Posted on 07/11/2016 10:06:32 AM PDT by Kaslin
Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter protestors shut down I-94 in St. Paul for about five hours to protest the death of Philando Castile, who was shot by a police officer. During the protest, 27 cops were injured after people threw molotov cocktails, fireworks, and rocks at the officers. One officer suffered a spinal fracture after a concrete block landed on his head.
We were just informed that the officer who had a concrete block dropped on his head during I-94 riot has broken vertebrae.— St. Paul Police PIO (@sppdPIO) July 10, 2016
One hundred and two people were arrested throughout the night.
Images of fireworks being thrown at police went viral as people expressed their disbelief.
Protesters threw fireworks at officers. St. Paul PIO says officer was injured. pic.twitter.com/vXn69dwnLG— FOX 9 (@MyFOX9) July 10, 2016
Meanwhile, Castile's family disavowed the protestors, saying that was not how they wanted Philando to be remembered.
“On behalf of myself and our entire family, we urge all people to remain peaceful in all demonstrations throughout our community and our nation. When demonstrations become violent, it disrespects my son and his memory. Philando was a man of peace and dignity. Please, I ask you to at all times remain peaceful in your expressions of concern regarding his death at the hands of the police. I promise that we will not rest until justice prevails,” said Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, in a statement Sunday.
Is time for the National Guard to put down this civil insurrection. This isn’t a “protest”, it’s an Intifada.
> And if the police had thrown that block back at the demonstrators,
It would have required superhuman strength, as the block was dropped from an overpass.
Dropping a concrete block from an overpass? That’s at least assault with a deadly weapon, if not attempted murder.
Shhhh, you’re going to arose the resident cop bashers here. I’ve read enough garbage the last few days to last a lifetime.
Wonder how pleased they are that an innocent cop was injured in this way.
Yea yea, I know, broad brush right?? How does it feel? (not directed at you rj).
Try walking the Chicago ghetto peeps, come back and tell me how so so so many cops are trigger happy. Spit
And 18 wheelers should be allowed to make them front ornaments
Yes
“As soon as BLM protestors show up and try to block traffic the police need to be VIOLENT and take them out so they get the message that there crap will not be tolerated.”
I recall the leftist freaks being allowed to do pretty much anything they wanted including tripping fire alarms and blocking traffic in December 2000 when the Clinton/Gore machine and their fans refused to recognize and respect the results of the November election.
Just curiously, I wonder how many FOP’s endorsed the a*@hat “O”.
Our local did.
Will not happen.
Please send the medical bills to BLM.
Assault with a deadly weapon should be the charge.
Didn’t they mean to say “Peaceful Protestor”?
Other than conservative media have you heard this on the msm?
It was an assault with a deadly weapon
Nope...it wasn’t painted black! /sarc
The violent demonstrators should be jointly and severally responsible for all injuries and damages indefinitely.
When one scumbag is violent it encourages others to be violent.
State and federal laws should be passed requiring the welfare benefits of a jurisdiction suffering from a violent and damaging attack on a public employee should be diverted as public administrators come into funds to properly compensate the injured public employee/employees.
The local paper will no doubt report this as a peaceful protest.
Probably a quadriplegic.
I don’t understand why the protesters standing on the road/embankment on the side of the interstate were not flanked by SWAT?
Eventually the punching bag refuses to be punched any more.
That usually happens when the “punching bag” blows its top and goes nuclear on the bully. Then it gets really ugly.
People should have stood up to the left and its bullying racism a long time ago. Consequently the left can’t conceive of its victims finally responding in kind so they push and push and push. The inevitable blow back will be very ugly. And though well deserved, it will not good for our country.
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