Posted on 05/30/2020 11:57:11 AM PDT by RummyChick
Rioters in Atlanta decided to spare a local Waffle House, amid an otherwise uninterrupted rampage through the city Friday evening.
Video uploaded to Twitter shows the rabble-rousers descending on the iconic breakfast chain before an ad hoc group decision was made to leave it alone.
“Not the Waffle House,” several protesters cried, with others shouting, “No, no.”
Another man said, “Protesters decide to leave Waffle House alone. Atlanta is amazing.”
It was a rare bright spot during a night of otherwise consistent chaos and arson, particularly of small and local businesses. The riots were ignited after George Floyd was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Monday. Chauvin has since been fired and charged with third-degree
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I’d prefer to think you are right.
Sometimes my cynicism wears on me.
I understand, friend. These are turbulent times. I have to remind myself to never get caught up in the 'emotion of the moment'. Things are not always what they appear to be. I do think the men protecting that officer were doing it for all the right reasons.
Stay safe.
That’s beautiful. Thanks for posting that.
God bless our country and people like that.
We love Waffle House...the Waffle House customers here is mostly white.
A good Waffle House in a decent area is a wonderful thing. A dicey Waffle House in a bad area is like a cross between a Coen Brothers movie and Mad Max after midnight. Choose carefully, out of towners. You might get more than you bargained for with your late night scattered, smothered and chunked hash browns.
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