George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis cop. It sure as hell looks like a wrongful death, perhaps murder. People are right to be very pissed off about it, but rioting and looting are not a proper response to Floyd's death. SEE UPDATED INFO AT END OF THIS POST
From the Star Tribune:
Watch how looters abuse a wheelchair-bound elderly woman in Minneapolis:
Here's a scene from Los Angeles:
‘I’m Not Gonna Stand With Nonsense’: 2nd Night Of Minneapolis George Floyd Protests Marked By Looting, Tear Gas, Fires ~ WCCO CBS Minnesota reported this late Wednesday:
UPDATED NEWS:
Protests, looting, fires rock Minneapolis after death of George Floyd in police custody; mayor asks for National Guard: Chicago Tribune, 5/28/2020
Minneapolis Burns During 2nd Night Of Protests Over George Floyd’s Death: WCCO CBS Minnesota, 5/28/2020
'Unbelievable devastation': 1 dead as Floyd protests boil over again: MPR News Staff, 5/27/2020
Looters hit Uptown businesses as violent protests spread throughout south Minneapolis overnight: Fox 9 KMSP, 5/28/2020
From the Star Tribune:
As Mayor Frey calls for officer's arrest, violence intensifies in MinneapolisAs a second night of protests erupted around a police station, one person died at HCMC after being shot by a store owner amid looting, police said.There is NO EXCUSE for acting like savages and misdirecting anger at innocent, uninvolved parties. Didn't we learn that lesson during the shameful "Rodney King riots" in Los Angeles? Apparently not. The images coming out of Minneapolis and Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 27 are disturbing.
Watch how looters abuse a wheelchair-bound elderly woman in Minneapolis:
Where’s the outrage? Barbarians at the gate. Air it on every media outlet. https://t.co/zDCpxZbSeC— Lalapuj (@lalapuj) May 28, 2020
‘I’m Not Gonna Stand With Nonsense’: 2nd Night Of Minneapolis George Floyd Protests Marked By Looting, Tear Gas, Fires ~ WCCO CBS Minnesota reported this late Wednesday:
Tear gas, flames and smoke filled the streets surrounding the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct Wednesday evening, as officers tried to get people to leave the area in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
Late Wednesday night, protesters set several fires, including inside of an AutoZone store by the precinct building, located near the intersection of Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue. The St. Paul Police Department sent about 40 officers to help protect Minneapolis Firefighters as they worked.More looting video from Minneapolis:
