[CedarDave]

The person that was shot was the one trying to strike Baca with the skateboard. The statue was removed from the park earlier today. Lots of photos at the ABQ Journal link above.

Go to the below link for other stories on the incident.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3855973/posts?page=44#44

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[BookmanTheJanitor]

“Protestor”

[Reno89519]

Sounds like self-defense. Plus, useless cop as monitor only.

[CedarDave]

Steven Ray Baca, 31, was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center early Tuesday morning. He is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon with a firearm enhancement.

The videos at my other links show he shot to save his life. He used pepper spray first but the mob attacked him anyway. He needs a good lawyer to get him off.

[ArcadeQuarters]

He was attacked by at least 3 people and he’s the one who was arrested?

[IYAS9YAS]

Albuquerque Police Department tactical units arrived and took Baca and several men who appeared to be members of the civil guard into custody. It’s unclear what connection Baca has to the militia group.

I’m going to say none. But the narrative is out there that he was with them. They probably didn’t even raise their weapons.

[Fido969]

Even with the video - This guy is getting crucified by the Dems and the media.

[DiogenesLamp]

I think it is right and proper for people tearing down statues and attacking people with skateboards to be shot. The pity is that the attacker didn’t die, and that the “authorities” arrested someone who did the right thing.

[JohnnyP]

“I feared for my life.”

[lastchance]

I watched a video clip. In my unsolicited opinion it was clearly self defense.

[AlaskaErik]

This is what happens when you live in a leftist shithole. The victim is the perp and the perp is treated like he’s the victim.

[JohnnyP]

That place is a shithole.

[SaxxonWoods]

He will be acquitted, or plea it down so far it will be a misdemeanor.

[Fido969]

Cops stood down while the statue was being vandalized, and the guy was being attacked. Only after s=he successfully defends himself do they step in and arrest him, and the milia guys who had nothing to do with it.

[Eagles6]

It's clear that many local and state governments have bended their knee to their new overlords.

Now, it appears, that in some locales you are not allowed to defend yourself from attack.

[The Toll]

If you use a firearm in self defense against this mob of communists, you better keep using it against the kneelers when they come to put you in the cage.

[HamiltonJay]

The guys shouting “I’ll Kill You” the entire time 2 of them are jumping this guy...

What the hell are the cops arresting him for?

Politics... will get thrown out in court.

[TexasGurl24]

Here is another view of the attack on Mr. Baca and his self defense response:

This video has been removed and censored from Youtube, and ZERO media outlets, including Fox News, will mention it or show it.

They are all, without exception, pushing the “peaceful protestor” and “far-right militia” narrative.

https://video-ams4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.24130-2/103383640_112137370374059_7247934260236636251_n.mp4?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=985c63&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Im9lcF9oZCJ9&_nc_ohc=AZ_qFJpK6qAAX91oP8b&_nc_ht=video-ams4-1.xx&oh=36747bf108f7d2e6702aa12e088337bc&oe=5F0EC36F

[Bratch]

Evidently Tucker Carlson was only partially correct.

Violence is only successful when used by a certain segment of the population. It’s open season on the rest of the citizenry.

[LegendHasIt]

Thanks for the further information.

Based upon what I read in this thread, combined with several videos of the incident that I watched that showed that it was clearly self defense against several people, including at least one black-clad Antifa thug, I can only conclude that the guy was primarily arrested because he has been critical of the politicians who run Albuquerque and had the temerity to run for office to oppose them.

And The NM ‘Civil Guard’ members arrested for keeping the Antifa crowd from continuing to attack the guy while he is sitting in the street, apparently stunned at what just happened.