Atlanta leaders address concerns of protester blocked zone near torched Wendy's

CBS 46 Atlanta ^ | 24 Jun 2020 | Adam Murphy

[blueplum]

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -- A group of armed people set up an autonomous zone around the burned-out Wendy’s on University Avenue during the past week.

“We have to police our streets. ‘PTP’ police the police,” an organizer said.,,,

...Moore went on to say they have been working to clear the road and restore order using a phased approach.

“What I understand, there are various groups of people there because when I was there, they were arguing with each other which is when I left because you have armed people arguing with each other doesn’t turn into anything good,” Moore said.

Over the weekend, community activist George Chidi was attacked ...

[blueplum]

They create an AZ and immediately start shooting each other: 2 days and 2 shootings (1 male, 1 female shot in the legs), one robbery, numerous fights and assaults. In the parking lot of a burned out Wendy's...

[gundog]

Fear of a black planet. I seen to recall Cornell West saying that, years ago.

[lightman]

Wasn’t there a whole series of Charlton Heston movies about such a planet?

[dp0622]

Lol

[gundog]

Yeah...yeah...I seem to recall a trashed statue at the end of the first one.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

They create an AZ and immediately start shooting each other: 2 days and 2 shootings (1 male, 1 female shot in the legs), one robbery, numerous fights and assaults. In the parking lot of a burned out Wendy's...

Feed, fight and f**k, that's all they know.

[RetiredTexasVet]

The law of the jungle prevails or as Fredo’s brother, the grandma killer, would say: acceptable rage actions.

[catnipman]

i think the great irony of these anarchy zones is that they’re the perfect argument as to why the police can’t be defunded, namely, without police, these AZ’s would expand like cancer to consume entire cities ...

[Zeroisanumber1]

Fear of a black planet. I seen to recall Cornell West saying that, years ago.

Also a really great album by Public Enemy.

As for the new zoners, if they want to hang out outside in Hotlanta in July then they're welcome to.

[gundog]

Yeah, this was more than 20 years ago. West was a hip academic. I saw him on the TODAYShow a couple of times, and he slipped in some pop culture reference each time. Bitter old negro. today.

[ronnie raygun]

Protecting the sacred ground of a burnt wendys

[Georgia Girl 2]

The Atlanta cops are not going to be doing much policing anytime soon.