking place in cities across the land, simply gather in solid self-defensive phalanxes to watch the rioting mob loot and burn. Over the lamestream media we are informed in an ongoing stream of commentary that these are not riots (a word absent in lamestream reports) led by criminal thugs, but simply justified “protests” attended by “protesters”. The rest of us are told by our politicians that any criminality that is evident is justified, and that we must simply let it play out. Actually, its more than that as FN’s Tucker Carlson explained in a landmark monologue last night – ‘Our leaders have sided with the agents of chaos – we're told crimes of the mob are our fault’.
Local business owners who witness their life’s work and savings go up in flames are seen pleading with the mob to no avail. Some are again taking up arms to defend their lives and livelihoods, and most cynically, the police are arresting those who dare shoot (at) rioters inside their premises in acts of arson and looting.
No doubt one can draw a connection between the lengthy pandemic lockdowns and the number of urban dwellers eager to get out of their houses and small apartments to protest undeniable injustices at the hands of law enforcement and our entire ‘justice system’. But in doing so, they do underline that we are not one people as former DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile asserts in her ‘We are one people’. The rioters are not people who built this country, as they claim, and are therefore entitled to ‘burn it down’. These are people who have their very own and distinct social contract with the institutions of our government – contrary to their protestations, they have rights and privileges, demonstrated daily, that people like me and mine wouldn’t dream of having in a civilized society.
Here’s an interesting question – what would the police do if law abiding folks of all colors showed up armed in downtowns to protect and defend the properties and property owners against the rioting mobs?
And here’s an even more interesting question – what would local governments and law enforcement agencies do if the streets were filled with peaceful protesters of all colors who looked like you and me?
And finally – what if all those law-abiding peaceful protesters against LE injustice showed up also demonstrating why Americans are unique with their constitutional 2A rights?
[update] A reader sent me a link to a Powerline article on the Twin Cities riots. It appears that both Democrat Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter are doing their best to dodge any and all responsibility for what's going down in their mismanaged metropolises, even to the anticipated desperate accusation that the riots are being instigated by out-of-state "white supremacists". How do self-respecting Democrats elect such misfits to office? (more here and here)
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79 responses to “Riot Reflections – 30may20 (updated)”
I’m sure there is a LIB or two here that will disagree with Trump.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/30/donald-trump-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-must-get-tough-and-fight-rioters/
“How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats?” Trump asked on Twitter. “Get tough and fight (and arrest the bad ones). STRENGTH!”
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Dr. Rebane.
Just noticed you have a new post ‘Riot Reflections’, so I will move my last Ruminations post here.
Brother Walt,
I actually watched the MN Governor’s presser last night. It was most enlightening. Went to sleep with a pod cast playing on the phone and woke up to catch his late night presser going on. Learned a lot. The thugs laughed at the curfew, nobody took it seriously and they were so outnumbered, the LE and National Guard had to withdraw for their own safety. Found this part interesting….to the max.
MINNEAPOLIS GOES BAGDHAD
“It is apparent from the overnight press conference that intelligence has revealed the presence of out of state terrorists making credible threats against critical infrastructure. Shots are being fired at Guard soldiers. On top of the economic devastation wrought by Governor Walz’s statewide shutdown orders, we now have incredible physical damage to businesses and buildings throughout the Twin Cities.
Governor Walz has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. We need a leader with the savvy and fortitude to win the war in which we are engaged.”
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/05/minneapolis-goes-bagdhad.php
Just as I expected. The radicals and hate America crowd is so organized they can be ready to role anywhere on a short notice. Remember Trump’s temporary 6 month “Muslim Ban” for new vetting policies to be crafted? Hell, within 1-2 hours the Leftinistas had crowds with signs race to airports to demonstrate. Trump was just settling into the Oval Office.
Remember the Kavanaugh screechers? Handmaidens? They had “community organizers” from all 50 states there. And that lady who cornered Flake in the elevator to get him to delay the vote? Come to find out she has never been sexually assaulted in her life and gets paid six figures a year. They gave her a bunch of prestigious awards. Should have face her an Oscar.
Bottomline: Glen Beck was right in 2009. Their goal is to burn it down, overfill and bust the safety net, destroy the economy, and take the fighting to the streets. Then, out of the ashes, a new transformed ‘America’ arises. The Judeo-Christian Western Civilization tradition America haters are organized and out to destroy. Demolition Derby. The combination of events from COVID-19, Nancy’s budget, and the other current events just needed a spark to implement the Revolution. George Floyd provided the match, and the Leftinistas provided the gasoline. Now, flood the zone.
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Governor “Waltz”,, has been doing the Libby square dance side step. The favorite political dance moves.
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The simple answer is obvious –
“Unfortunately with the rioting that is occurring in many of our cities around the country, the voices of peaceful protests are being hijacked by violent radical elements. Groups of outside radical agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda,” Barr said in a press conference at the Department of Justice
“In many places, it appears the violence is planned, organized, and driven by anarchic and leftist extremist groups, far-left extremist groups using Antifa-like tactics, many of whom traveled outside the state to promote the violence,” Barr continued.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/30/ag-bill-barr-violence-appears-planned-far-left-groups-using-antifa-like-tactics/
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Yup,, the “offenders” always come from “somewhere else.”
Where were the buses parked?
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Frankly, I don’t blame cops for standing down for as long as their rules of engagement tie their hands in the matter of self-protection. No one is afraid of cops who’ve been told to tolerate property crime and violence including arson and deadly thrown projectiles. Unpleasant consequences need to be restored to their rightful place as just desserts.
We need a return to the days when looters were simply shot, no questions asked, and the first step would be to authorize store owners to detain at gunpoint anyone attempting to loot during covering protests. If the detainee wishes to make an issue of it, either by offering resistance or running away, they can be lawfully be executed on the spot. In-store camera recordings recommended.
Likewise, law enforcement needs authorization to neutralize anyone wielding brick, knife, club or gun, neutralize to begin with billy clubs, followed by bullets. Recommend in the interest of racial justice that the first 100 corpses should be white antifa bastards who will be missed by no one, except Soros and his fellow satanic communists. Oh, and Paul and Mary.
Actually, there ought to be a standing bounty on these societal dregs, 24/7 in all seasons. Cops can take their names and publish them to help guide the bounty collectors.
If that doesn’t stop it, then add the black alley apes to the mix.
Without their poisonous presence, most of the “free stuff” folks will be swiftly deterred. A few proper examples will go a long ways…
Otherwise, the cops face the same problems our troops did in Afghanistan and Iraq where the forces of evil are the first, last and only ones with access to violence. Simple self-defense for law enforcement demands an end to the current practices and the public should understand the need. Nothing else will work.
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This keeps getting better and better.
“DC Mayor Accuses Trump Of ‘Hiding Behind His Fence’ From ‘Peaceful Protesters’”
That’s what she calls it?
https://dailycaller.com/2020/05/30/dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-accuses-trump-hiding-behind-white-house-fence-protesters/
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Of course it did –
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/05/29/indigenous-chilean-flag-symbol-of-leftist-riots-appears-in-minneapolis/
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L 217pm – Points well made Larry. We await some of our liberal readers to weigh in on the proper tactics for police and business owners when confronted with burning and looting thugs. I’m not holding my breath though; the left eschews the discussion of such practical matters, especially as it will reveal their dysfunctional social policies for all to see. Better to send in crickets, or come and demonstrate how to pirouette on the point without ever touching it.
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George. One store owner has already been arrested for protecting his assets. He shot the POS who was trying to rob him. Yet HE’S the one jailed for murder.
some of the LIB justice.
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I’m with L on this one.
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Walt 340pm – Yes, that’s what I am referring to, these thugs have rights that we law-abiders don’t have. That POS had the right to loot and burn, and according to our corrupt laws and LE agencies, the property owner’s only legal alternative was to flee to a safe place and watch his business being destroyed. This now is the country our Left is well on its way to fundamentally transforming.
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The police and Natl Guard know what’s expected in these situations.
Containment.
The good mayor’s blather about sacrificing buildings instead of lives would change PDQ if the rioters headed for his neighborhood.
When it gets this bad, a line is drawn around an area that is quickly written off and the authorities ‘hope’ the violence will eventually settle down without spreading to where the overlords live.
The whole thing is tragic start to finish.
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Sorry but its the locals –
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Saturday that officials think “white supremacists” and “out-of-state instigators” could be behind the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but a report showed that “about 86 percent” of arrests so far are mostly of in-state residents.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minneapolis-jacob-frey-white-supremacists-out-of-state-instigators-george-floyd-protests
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DonB 542pm – I see that you keep up with what I have posted. 😉
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Gentlemen, gentlemen – the narrative is “out of state white supremacists”.
Stick to the script, please!
Any other explanation is Trump-inspired dog-whistle racism.
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See!!!!?? Daily Kos has it correct.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/30/1948824/-St-Paul-Mayor-every-single-person-we-arrested-last-night-I-m-told-was-from-out-of-state
Not a lot of silly factoids and statistics.
The mayor ain’t lying!
He WAS told that.
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Oh yeah – this:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/30/1948896/-Rant-White-People-Come-get-your-kids?utm_campaign=trending
Damn! That lootin’ supposed to be our game – now all you crackers git!
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Two thoughts.
1) If something like what is going on in Minneapolis happened in Sacramento or Roseville, the common man and woman is on their own. Your business is burning? Sorry, firefighters are swamped, can’t get there. Some thugs are kicking in your front door? Busting out your windows and coming in? Cops overwhelmed, no can make it to your home tonight 911 tells you. Sorry taxpayer, you are on your own to defend your family and your abode. Try to get out of there now out the back and don’t forget the kids huddled on the bathroom floor. No can help ya. Oh yeah, the mayor and Governor want you to turn in your guns.
2). If I recall correctly, we just suffered through a two day marathon session here about the horrible things the Cowboy said. “The Right is full of extremists and condone violence!” It is unconscionable that Idiot Trump did not denounce them! They promote violence! They talk about murder…because they promote MURDER of Democrats! Conservatives are violent extremist people, bitter folks clinging to their guns and Bibles. We need to take their guns away, pronto. There needs to be an investigation and the Cowboys should be convicted of breaking some law about inciting violence blah, blah, blah and blah for two straight days.r
Hmmm. Now that there is real violence and real actions inciting real violence where the real rubber meets the real road, not a single Lefty has bothered to chime in on this thread.
And just for good measure, Mary Wannabee spent some time a few days ago blasting the Michigan anti-lockdown protests as PROOF how threatening and violent the Righties really are. If memory serves me correctly, the Michigan protests where passionate at times, yet peaceful….as they were exercising every citizen’s right to peaceful assembly. Odd, Ms. Wannabee must have taken a long siesta today.
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Here you go Emery, another example of your peaceful protests.
Tell me again these ain’t pavement apes.
https://twitter.com/WillontheRadio/status/1266926556649345025
The man got dragged out of his shop and killed. (very graphic)
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let me remind y’all the now ex-cop is innocent until found guilty in a court of law before a jury of his peers.
no, i have no sympathy for the asshole… but he will get a lawyer and a trial.
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Its been a tough year for antifa, no gatherings, no gig economy, mom’s broke, metered internet and on top of everything else no Burning man.
So it looks like they said bra, since we cant do burning man lets JUST BURN MAN!
;-(
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Gregory @ 8:39 pm
True, very true. Due process, rule of law. Since yesterday (or before) I have been concerned that with all these politicians jumping before the microphones and spouting unhelpful screeds that the jury pool has been tainted and the defendant has been pre-judged already. Any good defense lawyer would start with that and ask for a dismissal. Roll tape of the Talking Heads slamming the defendant. Case won’t get dismissed, but the process has already been contaminated…or could be contaminated by now. Definitely qualifies for a not so quick trial to protect the defendant’s rights. People want him convicted now.
Well, back to the riots.
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Mystery solved. If there were out-of- towners rioting, wrecking havoc and carnage, they must have been peaceful protestors from Berekely.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2017/feb/02/milo-yiannopoulos-talk-cancelled-berkeley-protests-video
They all look the same to me. Stink-Asses they be. Same Lefties, different location.
At least they were wearing masks. They do need to work on social distancing, though.
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Some of the sistahs can throw hands…….
https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1266587860947394560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1266587860947394560&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unz.com%2Fisteve%2Fdo-all-cars-now-come-with-this-kind-of-riot-resistant-window%2F
Glass jaw though!
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No protection for the poor business owners protecting their hard earned property that feeds their extended family!
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/05/30/warning-graphic-dallas-protesters-beat-man-to-near-death-oustide-store/
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The fun and games comes to Sac.
https://www.kcra.com/article/george-floyd-protestors-gather-capitol-in-sacramento/32719885#
Macys gets looted.
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Now who told them this was a good idea?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-campaign-staffers-donate-to-group-that-bails-out-jailed-minneapolis-protesters-report
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Progthink…….
Mayor Frey Gives Masks to Rioters But Says Opening Churches Would Be a ‘Public Health Disaster.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/05/30/mayor-frey-gives-masks-to-rioters-but-says-opening-churches-would-be-a-public-health-disaster-n465559
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More a-hole cop behavior,
https://twitter.com/tkerssen/status/1266921821653385225?s=09 pop
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Let’s see what Dan and Buck have to say.
Dan:
https://twitter.com/dbongino/status/1267106289018118144?
Buck
“Look, any journo stupid enough to believe that Trump conspired with the Russian government to steal the presidency is definitely dumb enough to believe that “white supremacists” are behind the wave of riots and looting”
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“The good news is, when somebody in nyc today gives me a judgy look for not wearing a mask or social distancing outside in open air, I’ll just tell them “ don’t worry, I’m on my way to one of those coordinated Democrat riots, so the covid rules don’t count anymore”
Pathetic and predictable
https://twitter.com/BuckSexton?
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Re MaryW 810am – asshole behavior by the cops indeed. But what the Marys among us don’t understand is how such police behavior arises. It comes from a command/control constabulary that is trained and conditioned by a government that sanctions the structure of society into those with guns in control and those helpless (w/o guns) to be controlled. The state is the arbiter of all things and can give/take from citizens as it wills under the moral guise of providing for the ‘common good’ – there is no appeal save riot and revolution. This is the indelible stamp of collectivist governance.
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“mary” What part of “stay IN your house” don’t you understand?
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Now here is a big surprise. Portland, Ore, after allowing Antifa to assault counter protestors, beat up reporter Andy NGO block streets, traffic, and attack/assault ICE with no consequences or repercussions in prior “protests”, suddenly out of the blue decides to withdrawn the Sanctuary City welcome mat for far Left radicals. Gee, wonder what got into the mayor? Very uncharacteristic of Portland.
Mayor Of Portland Declares State Of Emergency Amid Riots
https://www.oann.com/mayor-of-portland-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-riots/
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Re: update, Powerline blog: close to the stink
It’s no secret I like reading Powerlineblog.com. With the current unrest going on in Minneapolis, Powerline is a good source for MN news since the blogger live in Minnesota and knows the local politicians, sources, turf and have been writing about local issues from Ilhan Omar to whatever for years. With that said, another Powerline article.
WALZ CALLS
‘I am slaphappy from listening to Walz’s torrent of verbiage at these press conferences. As far I can tell, however, Walz’s latest moves are all to the good. Consistent with my own observations, Governor Walz’s remarks called out the object of the operations as domestic terrorists. He and others sought to identify them with “white supremacists” who, to my knowledge, have yet to be sighted — see Jon Justice’s tweet above — but the enhancement of the forces of law enforcement in support of last night’s operations represents a late step in the right direction.
Stephen Montemayor reports in the Star Tribune: “A law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigations of outside agitators acknowledged that people are coming in from out of state to cause problems. But he said he has yet to see any credible evidence linking that behavior to white supremacists.” Montemayor quoted his law enforcement source” “It’s a red herring.” It’a “a red herring” deployed by Governor Walz along with the National Guard soldiers.
UPDATE: I copied and pasted the quotes from Montemayor’s article abvoe. They have now been excised from the article without any note or explanation.”
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/05/walz-calls.php
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Barr: Floyd Protests Are Being Hijacked By Far-Left Forces, DOJ Will Enforce Rule Of Law
https://www.oann.com/barr-floyd-protests-are-being-hijacked-by-far-left-forces-doj-will-enforce-rule-of-law/
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The local “Back Community” seems more concerned with “Urban Shopping than George Floyd……
https://www.sacbee.com
I would imagine, as tenuous as the companies financial position has been, that this Macy’s goes away now!
Go ahead guys….might as well make it count!
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Back ????
Send to rewrite….DoublePlusUngood!
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I nominate this guy for “Riot Prom Queen”…….
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8373413/Shocking-moment-Utah-man-aims-BOW-George-Floyd-protesters-Salt-Lake-City.html
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Fish.. This is where the street sweeper shotgun is most useful.
Plenty of “not quite lethal” ammo is available.
There are even taser loads for shotguns.
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Posted by: Walt | 31 May 2020 at 09:36 AM
Dude was dumber than the proverbial “sack full of hammers”……!
Best thing to do in a riot is stay out of it!
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Mary Waaaah! 8:10 – “More a-hole cop behavior,…”
Oh my, Mary just woke up –
Really??
It’s a tense and violent situation and the stupid biddy can’t follow simple instructions. They didn’t lay a hand on her.
They haven’t got time for ‘please and thank you’.
I’ve experienced worse just driving to and from work.
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What I’m confused about the cops coming down the street is their reaction to someone standing on their own front steps watching the advance of the police in riot gear, and why they felt threatened by the civilian onlookers remaining on their own property in a quiet neighborhood. Can someone explain, or am I missing something on the video that preceded the agressive actions (shooting paintballs, yelling, shining lights, …) of the officers?
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MN joke:
“Well, the Democrats are right. Walz don’t work.”
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Anybody notice the total absence of Minnesota AG Keith Ellison? He never appears at any of the presser. Odd. Opps, not odd in the least for an avid Antifa cheerleader. Mea Culpa. Certainly not Minnesota Nice.
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Who knew antifa was such a cheesecake factory fan –
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/30/watch-rioter-loots-cheesecake-from-cheesecake-factory-in-seattle/
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We have seen the bad, here is some good.
https://www.facebook.com/derekmke/photos/a.382242845455167/1177243349288442/?type=3&theater
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BT 12:56 – Thanks – I assume there are a lot of those stories, but it’s nice to see some documented.
George 11:53 – They are already disobeying orders. First they’re just on the porch and like little kids pretty soon they’re on the street.
Mostly it’s a matter of ‘they were the only ones out in view’.
I’ve been harassed by police for nothing for the same reason.
It’s petty, but I’ve found it best to just to keep my mouth shut and put up with it. If that’s the worst thing L.E. ever did, you really have no problem at all. I well remember Sac County Sheriff ‘Big John’ Mysterly in the 60’s. He once announced that ‘hippies’ from SF were ‘invading’ Sacramento and he was gonna run ’em out of town. He was a bigoted idiot and he let his ‘boys’ run roughshod over folks’ civil liberties back then. Isn’t he cute?
https://soundcloud.com/ed-fletcher/sheriff-big-john-misterly
I say pick your battles carefully. Getting fussy over some moron that doesn’t have the brains to just step inside and then step back out a few seconds later will bog you down in manure for decades.
Concentrate on the big picture items like ‘no-knock’ warrants. I can’t believe any judge in his or her right mind would issue such a thing. It has (and will) lead to all sorts of deadly and tragic mistakes.
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ScottO 138pm – So there was no apparent legal basis for the police to order people off their own front porch. If that’s correct, then from my perch, complying and being sanguine about such official hubris is a good harbinger for upgrading to the ‘knee on the neck’ tactic that started this whole mess. Therefore, this might be just the right battle to pick and hill to defend.
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Tearing it all down has been the theme of the left for ever –
https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-vandals-beheaded-war-memorial-185816245.html
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The rancid Russian dressing is strong in this one –
Former Obama administration national security adviser Susan Rice bizarrely suggested in a televised interview Sunday that the Russians could be behind the violent nationwide demonstrations following the in-custody death of George Floyd, although she offered no evidence for the incendiary claim.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/susan-rice-suggests-russians-behind-violent-george-floyd-demonstrations
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Pick a card, any card.
-Friends of Antifa: NBC Scoffs at Claims ‘Left-Wing’ Mobs Causing Riots
-Stelter Blames Trump for Press Being Targeted By Police, Rioters
-MELTDOWN: Lemon Goes on Insane Rant Defending Riots as ‘Mechanism’ for Change
-CNN’s Gergen Calls It ‘Nuts’ for Bill Barr to Urge ‘Law and Order’
-MSNBC Host Hints Rioters No Worse Than Pro-Trump Protesters [Mt Menopause Wanna says pro-Trump demonstrators are worse than Lefty rioters]
-Repugnant: CNN’s Don Lemon Repeatedly LIES, Says Trump Has Been Silent on Riots
-WashPost Art Critic Tries to Turn Temporary CNN Arrest Into Evidence of Trump Tyranny
https://www.newsbusters.org/
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TRUMP: ‘THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FLOYD IS BEING DISHONORED BY RIOTERS, LOOTERS AND ANARCHISTS’
What we are now seeing on the streets of our cities has nothing to do with justice or with peace’
https://news.grabien.com/story-trump-memory-george-floyd-being-dishonored-rioters-looters-a
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Money quote: “And so, for us, it’s — what we are trying to do is try to figure out something between extreme aggression and ways to figure out how to get our city burned down. And it’s a challenge.“ Ilhan Omar, America Hater
OMAR: PROTESTERS ‘WERE TERRORIZED’ BY THE TANKS, BY THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THE MILITARIZED POLICE
https://news.grabien.com/story-omar-protesters-were-terrorized-tanks-national-guard-and-mil
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