Charlotte protesters attack officers, set tractor-trailer on fire in riot at Eritrean 'cultural event': police

foxnews ^ | 02/18/2024

[devane617]

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said eight people were arrested Saturday during a 10-hour "protest and standoff" that stemmed from an Eritrean "cultural event."

Clashes erupted between rival groups of Eritreans, and police confirmed that officers trying to disperse the unlawful crowds were attacked by people wielding sticks, rocks and other items.

Crowds also set a tractor on fire in North Carolina's largest city, and police seized a total of two firearms over the course of several hours.

Fox News Digital reached out to the department Sunday seeking the identities and more information about those eight arrested.

The incident first began shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, when CMPD’s Providence Division responded to "an unlawful protest happening in the parking lot of a business hosting an Eritrean cultural event" on Monroe Road. "Protesters were on private property and were spilling out into the road, which prompted officers to close Monroe Road. Dispersal orders were repeatedly given to protesters throughout the duration of the protest, however they refused to disperse," police said in a press release. "Charlotte Fire and MEDIC responded to assist."

[devane617]

fyi

[Mears]

Eritreans…..a fun crowd.

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[devane617]

peace, love and soul...

[EliRoom8]

North Carolina is a battleground state. How many more votes did Trump just get because of this?

[metmom]

More *cultural enrichment* I see......

[AAABEST]

WTF are “Eritreans” doing here... besides bringing Africa with them?

[devane617]

dems will say the crowd was bullied by le and gain more votes.

[Chgogal]

These Eriteans are illegals I take it? Deport the uncivilized people.

[frank ballenger]

RE: North Carolina is a battleground state.

Police after fire burns tractor-trailer, officers are attacked and people are facing
off against them:
“Yes, copy that.”🔥🔥🔥🔥🚓🚓🚑🚒🚓

[LongWayHome]

This country is unrecognizable.

[desertsolitaire]

I believe Eritrea is some temperature of War with its neighbor Ethiopia currently. Has been off and on for some long time now.

[frank ballenger]

RE: This country is unrecognizable.

Communist Chinese border crosser: Looks fine to me. Soon to be our 35th province-level administrative division.

[canuck_conservative]

Trouble is, they seem to be bringing their civil war with them

They had a riot in Edmonton last year, the Netherlands last week, and now this

Probably other “incidents” too ...

[LongWayHome]

The Chinese would run things better than the left.

[SunkenCiv]

That's what Open-Borders Biden likes!

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[desertsolitaire]

Yes. I work with a physician from Ethiopia. He brought his wife and two children with and works here now. Nice people. Very family oriented, encourage their kids to become very well educated and be civic minded.
Had dinner with them. They use a spice called berberi and made a stew served over a flat bread called injera. It was delicious.

[Organic Panic]

They certainly have their own s hole culture. And it should stay in their s hole country back in Africa.

[1of10]

“Eritreans”

I had to look that one up ..
can’t tell the players without a program anymore.

..... all cultures are equal?
They are working on it ... the problem is ...it’s a race to the bottom.

Will our chinezzz overlords keep Eritreans for pets or something? I’m not sure what else they will be good for.

[Major Matt Mason]

In a video where the interviewer was talking to a bunch of illegal invaders at the US/Mexico border, there were several people crossing that were from Senegal (W. Africa). I'm sure these lowlifes crossed through that border, as well.

[Organic Panic]

I wonder how many Eritreans have jobs there? If they were like the ones living in Germany, not a single one and everyone of them is on welfare.