Violent BLM protest in NYC leaves two NYPD cops injured, 11 arrested
By: (Fox News)
But, but, but ...
This was totally different, no comparison, there were only 100 protesters, nobody incited the violence, a protest ain't an insurrection, and this wasn't anywhere near the Capitol.
The protesters were only accosting people on the street, after all. No politicians were threatened. This was an 'impressive display of democracy in action'.
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
A Black Lives Matter march through Midtown Manhattan turned violent Friday night, with 11 protesters arrested.
The NYPD reported that two officers suffered minor injuries during the protest, which was attended by about 100 marchers; officials could not immediately say how the cops were hurt.
At least some of those arrested were accused of attacking Daily News photographer Sam Costanza at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 54th Street in the mistaken belief that he was a cop, sources said.
The photog was surrounded and struck after one of the marchers recognized him from a BLM protest outside the NYPD's 6th Precinct house in Greenwich Village last year, according to sources.
The agitated protester began yelling, "He's a cop," inciting many of his fellow marchers.
About a dozen people surrounded the photog, shoving him and beating him with their fists and other objects, sources said.
The NYPD confirmed the attack, telling The Post "a member of the media" was assaulted, and police made "a number of arrests."
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Just another normal day with normal activities. Pay no attention. This is the new normal for democracy.
Demonstrations have been the norm since America was founded.
In the days of a president inciting a revolt this was the norm.
In the days of a president inciting a revolt this was the norm.
That was a lie proven not to be true
Not so. Trump wasn't found guilty because free speech pervaled. That acquittal just shows how carefully choosing words matter.
trump knew what he was doing, and he was smart enough to know how to do it and cover his own ass at the same time.
trump won, the truth was lost.
Now this is not the end.
Never underestimate trump... Ever !
So, where does the riot at the Capitol fit into that history?
A riot became an insurrection and now it's a revolt. There's only one more small step to become a revolution.
trump knew exactly what he was doing. trump planned this long ago. it was trumps trump the election strategy long ago.
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In true trump form the insurrection failed from lack of detailed planning.
I wonder what trump did and/or did not do to leave the capitol police at such an disadvantage as well.
Maybe someday that truth will come forward.
I don't give him "credit" either. he was born that way.
to say trump isn't smart enough to do what he did is IMO: underestimating this person's ability to further hurt our democracy.
Sorry Tessylo that I can't agree with, IMO: trump is still a danger to our democracy.
What is worse, to be incredibly stupid or to pretend to be so to impress your "base"? There is no question that Trump has said some of the stupidest thing any president has ever said. I would go so far to say that he has said more factually inaccurate , in other words stupid, things than the other 45 presidents combined.
Trump has always claimed he has a very high IQ. I find that extremely unlikely.
Quite True. Without a following trump's power is mute.
Answer: To pretend to be so to impress your base.
trump is a chameleon, whatever he can do or say to gain more power is trump's mode of operation, it was yesterday it is today and it will be till the day this man is dead.
truth matters !
I hope whatever paper that photographer works for throws the BLM movement some really serious shade over that bs.
I'm sure they will be reporting the charges and outcomes of many of the arrested.
They even attacked the media. They deserve the full punishment of the law. Protesting is fine. Violence is not.
I dont condone BLM protesters attacking people. At all.
This particularly story is quite light on facts though. Maybe someone can seed a better one.
So more false equivalencies...
Give it up, even McConnell said donald was guilty and wrong.
IMO: Unfortunately until and unless the majority of the American people recognise the danger we just missed, our democracy is still at risk.