The George Floyd/Black Lives Matter protests and police conduct

[Decoy73]

2 hours ago, teachercd said:

f#&%ing Germans dogs.

Just saw this too...

 

Hell, that is crazy but I get it.  He was about to spend the next 30 years in the clink.  

It's sad all around.  Two lives lost unnecessarily.  All for what?  

[teachercd]

2 minutes ago, Decoy73 said:

It's sad all around.  Two lives lost unnecessarily.  All for what?  

I don't think anyone can give a good answer to that question.  

[RedDenver]

 

[DevoHusker]

"Protesters assaulted former officer charged in George Floyd's killing and defense attorney, court filing alleges"

https://www.startribune.com/protesters-assaulted-fired-officer-charged-in-george-floyd-killing-and-attorney-court-filing-alleges/572605592/

 

[RedDenver]

 

[RedDenver]

 

[knapplc]

 

 

This is insane.

[knapplc]

This has to be a hall of fame misleading tweet. Sheesh.

 

Chauvin was also charged with 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter, both of which still stand.

 

Removing the 3rd-degree murder charge is a procedural move. But this makes it seem like "charges were dropped," which is not remotely the case. 

 

 

[RedDenver]

 

[knapplc]

Officially official affidavit filed.

 

 

 

Quote

 

Boogaloo Bois fired on Minneapolis police precinct, shouted 'Justice for Floyd'

In the wake of protests following the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a member of the “Boogaloo Bois” opened fire on Minneapolis Police Third Precinct with an AK-47-style gun and screamed “Justice for Floyd” as he ran away, according to a federal complaint made public Friday.

A sworn affidavit by the FBI underlying the complaint reveals new details about a far-right anti-government group’s coordinated role in the violence that roiled through civil unrest over the Floyd’s death while in police custody.

Ivan Harrison Hunter, a 26-year-old from Boerne, Texas, is charged with one count of interstate travel to incite a riot for his alleged role in ramping up violence during the protests in Minneapolis on May 27 and 28. According to charges, Hunter, wearing a skull mask and tactical gear, shot 13 rounds at the south Minneapolis police headquarters while people were inside. He also looted and helped set the building ablaze, according to the complaint, which was filed Monday under seal.

Unrest flared throughout Minneapolis following Floyd’s death, which was captured on a bystander’s cellphone video, causing Gov. Tim Walz to activate the Minnesota National Guard. As police clashed with protesters, Hunter and other members of the Boogaloo Bois discussed in private Facebook messages their plans to travel to Minneapolis and rally at the Cub Foods across from the third precinct, according to federal court documents. One of the people Hunter coordinated with posted publicly to social media: “Lock and load boys. Boog flags are in the air, and the national network is going off,” the complaint states.

Two hours after the police precinct was set on fire, Hunter texted with another Boogaloo member in California, a man named Steven Carillo.

“Go for police buildings,” Hunter told Carillo, according to charging documents.

“I did better lol,” he replied. A few hours earlier, Carillo had killed a Federal Protective Services Officer in Oakland, Calif., according to criminal charges filed against him in California.

On June 1, Hunter asked Carillo for money, explaining he needed to “be in the woods for a bit,” and Carillo sent him $200 via a cash app.

Five days later, Carillo shot and killed a sheriff’s deputy in Santa Cruz when authorities tried to arrest him, according to charges filed in California. Authorities say he then stole a car and wrote “Boog” on the hood “in what appeared to be his own blood.”

 

 

[RedDenver]

WTF?

 

[RedDenver]

 

11 minutes ago, BlitzFirst said:

 

 

They were asked to leave and remove their property from a clear violation of voting laws.  In this instance, the officers were in the right.

 

Property was returned when they agreed to relocate where they were handing things out.

Thanks, it seemed really bizarre all around.

[RedDenver]

 

[DevoHusker]

1 hour ago, RedDenver said:

WTF?

 

 

If you dig a little deeper, you will see that they were asked (prior to this clip) to move all their items to an area outside the restricted Polling Place zone. They failed to do so. This was the action to make sure they adhered to statute. Their property was returned later.

 

And, if you pay close attention, it was not simply "handing out PPE". There are fliers and pamphlets on the table as well, in violation of voting standards. 

[RedDenver]

9 minutes ago, DevoHusker said:

 

If you dig a little deeper, you will see that they were asked (prior to this clip) to move all their items to an area outside the restricted Polling Place zone. They failed to do so. This was the action to make sure they adhered to statute. Their property was returned later.

 

And, if you pay close attention, it was not simply "handing out PPE". There are fliers and pamphlets on the table as well, in violation of voting standards. 

Yes, I've read deeper and you and Blitz are correct.