Downtown protest turns into violent clash between Chicago police and marchers, injuring dozens of officers and demonstrators

Chicago Tribune ^ | Aug. 16, 2020 | Paige Fry

[ConservativeStatement]

A downtown rally turned into violent clashes between protesters and Chicago police Saturday night, as the city’s top cop blamed “agitators” for “hijacking” the demonstration and protesters blamed officers for violating their rights and blocking their march, hitting them with batons.

At least 17 officers were injured, including a cop repeatedly hit in the head with a skateboard and another officer who may have suffered a broken hand, according to Chicago police superintendent David Brown, who briefed reporters at CPD headquarters Saturday night.

[ConservativeStatement]

“Y’all gotta not be brave!” The translation tool did not compute.

[Altura Ct.]

When do these ‘protest’ not turn violent?

[jerod]

Another ‘peaceful’ Biden rally.

[Noumenon]

Another Red Pill Riot.

[Starboard]

A downtown rally turned into violent clashes

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It was never a “rally”. It was a staging area for riots.

[marktwain]

The "protestors" were illegally blocking streets, it appears.

Blocking streets is not a peaceful protest.

[ChildOfThe60s]

“Demonstrators”, “protests”

When does the Orwellian NewSpeak end?
Rhetorical question. It will never end.

[rktman]

Saw a cartoon the other day of a simplified ballot. Picture of PDJT and a check box next to JOBS and a pic of rip van biden with a check box next to MOBS. You choose.

[digger48]

I thought Groot closed off the downtown

[Wuli]

To me its very simple.

A one-off event could be a “protest”, and continuous event that goes on day/nite after day/nite is simply NOT a protest. It is a full on attempt to disrupt the functioning of a city, for no purpose than just that - the mayhem.

If Portland or Chicago was run by the right people, “protests” would require permits and would not always be given, and certainly not given for repeats for days on end.

[Thommas]

Haven't we heard enough about these "peaceful protests?" The only time we hear of these "protests" is when violent anarchists riot and vandalize.

These are rioters. Period.

[I want the USA back]

Since the mayor didn’t order them mowed down, they are continuing to do what they do best: assault, kill, destroy, burn.

This will continue until the election because it’s all about the election. The CV19 hysteria was about the election.

[BenLurkin]

At this point, public safety is the only thing they are protesting against.

[windsorknot]

When will the idiot “journalists” stop referring to this rabble as “demonstrators” and “protesters”?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

What are they demonstrating for, exactly?

They have a D Mayor, a D city council, and a D Governor.

Who is oppressing them?

[CMailBag]

I believe we have a George SoreAss funded, Communist takeover in progress.

[hanamizu]

“...a cop repeatedly hit in the head with a skateboard”

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I’ve noticed that skateboards are very popular with the ‘mostly peaceful’ protester set. But I have to ask, how was the ‘mostly peaceful’ skateboarder allowed to hit the cop the second time?

[Tax-chick]

Who is oppressing them?

I confess, it is I. I am oppressing all the Oppressed People of Oppressionism. I am the Violence Inherent in the System. Bwahahahahaha!

See my power and cringe!

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[Texas resident]

...the city’s top cop blamed “agitators” for “hijacking” the demonstration...

Gee, isn’t that always the case? Like it was planned or something.

[JimRed]

It would be better if the headline read “Dozens of Rioters Dead After Clash With Police”.