He definitely wasn't, as shown by his hostile reaction to that black guy and his nonchalant vandalism.

5/29/2020 1:03:15 PM

Yeah that guy was either a cop or an alt-right instigator.

5/29/2020 1:07:38 PM

Quote :

"Prosecutors warn there is 'evidence that does not support criminal charge' in case of four cops accused of killing George Floyd"

5/29/2020 1:19:35 PM

Just think about how the narrative has changed since yesterday. Yesterday there were law enforcement officials all over the country denouncing the Minneapolis police department, now the president is calling the protestors thugs and promoting violence against them. This was a calculated move.

5/29/2020 1:19:55 PM

and daily mail be all like

Quote :

"Prosecutors must decide if the cop used force deemed 'excessive' when he knelt on George Floyd's neck for eight minutes until he passed out and later died Freeman warned the investigation 'can't be rushed' "

5/29/2020 1:28:37 PM

Can't wait for eleusis's take on this

5/29/2020 1:31:07 PM

https://www.theonion.com/peaceful-protest-interrupted-by-swarm-of-aggressive-bla-1819580274

Peaceful Protest Interrupted By Swarm Of Aggressive Black-Clad Militants

5/29/2020 1:36:13 PM

Chauvin has been arrested, not sure what charges yet.

5/29/2020 1:38:18 PM

So wait the cop and the guy he killed worked together bouncing at a night club?

The plot thickens.

https://www.kstp.com/news/george-floyd-fired-officer-overlapped-security-shifts-at-south-minneapolis-club-may-28-2020/5743990/?cat=1

Got a news alert that the kneeling cop is custody, but ofc no charges announced yet. Regardless, until the rest are charged I suspect shit will continue to burn.

5/29/2020 1:40:04 PM

^
That shit is nuts

Also nuts: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dzbe3/customs-and-border-protection-predator-drone-minneapolis-george-floyd

5/29/2020 1:40:51 PM

Derek Chauvin, the murderer cop, has been arrested

5/29/2020 1:45:22 PM

^^^yes, I posted that yesterday

5/29/2020 1:47:47 PM

Derek Chauvin was taken into custody

CUSTODY ???? ISNT ????A ????CHARGE ????THOUGH!????


Im sure they took him in for his protection.

[Edited on May 29, 2020 at 1:57 PM. Reason : B]

5/29/2020 1:55:45 PM

^ yeah my take as well

5/29/2020 1:56:57 PM

Charged with murder

5/29/2020 2:15:58 PM

Finally

5/29/2020 2:17:37 PM

*manslaughter

which is bullshit

5/29/2020 3:03:28 PM

3rd degree murder AND manslaughter

5/29/2020 3:06:43 PM

Quote :

""This is by far the fastest we have ever charged a police officer," Freeman said. "Normally these cases take nine months to a year. We have to charge these cases very carefully because we have a difficult burden of proof.""

There's no way they didn't have enough proof, and they knew it.

5/29/2020 3:14:58 PM

^that quote speaks to how fucked up the system/process is. Not how swiftly they acted in this particular case (and I’m not directing that at you, rj...just a general observation)

5/29/2020 3:29:09 PM

get rid of police unions

5/29/2020 3:32:13 PM

Police unions need to insure the lawsuits. Make them pay not the city. That would change the culture real fast. Insurance costs would be low in departments with good culture and high in normal departments.

[Edited on May 29, 2020 at 3:56 PM. Reason : not turning in the crooked cop is going to cost you financially]

5/29/2020 3:55:11 PM

Cop shooting pepper bullets directly at a news team Louisville

https://twitter.com/maxwelltani/status/1266551136187748352?s=21

5/29/2020 10:31:11 PM

Police got bet down here in LA by protesters on camera: https://mobile.twitter.com/Dakarai_Turner/status/1266549838788902914

5/29/2020 10:56:49 PM

this fucking guy

Quote :

"We’ve had some people that have responded to this tragedy and most of them have done it in a proper way of showing their pain, but some of them have responded by doing some break-ins. We don’t need that. It hurts the community"

https://deadspin.com/white-billionaire-owner-has-thoughts-on-protesting-1843740125

[Edited on May 29, 2020 at 11:01 PM. Reason : ]

5/29/2020 11:01:11 PM

Zombie Deadspin isn’t worth the click

5/29/2020 11:02:14 PM

I quoted the important part

I do miss the OG stuff tho too

5/29/2020 11:08:44 PM

Quote :

"Police got bet down here in LA by protesters on camera"

a few stray jabs != a beatdown

5/29/2020 11:32:25 PM

That cop was sooo mad. Stormed off like a child.

5/29/2020 11:35:09 PM

not even close to a beat down

5/29/2020 11:47:48 PM

good job good effort tho

5/29/2020 11:52:17 PM

If this were a country of color, the US would be delivering small arms to the crowds right now.

5/30/2020 12:05:23 AM

https://twitter.com/chrisbishopl1c4/status/1266546753182056453?

fuckin paintball warriors

5/30/2020 12:38:55 AM

^lol thats amazing

5/30/2020 8:36:12 AM

Anyone who believes the protests are justified but are on the fence about property destruction & looting should check this article out

https://thenewinquiry.com/in-defense-of-looting/

5/30/2020 11:40:14 AM

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1266741059163389952?s=19

Some good stuff in this thread

Quote :

"Remarkable info coming out of this presser: Gov. Tim Walls, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and now MN attorney general Keith Ellison ALL alleging outside forces, domestic and possibly foreign, have post-Tuesday infiltrated the state, and are in organized fashion setting fire to historic businesses in communities of color, and causing mayhem. Ellison cited the widely circulating video of a white man in a gas mask holding an umbrella who was caught by protestors on video breaking windows."

Quote :

"Mayor Carter said EVERY person arrested last night during the protests was from out of state. The governor said it is at least 80 percent, and that they will begin releasing the names. Dept of Safety Commissioner John Harrington says they are contract-tracing arrestees: He adds that white nationalist groups are posting messages promoting going to Minneapolis to “get our loot on” and cause mayhem. He says they will investigate those using the outrage over the murder of George Floyd as a “cover” for illegal activity"

5/30/2020 12:08:54 PM

Kinda ironic hearing the lt gov of minnesota introduce her native american status.

'I am a member of the white earth nation and leader of the wolf clan.'

I hope no one took that the wrong way

5/30/2020 1:18:58 PM

^ that's not really on topic, man. There are more important discussions to be had in this thread. Let this thread breathe...

5/30/2020 2:43:32 PM

Quote :

"If you all would remember Ferguson (and judging by the white moderate reaction you fucking don't) the "outside agitator" line being parroted now was used to discredit the actions of Ferguson protesters and it turns out they were lying. https://t.co/IKElDgtJnQ"

5/30/2020 5:11:12 PM

^
We have an elected official in Denver (who is black), leading the protests and using that argument to discredit "agitators" who are multiracial. It's pretty frustrating to watch.

That article is a great find.

[Edited on May 30, 2020 at 5:16 PM. Reason : .]

5/30/2020 5:15:48 PM

They're actually lying about it to our faces

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-records-show-arrests-mostly-minnesotans-as-george-floyd-protests-riots-continue-minneapolis-st-paul/89-73f3e0e8-0664-41d5-8d3e-4467d04da7cb

5/30/2020 5:30:41 PM

Yes, umbrella guy was clearly not an outside agitator and was definitely there for black lives matter. And the myriad of other small groups of organized white people dressed in all black intent on property destruction in cities across the country (including Charlotte) are definitely not outside agitators piggybacking on the George Floyd protests in order to push their own agendas and pass the blame onto black communities.

[Edited on May 30, 2020 at 6:02 PM. Reason : Shit, I just realized I'm replying to the guy who wants Trump to win again because he's an anarchist]

5/30/2020 5:57:19 PM

https://twitter.com/dhosterman/status/1266848319860543489?s=21

there’s a group of Proud Boy chuds at the rally downtown. fuck.

5/30/2020 6:04:19 PM

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAzS4m5A8rS/?igshid=1kkewjd4ig445

[Edited on May 30, 2020 at 6:08 PM. Reason : ^^ ok so not the cop then? who are u replying to?]

5/30/2020 6:06:30 PM

Downtown Oakland is unbelievable. I’ve been through many rounds of these riots, but it looks like a total war-zone.

5/30/2020 6:14:48 PM

^^dave

5/30/2020 6:16:51 PM

^^^^there is a difference bw saying there are SOME agitators and implying its ONLY outside agitators

5/30/2020 6:18:08 PM

There are outside agitators, but there are far more people lashing out with legitimate grievances. The former are being used to demonize the latter.

Cops are out there lying about arresting people from outside states, and we have the data to disprove them. Why are you taking them and Trump’s side?

[Edited on May 30, 2020 at 6:23 PM. Reason : .]

5/30/2020 6:18:53 PM

You're on Trump's side here buddy.

And all it takes in emotionally charged environments like these is a little spark for things to boil over and turn into a riot. That's what these outside agitators are doing. They start the looting/destruction and then walk away and disappear.

5/30/2020 6:27:21 PM

It seems that you are on Trump’s side, actually.

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1266760009872007171?s=21

5/30/2020 6:42:58 PM