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Oklahoma prosecutor charges allegedly violent protesters with terrorism: 'This is not Seattle'
The Blaze ^
| June 28, 2020
| Chris Enloe
Posted on 06/28/2020 4:36:09 PM PDT by gattaca
'We're not putting up with this lawlessness here'
Oklahoma City prosecutors are charging three violent protesters, who allegedly participated in demonstrations triggered by the killing of George Floyd, with terrorism.
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater announced Friday that he has charged 21-year-old Isael Antonio Ortiz, 26-year-old Eric Christopher Ruffin, and 18-year-old Malachai Davis with terrorism, the Oklahoman reported.
During protests on May 30, Ortiz allegedly burned an Oklahoma County Sheriff's office van and attempted to burn a nearby bail bonds office. Ruffin allegedly encouraged the "wanton destruction" of the van, while Davis is accused of damaging the bail bonds office.
Prater said he hopes the stiff charge deters future violent protests.
"This is not Seattle," Prater said Friday, according to the Oklahoman. "We're not putting up with this lawlessness here."
Prater's reference to Seattle is presumably a reference to the six-block autonomous zone — which has been known as the "capital hill autonomous zone" and "capital hill occupied protest" — established by protesters on June 8 following protests related to George Floyd's tragic death.
Seattle leaders initially defended the autonomous zone, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin (D) even likened it to the "summer of love." Dunkin, of course, has now called for the violence plagued autonomous zone to be dismantled.
Those charged by Prater face years in prison if convicted, the Oklahoman reported.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antifa; civilunrest; ericruffin; malachaidavis; oklahoma; ortiz; ruffin; thisissparta; violence
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:36:09 PM PDT
by
gattaca
To: gattaca
Great news.
Hopefully, his Tulsa counterpart will investigate the bs that went on outside and inside President Trump’s Tulsa appearance.
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:39:48 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
( Preserve the American way of life! All lives Matter!)
To: gattaca
Its good to be an Okie from Muskogee.
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:39:56 PM PDT
by
lightman
(I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
To: gattaca
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:40:56 PM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: gattaca
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:41:21 PM PDT
by
preacher
( Journalism no longer reports news, they use news to shape our society.)
To: gattaca
Bravo, Prater!
The sad thing the young socialist-wannabes don't want to recognize is that it is precisely their kind of behavior that has raised up dictators and tyrants in the past.
Society has an out-of-control marxist/violence streak going, and the next thing is a "law and order" guy gets elected, and tells the good folks, Well, I can fix the problems, but you have to give me this and that and the other.
We're not immune from that train of events.
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:41:35 PM PDT
by
Montana_Sam
(Truth lives.)
To: gattaca
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:43:23 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: a fool in paradise
Now compare the number of burned out stores in OK and WA.
To: gattaca
I see a bright future where young people carry signs.
Free the Oklahoma Three
And they never are.
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posted on
06/28/2020 4:50:30 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
To: gattaca
[’This is not Seattle’]
That’s Seattleist!!!
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posted on
06/28/2020 5:34:21 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: gattaca
Is this the guy?
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posted on
06/28/2020 5:35:59 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Vehmgericht
12
posted on
06/28/2020 5:39:59 PM PDT
by
Striperman
(Striperman)
To: Vehmgericht
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posted on
06/28/2020 5:40:00 PM PDT
by
Striperman
(Striperman)
To: gattaca
damaging the bail bond office? now that’s a very poor career move for a criminal
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posted on
06/28/2020 5:45:54 PM PDT
by
blueplum
("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
To: SaveFerris
He looks so...employable.
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posted on
06/28/2020 6:06:06 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
To: SaveFerris
Little man, arrogant look, that is some mother’s son!
Now, the mom probably lost any influence on her son’s life when he was in 4th grade, he has been a little criminal since then.
Portland and its leadership can be blamed for allowing the terror, but it’s the mothers and lost fathers that are really to blame.
I will now state something that is terrible. It is because of the stress I feel over the Portland terror. Pardon the shout and I abhor abortion.
IF THAT LITTLE MAN HAD BEEN ABORTED, HE WOULD NOT BE ON THE PORTLAND SCENE, TOO BAD HE AND HIS ACCOMPLICES WERE MISSED!
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posted on
06/28/2020 6:46:18 PM PDT
by
BatGuano
(Ya don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do Ya? Nunc Bibendum)
To: gattaca
Yes, Oklahoma!
Sooners rule!
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posted on
06/28/2020 6:52:10 PM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(Just sit in your house until the food stops coming and then starve. You'll be safe.)
To: SaveFerris
Yes...he's 'Isael Antonio Ortiz, 21, of Welch,.. charged in both incidents. He was jailed Saturday morning. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Ortiz already is on probation after pleading guilty last year to endangering others while attempting to elude police. Plus he's also already facing a 2019 drive-by shooting charge.
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posted on
06/28/2020 7:06:29 PM PDT
by
caww
To: caww
Stop already! He was trying to turn his life around, was thinking about going back to school...
To: gattaca
Hahaha . ALL leftist lunatic losers should be arrested. .
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posted on
06/28/2020 7:30:14 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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