Posted on 05/14/2020 4:16:31 PM PDT by lightman
LANSING, MI -- A fight broke out on the steps of the Michigan Capitol Thursday morning during a protest aimed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the ongoing state of emergency and stay-at-home orders.
J. Scott Park, an MLive photographer, witnessed the fight break out after a man carrying a garbage can filled with a sign, an ax and an American flag removed the flag from the can. Attached to the bottom of the flag was an unclothed doll with brown hair that was hanging from a noose.
Organizers of the protest called the display “hate speech” and when one protester tried to take the doll off the flag a skirmish broke out. The man who brought the flag fled away from the fight and to the lawn of the Capitol where Michigan State Police surrounded him.
Related story: Video: Doll with noose prompts fight at Michigan Capitol protest
The man was taken into the Capitol building following the altercation. Michigan State Police reported there were no injuries and no arrests were made.
MSP public information officer Lt. Brian Oleksyk said the man who brought the flag was interviewed by police and he will be allowed to press charges if he elects to.
“We took his report, we will investigate thoroughly and file our report," Oleksyk said.
In his report, the victim stated that he and the person he fought with have had issues with one another prior to Thursday’s protest, but details on those incidents could not be shared by police. The man was allowed to leave the Capitol property and did so without further incident, according to Oleksyk.
There was an incident between two demonstrators, in which one demonstrator tried to take a sign out of another demonstrator's hand. There are no injuries and no arrests were made. The victim is a 60-year-old male. — Michigan State Police (@MichStatePolice) May 14, 2020
Following the fight, an unidentified woman who claimed to be the one who grabbed the flag from the man was seen speaking to other protesters.
“I took his flag away, because that’s not what it stands for,” the woman can be heard saying in a video.
The same woman later took the stage to address the crowd and said she would not stand for those actions and would resort to violence if necessary.
“Hate crimes are not tolerated in Michigan, end of story,” she said. “Just so you guys know, I’ll fight that, physically if I have to.”
Jazmine Early, 49, of Sterling Heights attended the protest and said she was aware prior to the event that some people would be attending in hopes of causing problems and drawing attention away from the meaning of the gathering.
“He came with something that he thought would catch attention from the media,” Early said. "They started arguing and he was asked kindly please not do that.
“Yesterday, we were warned that there would be ... people coming from the other side to look like they were on our side. And the media, I’m pretty sure, is going to talk only about that.”
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In addition to washing hands regularly and not touching your face, officials recommend practicing social distancing, assuming anyone may be carrying the virus.
Health officials say you should be staying at least 6 feet away from others and working from home, if possible.
Use disinfecting wipes or disinfecting spray cleaners on frequently-touched surfaces in your home (door handles, faucets, countertops) and carry hand sanitizer with you when you go into places like stores.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has also issued an executive order requiring people to wear face coverings over their mouth and nose while inside enclosed, public spaces.
Do you understand that the idiot with the hanging doll was an AGENT PROVOCATEUR trying to set up a “photo opportunity” for the Governor and the mainstream media?
...still ‘hate speech’ when it’s Trump? Oh...thought not!
Hypocrites.
Ahem...There is the big matter of Whitmer’s chest.
Yeah. Sounds like infiltrators.
I believe you are correct, a provocation.
“a garbage can filled with a sign, an ax and an American flag”
All I need is this garbage can, an ax, an American flag, the ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair. And I don’t need one other thing, except my dog.
The same commies who would say “OMG OMG THIS IS A THREAT” have no issue with Snoop Dogg creating a video that depicts Trump being shot in the head
I assume that’s supposed to be the governor?
Do they not sell body-positive dolls in Michigan?
Wow. What a perfect pic. It’s almost as if it was staged.
“What kind of doll would Dr. Rachel Levine be?”
Ken in drag.
They did that to bush and sarah palin all the time.
So probably not a hoax, but not meant to be about racial lynching either.
And sure enough, it's a white barbie doll, so yeah, it's about petty dictator Gretchen.
They do this all the time with their fake “hate crimes”.
“The matriarchy is over... over with a one punch war.”
It might take 2, if she’s quick enough to duck out of the way of #1. :-)
Where has the ACLU been when the left wingers take away our free speech and other Amendment rights?
Below is an excellent summary on the failure of the ACLU to protect our rights in this Covid-b$ take away of our rights and civil liberties
The ACLU has been conspicuous by their silence since the "pandemic" started. Not so much as a generic press release reminding our elected officials to be mindful of peoples' CIVIL LIBERTIES. Their silence speaks volumes.
62 posted on 5/14/2020, 12:17:12 PM by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
You forgot the thermos.
They do this all the time with their fake “hate crimes”.
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Yep. And where they can’t do it accurately on-site, they do by photoshopping.
I’m so glad to seeMichiganders we’re able to get out for some exercise today.It is good for the heart.
Equally possible that the triggered feminazi was the agent provacateur especially with her screech about using violence.
Irrespective, it is refreshing to see the attacked conservative receiving police protection for a change.
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