Posted on 08/14/2016 12:51:41 PM PDT by COBOL2Java
Edited on 08/14/2016 1:31:59 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
A car burns as a crowd of more than 100 people gathers following the fatal shooting of a man in Milwaukee, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that officers got in their cars to leave at one point, and some in the crowd started smashing a squad car's window, and another vehicle, pictured, was set on fire. The gathering occurred in the neighborhood where a Milwaukee officer shot and killed a man police say was armed hours earlier during a foot chase. (Calvin Mattheis/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
At least four businesses were burned and an officer was hurt by a thrown brick in the unrest that erupted on the city’s north side Saturday night a few hours after the killing of a black man who authorities say was armed and fleeing a traffic stop.
A Milwaukee alderman called the melee a warning from black residents that they are “tired of living under this oppression.”
With the city on edge, Gov. Scott Walker activated the National Guard, saying it would be in position to help upon request. He called for “continued peace and prayer.”
A Guard spokesman, Lt. Col. Gary Thompson, said 125 soldiers were being notified to gather at their local armories and await further instructions.
The dead man was identified by his mother as Sylville Smith, 23. The name and race of the officer who shot him were not immediately released.
And they did.
When the police say stop it means stop. When a thug refuses to keep both hands in plain sight of a cop his ass may very well be killed. If we were the police we’d expect the same.
Yep. They need cities in flames and blood in the streets by the election even if it means encouraging and faciltating isis attacks on American citizens on American soil like they did in Garland.
AMMO——sounds like my first assignment after boot camp in ‘42 during WW2——seal radios and keep guard on foreign ships in NY harbor till they left or docked——issued 1911 .45’s with NO ammo but 2 empty mags——we were told all ammo was going to Army as USA was ill prepared for a war after Japs attacked Pearl Harbor—sounded reasonable and we decided we could just ‘throw the pistols at the enemy’ if we needed to-—after 70+ years how things go around to get around——cheers
Not that it’ll hurt Barret. Stupid f..ers will still vote for him again. Democrats...
Yeah, and no uniforms or military equipment, it’s racist and too intimidating!
Officer Is BLACK!
What will the media do? .................. Easy, tell everyone he is an NRA and Tea Party member.
What is a ‘backbone’?——haven’t seen one for years , at least 8——cheers
Report said cop was black.
Kent State. As soon as they shot some whiteys they stopped shooting anybody.
It wouldn’t show weakness if he actually USED the Guard.
I read Sheriff Clarke wants the Guard.
WTF. Less then 24 hours. You think they have the guard standing around?
Tired of the oppression? Fine.
Cordon off the area and let it be known no police,fire,or EMTs will respond to the area. Also, no one is allowed to leave and go back. If you leave, you won’t return
I remember in Watts in 1964, orders were shoot to kill the looters. What happened to that sort of backbone?
I remember Kent State.
Ohio National Guard 4
Kent State Univ. Still 0
Hopefully it is the air guard and they have A10s and apaches
Where did you see that?
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