Those “peaceful” riots in Minneapolis to demand justice that has already been served in the the police killing of a black man just got way more “peaceful.” Rather than offend black rioters, who are grieving that the Target store has been picked clean, Minneapolis police have let the unruly mob burn down their precinct station. Giving angry irrational scumbags space to destroy is always the best policy, especially if they are black, because the alternative of enforcing the law looks like racism to the liberal media.
On Monday a white police office knelt on the neck of black man George Floyd in Minneapolis, seemingly killing him. All officers involved were fired and every agency from city to federal is investigating. This swift action to justice was not enough for black activists and they looted and burned down the city, demanding swifter justice.
Thursday night the “civil” disobedience got way less civil and a lot more disobedient as Fox News reports:
The Third Precinct police station in Minneapolis was set ablaze Thursday night as violent protests continued in the city — and other cities across the U.S. — following Monday’s death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody.
Rioters broke into the precinct around 10 p.m. local time, after police on the rooftop previously tried to disperse a gathering crowd using “flash bang” shots and tear gas, according to reports.
The rioters entered the building and sparked the fire after police officers on the roof were rescued by helicopter, reports said.
Just like the last Americans leaving Vietnam as Saigon fell to the communists.
I wonder how many firearms, ammunition, and tactical gear the cops abandoned when they bugged out. I’m sure the rioters will make good use of all those full-auto rifles police tend to have on hand.
Fox 9 reporter Karen Scullin caught some video of the mayhem before she was forced to evacuate:
Minneapolis is burning again. Here is video before I left … many stores on fire.. it appears they will break into the 3rd precinct. Trying to set it on fire. No more police intervention. No sign of National Guard. I’ll put up more pics and vid pic.twitter.com/591WPn1JcX
— Karen Scullin FOX9 (@kscullinfox9) May 29, 2020
The police and the city of Minneapolis did very little to protect this precinct, but they are concerned for the safety of the rioters as Fox 9 reports:
The City of Minneapolis is calling on rioters to move away from the 3rd Precinct due to the threat of an explosion.
In a tweet, the city says there are unconfirmed reports that gas lines have been cut and say there are other explosives in the building.
They are urging people to move away from the building.
Awesome messaging: it’s okay if you burn down a police station, but please be careful because the building might explode.
This is probably not a big deal. I’m sure the rioters got their hands on the explosives by now and will use them in further peaceful protests.
The news noted, “There was little in terms of police intervention.” Well, duh. If the police were out arresting these dirtbags, their station wouldn’t have been looted and burned.
Minnesota has called in the National Guard, but nobody from the news has seen them. Maybe they’re setting up a perimeter to allow the rioters a safe space to express themselves through extreme violence and destruction.
If all of this seems hopeless, fear not help is on the way:
Headed to Minneapolis today!
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) May 28, 2020
Or not.
