Posted on 07/20/2020 2:54:13 PM PDT by Libloather
Durham police arrested 23 people in connection with the vandalism and protest at the former Durham Police Department Headquarters Saturday evening.
Officers arrived at 505 West Chapel Hill Street Saturday evening and found protesters gathered in front of the building and others breaking windows.
Damaged furniture and spray-painted graffiti were found on several floors.
Police said one man was assaulted by several members of the crowd and was thrown to the ground. He was treated at the scene by EMS.
Officers ordered the crowd to disperse but several people refused to leave, according to police.
The following arrests were made:
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Durham police said those who were arrested were released on $10,000 unsecured bonds.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
https://abc11.com/society/group-of-protesters-vandalize-former-durham-police-headquarters/6323836/
Catch and Release.
But, but...mostly peaceful.
Gee, unsecured bonds? That’ll really teach em’.
I saw a 46yo, a few later-30s, but mostly 20-somethings. In LibLand Durham, that surprises me. I’d expect some 60-70yo hippy-grannies out in the streets...some maybe even burning their bras and exposing their breastices. Heck, I perused the list looking for my elderly sister’s name...a Durham resident.
Wyoming?
“Protest”
Apparently the English language has morphed a bit, to where riots are called protests permanently
Well that's a start...
if our side were up to speed, we’d have names and mugshots.
Good to see every one of them was charged with a felony. No plea deals. We want them in the felony bank so they will be restricted in employment opportunities if they ever decide to get off the unemployment rolls
At least WTVD 11 news is covering this violence.
WRAL (Raleigh) news has ignored it except for a headline and photo but no story I could find.
WRAL has become so liberal, I cannot watch it or read it any more.
Why former?
Last month, the Other America Movement was arguing on North Carolina public radio that damaging property is not violent: How ‘Violent’ Is Property Damage?
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Yep...gave up on wral a couple years ago!
Don’t blame you.
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