Posted on 05/31/2020 8:09:42 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Madison became the latest city to see violence spread through its downtown, as people met Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in Minneapolis last week.
Around 75 buildings on State Street were damaged or looted Saturday night, as well as other businesses on both sides of the city, according to the Madison Police Department.
The violence started as an earlier downtown protest ended. Thousands gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol around noon to advocate for justice for Floyd. These protesters remained peaceful and marched to the Dane County Jail and the former home of Tony Robinson, an unarmed black teen shot and killed by an officer with the Madison Police Department five years ago.
Police said as this crowd began dispersing, a group of 150 people remained in the State Street area and began damaging property.
Members of this group smashed windows of many businesses, including Goodman’s Jewelers and Urban Outfitters. Businesses on both the east and west sides of Madison were also looted, including both East and West Towne Malls.
One MPD squad car was broken into, driven a short distance, then set on fire, police said. Two rifles were also stolen from the vehicle before it was destroyed.
Several other squad cars were also damaged during the protests.
One Madison police officer was injured during the violent protests and other responding officers had rocks, chairs and other objects thrown at them. Police said many were struck by these objects but avoid serious injury due to protective equipment.
Madison police formed a line to push the group back and used tear gas to try and disburse crowds. Our crews on scene said crowds continued to grow Saturday night despite police efforts.
Madison police arrested three people Saturday night, but will use video taken Saturday identify future suspects.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has declared a state of emergency and curfew for the city which went into effect early Sunday morning.
The curfew began at 12:01 a.m. and lasts until 5 a.m. Sunday. Another curfew will begin again at 9:30 p.m. Sunday and last until 5 a.m. Monday.
Video of Floyd’s time in custody has angered people across the country. Violent protests also took place in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Philadelphia this weekend.
The video shows a former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck. Floyd can be heard saying “I can’t breathe.”
Chauvin has been arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. Three other officers with the Minneapolis Police Department were fired. They have not been charged as of Sunday morning.
Burn, baby, bu....no, no, that’s where I get my nails did
My son and I watched all of this unfold last night. It was surreal.
The female, openly gay Mayor of Madistan made a very brief statement, then turned it over to every black person on her staff, so we had to listen to much ‘Speechifying’ about ‘Whitey’s Fault!’
99% of the kids protesting - where WHITE - so they got it right for once, LOL!
No comments from our dope of a Governor, Tony ‘One and Done’ Evers. *Rolleyes*
What these people in Wisconsin need is more Democrat leadership....sorry Diana.
These people are going to be killing Grandma with COVID19.
People in Madison with some miles under their belts have seen this before, particularly in the 1960s. Anything happening in Milwaukee?
Oh those poor, poor white kids.
Terrible, all this violence in these Red cities (/sarcasm)
UPDATE: Madison protests turn violent, 75 State Street businesses damaged, looted (WI)
I hope Comrade Evers is caught in it. Serve the little idiot right.
We never grew up with ‘Whites Only’ signs in establishments - that’s ancient history.
The so called issues with ‘Whites’ are really masking behavioral cultural issues in others. I could go on but I’ll leave it at that.
Milwaukee had a bit of foolishness happen last night, but the police and National Guard were on it and kept it from going crazy.
Now we learn George Floyd was saying "I can't breathe." while standing up. The police could not find a pulse, early on, which is why they called for an ambulance.
The autopsy shows the police officer did not asphyxiate Floyd, or strangle him.
We have not received the toxicology report yet, but the intial 911 caller though Floyd was intoxicated in some way. The officers on the scene make several references to drugs.
Will a charge of negligence come of this? Maybe.
It even turns out Minneapolis P.D. has a policy on neck restraints. The officer can reasonably argue he was following that policy, for the most part.
Now we learn George Floyd was saying "I can't breathe." while standing up. The police could not find a pulse, early on, which is why they called for an ambulance. Then Floyd recovers consciousness, and continues to struggle.
The autopsy shows the police officer did not asphyxiate Floyd, or strangle him.
We have not received the toxicology report yet, but the intial 911 caller though Floyd was intoxicated in some way. The officers on the scene make several references to drugs.
Will a charge of negligence come of this? Maybe.
It even turns out Minneapolis P.D. has a policy on neck restraints. The officer can reasonably argue he was following that policy, for the most part.
So madison is darned white. But they have the very liberal government employees union. They fund and support Antifa. The town has few students in it now. Its government workers and college staff who are doing this. Its almost all white. I assume they will import some black people to show up in front of the cameras. This riot was simply caused because these rich white liberals felt left out.
Kristalnacht comes to State Street in Madison - and for what? This is the home-grown Sturmabteilungen, who style themselves to be “Antifa” (and what an absurdity THAT is!), the defenders of the “shadow government”.
They do not believe that the duly elected Team Trump is a legitimate administration, and they are trying to bait the country into a full confrontation. These people are not in the least concerned about any possible effects of the COVID-19 Wuhan virus, that was just an excuse to set up the tinderbox. The spark was struck with what appeared a cold-hearted murder of a black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, and a righteous rage was tapped into, to loose this storm in every other blue enclave in the entire US. Only a very small part of the mob now running amok across the US actually had any concern about the life or times of George Floyd, the much greater part that is doing the arson and looting is there to foment change and if possible, make the entire country ungovernable.
This is a well-financed, highly mobile and dedicated flash mob intentionally turned upon those places where they are completely certain the local mayors and governors will surrender to their demands, and tell the police forces, sheriffs, and state militia to stand down.
The looters and arsonists bypassed destruction of Waffle House in Atlanta the other night. Apparently it was a decision by mob rule.
White DEMOCRATS are the biggest cause of violence.
White DEMOCRATS are the biggest cause of violence.
White DEMOCRATS are the biggest cause of violence.
White DEMOCRATS are the biggest cause of violence.
White DEMOCRATS are the biggest cause of violence.
In case anyone was wondering, it seems that the story circulating among liberals is that the people committing these acts of violence and looting are all white-supremacist Trump supporters.
I really wish I was joking.
You missed a chance for a nice new big screen TV...leftist cities foster violent thugs and the thugs opportunistically destroy the cities...poetic.
Oh, sure. ‘The Peoples Republik of Milwaukeestan’ is in on it, too.
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