Posted on 07/12/2020 11:21:09 AM PDT by lowbridge
Aurora police officers were trapped inside the District 1 station house for hours July 3 night after protesters chained the doors shut and plotted to storm the building.
The incident occurred when protesters demonstrating at a memorial for 23-year-old Elijah McClain marched to the Aurora Police Department’s District 1 station house near Montview and Wheeling just after 8 p.m. on July 3, KDVR reported.
Protesters chained the doors of the police station shut from the outside, trapping officers inside.
Aurora police have refused to comment on how many officers were locked inside the building for approximately seven hours, KDVR reported.
“The unfortunate part is they trapped our officers inside, not just them being around the building, but physically wrapping ropes and other items around the doors of the district one station, around the entry exit gates our patrol cars come out of… that was probably the most dangerous part,” Aurora Police Department Spokesman Officer Matthew Longshore said.
Angry protesters barricaded the streets and vandalized the exterior of the police station, KDVR reported.
Police didn’t move in to clear out the protesters locking their fellow officers in the station until about 3:30 a.m. on July 4 when rioters began shooting fireworks at officers in the area.
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So, the station catches fire and all of the officers suffer a horrible death? When is it enough?
It should have been dangerous for the “protesters.” Manifestly too dangerous.
At some point shooting them will become necessary.
If only the media wouldn’t call patriots names.. then the good citizens of our great country would organize. BUT names are called :(
Can this get any more embarrassing?
Barricaded and locked into their own station? They’re lucky these violent Democrat cultist didn’t torch the place.
Which of the 57 states, did this happen in?
I can only imagine that it was allowed to happen because the city council was on the side of the “protesters” and that officers knew they would’ve faced repurcussions for taking any action against the mob.
Let me guess the local media called it a “Mostly peaceful protest” right?
Didn’t call for an Armed Locksmith ?
And their fellow cops didn’t do anything for hours.
Nice work, PALS.
Man the cops should shot these bastards hell with the mayor they took n oath to protect shoot these bastards damn it I would have shot the hell out of them
Man the cops should shot these bastards hell with the mayor they took n oath to protect shoot these bastards damn it I would have shot the hell out of them
Man the cops should shot these bastards hell with the mayor they took n oath to protect shoot these bastards damn it I would have shot the hell out of them
Locked inside for 7 hours. And zero Aurora Police from other stations went immediately to help. The Mayor of Aurora is the boss. Told them to stand down?! Did not want an instant battle?! Did not want to throw gasoline onto the fire?! Just let it simmer down before engaging the situation.?
Every day this question arises with threads:
Please tell us the name of the city and state (if it’s not France or somewhere as earlier today).
Thanks to all.
This was totally stupid! No radios, no help from outside? What kind of chicken outfit does this berg have?
More domestic terrorism, ho hum. Right, DOJ?
No one could help them get out for 7 hours? The Cops were at the mercy of possibly being burned alive by the mob. This is absurd and unacceptable. It certainly doesn’t inspire confidence in the ability of the cops to protect anyone else if they cant protect themselves.
One Real Police Officer with a Shotgun would be out in seconds
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