Yeah, you know, it took me a while to start questioning why protestors were breaking the glass windows and doors at the CNN center in Atlanta. I was all "This makes NO sense" until I started reading Twitter.
Can you elaborate on this? All I see on Twitter are gleeful conservatives saying liberals are attacking the very monster we created — or something to that effect.
Yeah, you know, it took me a while to start questioning why protestors were breaking the glass windows and doors at the CNN center in Atlanta. I was all "This makes NO sense" until I started reading Twitter.
Can you elaborate on this? All I see on Twitter are gleeful conservatives saying liberals are attacking the very monster we created — or something to that effect.
Yeah, you know, it took me a while to start questioning why protestors were breaking the glass windows and doors at the CNN center in Atlanta. I was all "This makes NO sense" until I started reading Twitter.
Can you elaborate on this? All I see on Twitter are gleeful conservatives saying liberals are attacking the very monster we created — or something to that effect.
There's evidence that white supremacist groups were urging each other to join to protests 'undercover' to do damage. Those really protesting George Floyd's death are likely liberals, and why would liberals attack the CNN center? We know why supremacists would.
Yeah, you know, it took me a while to start questioning why protestors were breaking the glass windows and doors at the CNN center in Atlanta. I was all "This makes NO sense" until I started reading Twitter.
Last night I saw a bunch of tweets about there being a police precinct inside the CNN center. I guess the implication is that’s what they wanted to attack? Idk, honestly, I could believe that they vandalized the CNN Center just because it was there (it’s right next to Centennial Park where the situation started).
Mob mentality is real, and I can imagine that if a few people started breaking glass, others would follow without really questioning why CNN.
In Kentucky the governor has ordered the national guard to Louisville for tonight. Can someone help me understand the repercussions of this move? Is it likely to help or hurt?
What I’m hearing (and the governor said this in his announcement too) is that the local groups have all had peaceful protests and then groups are being bused in and then those people are sparking violence. What’s NOT clear to me is who is being bussed in and from where? Are they social justice groups from in state or surrounding areas that are coming in to protest and are getting blamed or are they, like, white nationalist groups that are coming in to intentionally cause chaos? Or is the whole “outsiders are causing violence” thing not happening?
Depending on the city, it may be all of the above. There’s so much rage in America right now and it’s boiling over.
Post by redheadbaker on May 30, 2020 18:39:55 GMT -5
Philly is under curfew, too. A group claiming to be affiliated with BLM (the official BLM Philly chapter put a statement denouncing this) organized a really by City Hall, which turned violent.
Philly is under curfew, too. A group claiming to be affiliated with BLM (the official BLM Philly chapter put a statement denouncing this) organized a really by City Hall, which turned violent.
Post by wanderingback on May 30, 2020 19:21:26 GMT -5
PDQ
I was there for about 5 hours. There was a lot of chanting and speeches. BLM and other activists. There was anger. Police cars on fire and moving to more destruction. Shrug. This is what white supremacy gets us.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Philly is under curfew, too. A group claiming to be affiliated with BLM (the official BLM Philly chapter put a statement denouncing this) organized a really by City Hall, which turned violent.
What official statement are you referring to?
It was in their Facebook page. I can't attach a screenshot from my phone.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Riots in Seattle too. Most protests are peaceful but downtown has an "anarchist rally" every May 1st where they tend to trash downtown. This year the anarchists are using the protests regarding George Floyd's death as cover. Firebombs and graffiti all over a several block area, with my husband's office being part of the center of the violence. Mayor Durkan imposed a 5:00 curfew...at 5:00. Fire trucks won't come in until the police can remove the protesters and rioters.
I have friends down there who were part of the peaceful protests. Monitoring their progress out of the area for safety. Last night was supposed to be the anarchists and todays were to avoid the anarchy and violence, and for peaceable gathering in protest and remembrance of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
Peaceful protest this morning/early afternoon in Salt Lake City has turned violent. Two cars, one police, flipped and set on fire. The city proper (not the suburbs) has been placed on curfew until Monday morning at 6 am.
Post by wanderingback on May 30, 2020 20:18:56 GMT -5
Also, specific to Philly history that everyone should look up cause I know they don’t teach this shit in schools...
In the mid-80s the police dropped a bomb, yes a bomb that’s typically used by the military on a house . The house was where the leader of a Black liberation activist lived that bomb killed 11 people. The bomb destroyed multiple houses and left over 200 people homeless.
Yes you read that correctly, the police dropped a bomb on Black people in their homes.
Post by seeyalater52 on May 30, 2020 20:21:16 GMT -5
Can we get clarity on how we are using words alike “violent” and “turned violent” in this thread? Almost every post that has referenced this has given examples of police cars on fire, buildings graffitied, windows smashed etc. I want to be clear that there is NOT consensus that this constitutes violence. To me, violence indicates clashes between human beings, and Id argue that unarmed protesters against riot geared police and national guard forces doesn’t really qualify either. Property destruction does not mean violence to me.
Post by redheadbaker on May 30, 2020 20:21:53 GMT -5
wanderingback I remember being shocked when I found out no one outside of Philly -- and even some in Philly -- didn't know about that. This was year was the 35th anniversary.