(05-29-2020, 09:30 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Trump tweeted out about the "thug" protestors (not "thug" officer who murdered Floyd?) and suggested that they be shot.

....These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020

Twitter put a warning on the tweet saying that it was "glorifying violence" but would remain up because it may be in the public's interest to remain accessible.

(05-29-2020, 09:56 AM)GMDino Wrote: Honestly I have always chalked the rioters up to different life experiences in how to deal with issues and the looters and opportunists that use the cover to steal as they normally would.

But then I see gangs of armed white people storm the state capitol so they can demand they can go eat out and get haircuts and I wonder how different I react than so many other people.

(05-29-2020, 10:09 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: This is where I wish I was paying more attention to it. Was the response to the protesters in this instance different from the onset and that caused things to escalate? I don't know, but I could see that being the case and if so, well, I get it. The problem is that there is so much misinformation out there that getting to the facts is tough.

(05-29-2020, 10:08 AM)GMDino Wrote: I read that they claimed to be "following orders" but I did not see a confirmation of that quote.

In the course of clearing the streets and restoring order at Lake Street and Snelling Avenue, four people were arrested by State Patrol troopers, including three members of a CNN crew. The three were released once they were confirmed to be members of the media.

— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) May 29, 2020

Cameras and ID weren't enough...for one of them.

(05-29-2020, 10:38 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: That's bullshit. They presented their press credentials and then were arrested and detained for an hour. 

(05-29-2020, 10:47 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: https://www.facebook.com/inthenow/videos/254536622291839/UzpfSTc4MDA2MTQ6MTAxMDY0NzkyODI1NDI3MTk/

Saw this video about a masked white "protestor" smashing windows as a black protestor tries to stop him and find out who he is.

There's also video of masked white people stacking wood on target carts to set them on fire.

Could be coordinated by the right to discredit the protestors. Could be antifa.

(05-29-2020, 11:05 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: I never thought that in 2020 POTUS would be quoting calls to violence from opponents of the civil rights movement

(05-29-2020, 11:05 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: I never thought that in 2020 POTUS would be quoting calls to violence from opponents of the civil rights movement

(05-29-2020, 03:09 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Good to see him arrested, hopefully the other 3 cops are arrested soon as well and all charged & found guilty to the fullest extent of the law. It should not have happened period, and there is no justification for it.

It isnt good to see some deplorable protesters take it out on police in other cities like Columbus and elsewhere that had nothing to do with it. Protect peacefully wherever & whenever fine, just leave the cops alone that are there to protect that peaceful protest. Throwing stuff and antagonizing them, at that point that protester can just ***k the right off.

In terms of the looting, its needs to nipped in the bud. I don't agree with what Trump tweeted but there does have to be a line drawn to make sure criminals dont take advantage of the situation.