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2021-04-13 Fifth Column
National Guard deployed in Minneapolis after fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, 100s defy Mon. pm curfew
More about yesterday’s story here and here. See also more about the shooting here.
[NYPOST] The National Guard was deployed in Minneapolis as hundreds of people looted and rioted into the early hours Monday after a black man was rubbed out while trying to flee arrest less than 10 miles from where George Floyd died.Police officers in riot gear fire tear gas in front of the Brooklyn Center cop shoppe as people gather to protest after a police officer shot and killed a black man in Minnesota.

The fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center came as the Twin Cities was already in a state of high alert over the trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, charged with Floyd’s murder last May.

Wright, who had an outstanding warrant, had been pulled over around 2 p.m. Sunday — and was shot after jumping back in his car and trying to race away, crashing to a stop after driving several blocks, police said.

His mother had quickly raced to the scene — and called for calm as crowds soon joined her there, local media said.

But within hours, at least 500 protesters had taken to the streets, according to the Star Tribune — many looting and trashing up to at least 20 stores, officials later revealed.

"Hey! They’re coming!" a man was heard yelling on one video that captured several people running out of a looted store with their hands full of stolen items as nearby car horns repeatedly honked. Other videos appeared to show groups doing victory dances as they left completely trashed stores.

As many carried Black Lives Matter banners through the streets, protesters jumped on top of police vehicles — and started throwing rocks and other projectiles at officers, officials said.

Protesters even "shot up" a police precinct in neighboring Brooklyn Park, with multiple rounds fired through the front door, some reaching the lobby, officials told Fox 9. No one was injured in the attack.

Police fought back against the violent mostly peaceful protesters with tear gas, flash bangs and rubber bullets.

"It feels like we’re in a war zone," one woman said as she filmed live.

One video on social media shows a man lifted up a large slab of cement just feet from a line of riot cops — staggering back to the ground after seemingly getting hit by a rubber bullet before he could throw it.

At least one bullet was fired at a cop shoppe, shattering the front door but not injuring anyone, police told Kare11.

At about 11:30 p.m., Brooklyn Center police declared the crowd an unlawful assembly and said anyone who remained — including journalists — would be arrested, Minnesota Public Radio said.

The National Guard was deployed and arrived just before midnight, the Star Tribune said — with officials announcing that more troops would be arriving throughout Monday to help quell further violence.

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott also announced a curfew in the city until 6 a.m. Monday.

"We want to make sure everyone is safe. Please be safe and please go home," he said in a tweet.

Elliott said the community is "filled with grief."

"Our hearts are with his family, and with all those in our community impacted by this tragedy," he said.

Gov. Tim Walz said he was "closely monitoring the situation," and was "praying for Daunte Wright’s family as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement."
Correction: A feral creature taken by his own stupidity.
Looting was widespread late Sunday into early Monday, not just in Brooklyn Center — a city of about 30,000 people located on the northwest border of Minneapolis — but spilling into north and south Minneapolis, the local reports noted.

Courtesy of Skidmark:
Battleground Minneapolis: Hundreds of protesters defy 7pm curfew as police fire teargas and the National Guard takes to the streets following fatal shooting of black man by female cop
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced a curfew from 7 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday for three counties

  • But hundreds of protesters defied that order and were seen gathered in the city Monday evening

  • Concrete barriers were erected outside the Brooklyn Center Police HQ following Daunte Wright's death

  • The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves also all postponed their games a day after the shooting

  • Security around downtown Minneapolis already has been heightened because of the trial of Derek Chauvin


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Posted by Fred 2021-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top
 File under: Antifa/BLM 

#1 
TAKE NOTE:
States under Socialist-Democrat control will allow riots, looting, arson, rape, murder and even refuse to use the National Guard to restore civil order, in order regain control to win elections.


But once they have control.

Their rioters, looters and ... must behave. Or suddenly the Socialist-Democrat Leadership well become concerned and will use the National Guard.
Heck, they will even go so far as to allow the Police to do their jobs within certain Political Agenda limits.
Posted by NN2N1 2021-04-13 06:03||   2021-04-13 06:03|| Front Page Top

#2 That was quick. Guess its not an election year. Governor not willing to sacrifice more of his citizenry to the political game?
Posted by Procopius2k 2021-04-13 07:42||   2021-04-13 07:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, to be fair, it's still below freezing here at night. The fires are probably just these poor protesters trying to keep warm. Probably.
Posted by Mercutio 2021-04-13 10:53||   2021-04-13 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 National Guard? B-b-but they're like, fascists, right?
Oh wait, that was under Trumpy Hitler's evil reign.
Never mind
Posted by Ho Chi Smiter of the Nebraskans6462 2021-04-13 11:02||   2021-04-13 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 The Ordnungspolize, abbreviated Orpo, meaning "Order Police" were subordinated to Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. It all worked out.... for a time.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-13 11:06||   2021-04-13 11:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Der Wokemacht
Posted by Uleart Gleger8901 2021-04-13 11:13||   2021-04-13 11:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Imagine a city, imagine an entire nation, in which the police are afraid to arrest young black men.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-04-13 12:16||   2021-04-13 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 ^^
It is called South Africa.
Posted by Throter Poodle9170 2021-04-13 13:46||   2021-04-13 13:46|| Front Page Top

#9 ^^
Soon to be called the United States of America if the democrats get their way.
Posted by CrazyFool 2021-04-13 14:09||   2021-04-13 14:09|| Front Page Top










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