Sunday, May 31, 2020

MORE BLACK BULLSHIT! - ESPN REPORTER CHRIS PALMER SAYS 'BURN THAT SHIT DOWN. BURN IT ALL DOWN! - BUT STAY AWAY FROM MY GATED COMMUNITY THIS FUCKER SAYS!

NBA Writer Cheers Mob for Burning Affordable Housing Development, Calls Them ‘Animals’ When They Come to His Neighborhood


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A former ESPN writer is being called a hypocrite for urging rioters to burn down the inner city, then chastising them when they attacked his neighborhood.
On Thursday, the former ESPN basketball reporter, Chris Palmer, was seen gleefully posting about the confrontations occurring in Minneapolis by rioters claiming to be infuriated by the police-involved death of George Floyd. At one point, Palmer posted a tweet featuring a burning building that he captioned, “Burn that sh*t down. Burn it all down.”
But just over two days later, early on Sunday morning, Palmer posted a tweet excoriating the rioters for attacking a “gated community” near where he lived.
“They just attacked our sister community down the street,” Palmer wrote just after midnight on Sunday. “It’s a gated community and they tried to climb the gates. They had to beat them back. Then destroyed a Starbucks and are now in front of my building.”
Then came the hypocrisy: “Get these animals TF out of my neighborhood. Go back to where you live.”


It did not take long for the backlash to hit the former sports reporter. He did try to delete the “burn it down” tweet, but instead of a mea culpa, he jumped back to twitter to defend himself for his odd stance that it is OK to “burn” the inner city, but not his precious gated community.
First, he tried being a martyr by claiming he was “on the front lines.”
“I took rubber bullets and tear gas yesterday standing on the front lines. I risked my life trying to get pictures and video. Don’t talk to me about what you don’t know about little girl,” he icily told one Twitter user.

I took rubber bullets and tear gas yesterday standing on the front lines. I risked my life trying to get pictures and video. Don't talk to me about what you don't know about little girl. https://twitter.com/justkelly_ok/status/1267069761281642496 




In another he stubbornly insisted that it was perfectly fine to want other people’s neighborhoods burned down while his is protected. The building was an affordable housing development, according to the Star Tribune.


You can’t be with the chaos one minute then when it’s at your front door you switch up 🤷🏾‍♂️

He also went on to slam the rioters, saying, “Tear up your own shit. Don’t come to where we live at and tear our neighborhood up. We care about our community. If you don’t care about yours, I don’t give a shit.”

Tear up your own shit. Don't come to where we live at and tear our neighborhood up. We care about our community. If you don't care about yours I don't give a shit.




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Chaos Erupts in Philadelphia as Rioters Destroy Line of Police Vehicles

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Chaos erupted early in Philadelphia on Sunday as protesters destroyed a line of police vehicles, smashing windows and setting them ablaze as a state of anarchy descended upon the streets.
Aerial footage shows rioters vandalizing a line of police vehicles, even smashing one into another and setting them on fire. According to FOX 29’s Steve Keeley, officers arrived to “help save businesses where many of the poorest residents shop,” and rioters vandalized the vehicles as officers were outside the stores:

POLICE CARS DESTROYED: Rioters destroy a line of police cars, ghost riding them into each other and setting them on fire in West Philadelphia.

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The @PhillyPolice arrived to help save businesses where many of the poorest residents shop for food&clothes on S. 52nd Street. Many are minority owned businesses&police vehicles were then Vandalized as officers were outside at the stores, then vehicles set on fire @FOX29philly





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Officers are continuing in their efforts to protect local businesses, many of which are minority owned, from from vandals and looters:

Just up S.52nd Street from where police protecting other businesses the Sun Ray Drug Store being looted at 52nd&Walnut @FOX29philly





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BREAKING: Line of @PhillyPolice vehicles being destroyed along South 52nd Street in West Philadelphia @FOX29philly





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Philadelphia businesses have been instructed to close, and Mayor Jim Kenney ordered a curfew starting at 6 p.m. as part of the greater effort to curb the violence ravaging the city.
President Trump has responded to the mayhem in the city, demanding “Law & Order in Philadelphia, NOW!”:

Law & Order in Philadelphia, NOW! They are looting stores. Call in our great National Guard like they FINALLY did (thank you President Trump) last night in Minneapolis. Is this what voters want with Sleepy Joe? All Dems!




The president earlier announced that the U.S. will be designating Antifa, the violent left-wing group suspected of fanning the flames in several U.S. cities, as a terrorist organization. Additionally, Attorney General William Barr stated that the violence carried out by Antifa “and other similar groups” is akin to domestic terrorism and added that it will be “treated accordingly.”




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Arrests in Lancaster as Riots Spread Across Pennsylvania After Gov. Wolf Pleads with State to ‘Stay Safe’

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Authorities made arrests in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Sunday as police deployed pepper spray on protesters, LancasterOnline reported.
The protests reportedly kicked off in the city at 11:00 a.m. According to the outlet, “one started at 11 a.m. in front of the Lancaster Police Station, and the ‘Drive for Justice for George Floyd’ demonstration  started at 2 p.m.”
The first protest reportedly grew larger as the second scheduled protest began. According to the outlet, police used pepper spray on protesters shortly after the second protest’s 2 p.m. start, and “some” arrests were made:
Shortly before 2:30 p.m., it appeared officers were talking with protesters when they began using pepper spray on protesters and some arrests were made. Those who’ve been arrested have not been identified yet.
State police have also showed up to the protests.
Meanwhile, chaos continued to unravel in the streets of Philadelphia as rioters vandalized police vehicles and looted local businesses prior to the city’s 6:00 p.m. curfew:

POLICE CARS DESTROYED: Rioters destroy a line of police cars, ghost riding them into each other and setting them on fire in West Philadelphia.

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The state’s capital city of Harrisburg has not been spared from the civil unrest. Two officers were injured in the city on Saturday and subsequently hospitalized after protesters hurled bricks their way.

With two Capital Police officers in the hospital and several patrol cars badly damaged by bricks, I am watching law enforcement repeatedly attempt to deescalate while allowing room for peaceful protest - Commissioner Carter has been out front & represents the best of


Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on Saturday released a relatively weak statement as violent protests permeated cities throughout the Keystone State, stating that “people are protesting violence and injustice that occurs far too often against people of color” and largely failing to condemn the widespread violence.
Wolf said:
Everyone should speak out because no one should be at risk of harm because of oppression or racism. We have seen these injustices happen in the Commonwealth, and this week, we were all shaken by the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. As Pennsylvanians protest, I urge everyone involved to be peaceful and to keep each other safe. Throughout the day, my Administration has been in touch with municipalities, and we have offered whatever assistance is needed to keep our communities from suffering from additional violence and pain.
“Please stay safe, and remember that we all must look out for each other as we seek to make our commonwealth more just and fair for everyone,” Wolf added.




Target Temporarily Closes Some Stores, Adjusts Hours in Wake of Riots

Debris and carts are strewn in the Target parking lot near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020, following a night of rioting and looting as protests continue over the arrest of George Floyd who died in police custody. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers …
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Several Target locations will close temporarily “until further notice” due to violent riots following the death of George Floyd, the company announced Sunday. Target added that employees in the closed store will be paid normally for up to 14 days, and have the opportunity to work at other nearby locations.
“The safety of our team and guests is our top priority. At this time, we are making the decision to adjust store hours or close stores temporarily,” an update from Target read. The Minneapolis Target looted by rioters is among the stores listed as “temporarily closed.”
The statement continued:
We recognize the important role we play in helping our communities shop for the food, medicine and other essentials they need. We apologize for the inconvenience and will reopen our stores on their normally scheduled hours as soon as it is safe to do so.
Stores closed until further notice:
  • Broadway Oakland, CA
  • Buckhead South Atlanta, GA
  • South Loop Chicago, IL
  • Lake Street Minneapolis, MN (goal of opening in late 2020)
  • Uptown Minneapolis, MN
  • Washington Square W Philadelphia, PA
“Additionally, team members impacted by store closures will be paid for up to 14 days of scheduled hours during store closures, including COVID-19 premium pay. They will also be able to work at other nearby Target locations,” the statement continued.
The company also said it was prioritizing the rebuilding of its Lake Street location, near where Floyd died on Monday.
“We appreciate members of the community and our team who have assisted in cleaning in and around that location,” Target noted, adding, “We are now boarding the store up until we can survey the location and begin recovery efforts.”
Thursday, a group of protesters damaged police vehicles outside a Target store in St. Paul, Minnesota, that had recently been looted, Breitbart News reported.
Video footage posted to Twitter showed police officers in riot gear standing outside the store as people chanted and threw objects:


Police have been showing restraint in the face of very antagonistic behavior from the crowd.
These police cars continue getting damaged. It’s the only barrier between police and this very angry crowd.

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Sunday, Gov. Tim Walz (D) extended the recently implemented curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday.

The curfew on Friday and Saturday night allowed our law enforcement to target those who meant to do harm to our communities. Law enforcement made several arrests and seized weapons, narcotics, long guns, handguns, magazines and knives.

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“We have reason to believe that bad actors continue to infiltrate the rightful protests of George Floyd’s murder, which is why we are extending the curfew by one day,” he wrote in a subsequent tweet.
In a note Friday, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the company’s leaders were working with the community and local officials to identify the needs of those affected by the protests and riots.
“In any of our other locations that are damaged or at risk, the safety and well-being of our team, guests and the surrounding community will continue to be our paramount priority,” he concluded.

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