Post by robeiae on May 28, 2020 9:01:46 GMT -5
www.cbsnews.com/news/george-floyd-death-protests-minneapolis-police-deadly/
There are a ton of videos out there of the Target store being looted. And it was not only looted, it was dismantled. There's also a lot of videos of a woman in a wheelchair--apparently trying to stop the looters--who gets beaten, sprayed with a fire extinguisher, etc. But she appears to actually be something of a crisis actor, as there are videos of her walking quite easily and of her trying to stab looters, but only the ones who are black.
And I can't help but note the lack of masks and social distancing in the riots (I'm not really joking). Will there be a huge spike in cases and deaths in Minneapolis in the coming weeks?
Anyway, this is all getting kinda Hobbesian...
For the second straight night, largely peaceful protests over the death of a man in Minneapolis police custody turned violent Wednesday. A man was shot to death. The mayor's office asked that the National Guard be called in. And numerous fires were set, punctuating the gravity of the situation against the overnight darkness.
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Around 7 p.m., dozens of people started looting a Target store near the precinct, the station said. An AutoZone was set on fire. St. Paul police sent about 40 officers to help protect Minneapolis firefighters as they worked. Other stores were looted and other blazes set.
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Around 7 p.m., dozens of people started looting a Target store near the precinct, the station said. An AutoZone was set on fire. St. Paul police sent about 40 officers to help protect Minneapolis firefighters as they worked. Other stores were looted and other blazes set.
And I can't help but note the lack of masks and social distancing in the riots (I'm not really joking). Will there be a huge spike in cases and deaths in Minneapolis in the coming weeks?
Anyway, this is all getting kinda Hobbesian...
