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Police: 2 Arrested in Street Riot in Downtown Rochester (MN) (40-60 People Fighting)
KTTC.com ^ | Sep 29, 2014 | KTTC TV

Posted on 09/29/2014 3:53:52 PM PDT by Son House

Rochester police Capt. John Sherwin described the scene officers were called to about 1:40 a.m. Sunday as a "riot." Officers found 40-60 people fighting in the area of Third Street and First Avenue.

When one officer tried making an arrest, his glasses were knocked off and stepped on. When another officer tried making an arrest, four to five people tried grabbing an officer and pulling away.

"The officers do what they have to do, and their safety dictated that they responded in a way where at least a few people had to get away. Just because they got away Sunday morning doesn't mean we're not following up and trying to identify people who may have been involved," said Sherwin.

According to police, no officers were seriously hurt. Tong Bamloungghong, 22, and Tishea Hook, 24, both of Rochester, were arrested. Sherwin said there were only two arrests because officers had to fend for themselves rather than make arrests.


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To: Son House

Rochester, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth.

The 4 hubs of liberalism in Minnesota.


41 posted on 09/29/2014 5:29:20 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Plea$e $upport Free Republic.)
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To: expat2
If the power goes off, you may not see them (unless they smile).

You are naughty.

Seriously, I might not be able to pick off all of them in the yard, but with my wife using the AR (or the AK) and I with the pump shotgun, the fact that we have only two entrance doors (the garage being secure from that sort of intrusion), the bodies can pile up on the doorstep(s).

In a rural town with 12K people (in a gun friendly state), it's not likely that roaming gangs would be primarily a racial division thing. Most of the people, black or white, would be hunkering down.

Also, in that scenario, the thugs would not have the benefit a hamstrung police force limited in their response. I'm thinking we locals would permanently take out the majority of the bad boys. Thugs are cowards usually. If they are not in the superior role, they aren't staying around.

42 posted on 09/29/2014 5:31:44 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: ChildOfThe60s
Reminds me of when I lived in one of Detroit's suburbs at the time of the 1967 riots downtown. My neighbors were convinced the mob was going to come marching out to our suburb and everyone was getting their rifles, etc. out and getting their ammo out, ready for action.

I think that rioters sense that there would be a lot of vigilante action if they did go after 'whitey-town'. Most Americans don't stand around waiting for the govt. to do what's necessary -- they do it themselves.

43 posted on 09/29/2014 5:51:30 PM PDT by expat2
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To: Redcitizen
Tong Bamloungghong.

Tutti Frutti, aw rooty.

Tutti Frutti, aw rooty.

Tong Bamloungghong.

44 posted on 09/29/2014 6:58:25 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Frank_2001

Bamloungghong


The name sounds SE Asian - i.e. either Cambodian or Hmong.

Lots of Hmongs in the Twin Cities.


45 posted on 09/29/2014 6:59:28 PM PDT by Gumdrop (~)
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To: Ken H

Funny!


46 posted on 09/29/2014 8:43:35 PM PDT by Redcitizen (.)
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