Monday, July 27, 2020

ANARCHY AND REVOLUTION IN AMERICA - PROTESTERS TORCH COURTHOUSES

Mostly Peaceful: Riots in Democrat-Run Cities in ‘Solidarity’ with Portland

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Riots took place in Democrat-run cities across the United States on Saturday as Black Lives Matter and Antifa activists took to the streets in solidarity with demonstrators in Portland who have confronted federal law enforcement nightly.
Atlanta, Georgia:
Vandals attacked a federal building housing the local office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the early hours of Sunday morning. The vandalism was allegedly connected to expressions of solidarity with the Portland riots.
Austin,Texas: 
A man was shot and killed during a confrontation between Black Lives Matter marchers who had blocked traffic and the driver of a vehicle that was obstructed by the procession. The chaos and panic that resulted was caught on video (above).
Denver, Colorado:

Aurora (Michael Ciaglo / Getty)
AURORA, CO – JULY 25: People stand behind a makeshift barrier outside the Aurora Police Department Headquarters while protesting the death of Elijah McClain on July 25, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado. On August 24, 2019 McClain was walking home when he was forcibly detained by three Aurora police officers and was injected with ketamine after officers requested assistance from the Aurora Fire Rescue. McClain suffered a heart attack on the way to the hospital that night and died six days later. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Rioters attacked a local courthouse and a driver drove through a crowd in Aurora, injuring several peopls. One demonstrator fired a weapon at the driver, according to police, and hit another demonstrator. The rioters set several fires.
Los Angeles, California:
Los Angeles solidarity Portland (Apu Gomes / AFP / Getty)
A Police officer is seen through a broken glass at the US Courthouse, damaged during a protest demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and also in solidarity with Portland’s protests, in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 2020. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
Demonstrators smashed plate-glass windows at federal buildings and blocked traffic in downtown Los Angeles, one day after Mayor Eric Garcetti had reiterated his solidarity with the demonstrations in Portland, despite ongoing violence there.
New York, New York:
Portland solidarity New York (Yuki Iwamura / Associated Press)
A protester kicks a police vehicle in an attempt to break its side mirror during a “Solidarity with Portland” protest Saturday, July 25, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Thousands marched in New York City in solidarity with the Portland demonstrators. There were violent clashes with police (see above) as demonstrators attacked NYPD vehicles and scuffled with police officers in the streets.
Oakland, California:
Abolish the Police Oakland (Natasha Moustache / Getty)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: Protesters hold signs in support of defunding the police on July 25, 2020 in Oakland, California. Demonstrators in Oakland gathered to protest in solidarity with Portland protests. (Photo by Natasha Moustache/Getty Images)
Demonstrations turned violent as rioters attacked police; smashed windows at federal buildings and a bank; and fired fireworks at law enforcement. Marchers held signs such as “End Fascist USA” and “Abolish the Police.”
Portland, Oregon:
Portland (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)
Demonstrators rally around a fire during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Violent demonstrations continued at the Mark O.Hatfield U.S. Courthouse as rioters set fires and provoked clashes with federal law enforcement, who fired tear gas and left the courthouse itself in pursuit of rioters to disperse the crowd.
Seattle, Washington:
Seattle solidarity Portland (David Ryder / Getty)
SEATTLE, WA – JULY 25: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains profanity.) A demonstrator holds up a middle finger as police face off with demonstrators during protests in Seattle on July 25, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Police and demonstrators clash as protests continue in the city following reports that federal agents may have been sent to the city. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
Police arrested 45 rioters on Saturday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood near the site of the former “CHOP” autonomous zones rioters threw explosives at law enforcement. Several businesses and public buildings were also vandalized.
There were protests in several other cities, including Omaha, Nebraska; Richmond, Virginia; and elsewhere.
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Violent Agitators Torch Courthouses in California, Colorado: Police


July 26, 2020 Updated: July 26, 2020
Violent agitators over the weekend torched courthouses in California and Colorado amid Black Lives Matter protests across the country.
“We ask organizers of tonight’s protest to help maintain peace,” the Oakland Police Department wrote on Twitter Saturday. “Currently, some demonstrators in the area of 17th & Lakeside are breaking windows and chanting racial slurs at residents.”
“Agitators within the crowd of demonstrators have set the Alameda County Superior Courthouse on fire,” the department added in its statement while calling on individuals to avoid the area. “We are calling for peace and to have safe spaces and safe places for tonight’s demonstration.”
Meanwhile, the department said that attacks were made by rioters on officers, saying that fireworks and other projectiles were launched at police.
“Fireworks and dangerous projectiles are some of the items agitators used to assault officers. We ask the organizers of tonight’s demonstration to work with us, calling for peace and help us provide safe spaces and safe places for demonstrators,” it said. The department included images of property damage and some of the items that were launched at police officers.
The Aurora, Colorado, police department also confirmed that a fire was started inside a courthouse in the city.
“The protestors are no longer peaceful as they are now throwing objects, shining lasers, and shooting large fireworks at officers,” the department wrote. “We now have protestors that have broken windows to the courthouse and are inside of the building, attempting to start fires.”
The rioters then attempted to tear down wooden window coverings to use them as shields.
Meanwhile, some were seen “breaking windows on the courthouse and attempting to get inside of the building,” the department said.

Police chase after protesters
Police chase after protesters who refused to disperse at a protest in Oakland, Calif., on July 25, 2020.(Christian Monterrosa/AP Photo)

Rioters also caused damage in Seattle on Saturday evening, including burning a youth detention center and attacking a store. At least 45 people were arrested.
And in Austin, Texas, a demonstration turned violent when a man was shot and killed during a Black Lives Matter protest downtown on Saturday.

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