[Nextrush]

The cops were in backdown mode precisely because of the Black Lives Matter objections to their use of excessive force.

But they came on strong in the end because they are always waiting for orders to go all out on anyone when the decision is made by higher authority.

[rktman]

“... higher authority....” Yup, slobbering nanzi probably.

[Eagles6]

I saw an interview where they said that when antifa was fighting with the cops at the barricades the cops started shooting rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs over the heads of antifa into the crowd of protestors that weren't involved.

That fired a lot of people up.