Posted on 05/31/2020 5:00:53 PM PDT by karpov
In downtown Chicago, people crawled through the partially shattered exterior window of a Nike store and ran out carrying brightly colored athletic gear and sneakers.
On Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, they ignited garbage cans and broke locks on luxury stores, sweeping up armfuls of designer handbags and jeans.
And as night fell on Minneapolis, the heart of widening protests set off by the death of an African-American man in police custody there, business owners stood outside their doors and pleaded with agitators to spare the enterprises that many said they had spent their life savings to build.
“I was outside saying, ‘Please, I don’t have insurance!’” said Hussein Aloshani, an immigrant from Iraq, waving his arms in frustration as he recounted the scene Friday night outside the deli his family owns.
Businesses across the country suffered destruction over the weekend as protesters unleashed their anger over the death of George Floyd on commercial enterprises — from the offices of major multinational corporations and banks to family-owned restaurants and bars.
In some places, demonstrators scrawled graffiti on storefronts decrying police brutality against African-Americans, or echoing some of Mr. Floyd’s final words: “I can’t breathe.”
In others, they hurled crowbars and hammers at windows, and used gasoline to burn buildings to the ground.
Public officials said they were investigating whether political agitators posing as protesters may have led some of the looting. In some cities, peaceful protesters marching against police violence were outnumbered by others, such as white anarchists, who seemed more bent on destruction than messaging.
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[I guess they are learning their lesson about opening stores in the inner city and in downtown areas.]
Savages will always act like savages.
This posting shows arrest resistance by “the victim”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3850368/posts
Pleading is useless against an individual with no soul.
This rioting and looting would stop in a second if Democrat politicians thought it was hurting them.
Between covid and now this small business doesn’t stand a chance. Almost like a plan.
The LOOTERS, the democrats, the hollywood crowd, etc. etc.will end up with their Master: SATAN. They're doing his work for him. The more havoc and damage, the better Satan likes it.
Now there are some real men.
So it’s Uncle Sugar to the rescue.
Designate them domestic terrorists and drop their asses in Gitmo and I guarantee they will melt back into the sewers they came from.
They didn't build those businesses. Savings? Lol.. privileged much?
“Pleading” had not worked, time to step up the resistance to the marxists rampages.
Saw that. His defense lawyers can get him off.
This rioting and looting is a way for Democrat politicians to give free stuff to their constituents without the bother of raising taxes.
Where is Pelosi?
Where is Schumer?
Where is Feinstein?
Where is Hillary?
You and I are going to pay for all that free stuff these Democrat politicians are giving away.
The rioters will not learn a lesson until Uncle Sam locks them up. It looks like the local pols will not.
I’ve always liked that photo, thanks for the reminder
Any politician who refuses to go to these riots and tell them to stop should have all of his/her wealth confiscated and given to the store owners.
Just collateral damage, as far as these domestic enemies are concerned.
They’re waiting for Trump to make a move and then they will condemn it
Are they targeting businesses not owned by the Chinese
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