Posted on 06/01/2020 6:35:52 AM PDT by karpov
New York's top terrorism official says there's evidence that members of anarchist groups from outside the city intentionally planned to incite violence at protests calling for justice in the death of George Floyd.
Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller said there is a high level of confidence within the NYPD that these unnamed groups had organized scouts, medics, and supply routes of rocks, bottles and accelerants for breakaway groups to commit vandalism and violence. There are strong indicators they planned for violence in advance using at times encrypted communications, he said.
One out of every seven arrests, of 686 so far since May 28, has been people from out of state, according to Miller. He said those arrested came from Massachusettes, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa, Nevada, Virginia, Maryland, Texas and St. Paul, Minnesota.
On Saturday, Commissioner Shea had estimated at least 20 percent of protesters arrested Friday night were from out of town.
The fact remains that the majority of those arrested were locals. Some like Mayor de Blasio's daughter were arrested for "unlawful assembly," and others were arrested for acts of violence.
"Before the protests began, organizers of certain anarchists groups set out to raise bail money and people who would be responsible to be raising bail money, they set out to recruit medics and medical teams with gear to deploy in anticipation of violent interactions with police," Miller said.
He added, "They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities."
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
The Commie organized Riots are their next attempt to oust our President.
Democrats...nuff said.
not news
When are our rights, liberties and freedom to live and work without fear going to be protected?
It’s like gun control legislation.
The paperwork sits in a drawer ready to be put into action when the “national tragedy” arises.
They couldn’t get people quite riled up enough about the Georgia Jogger (which was a case from February which only got legs in May).
when they’ve lost NBC News . . .
A meme for those of us that remember Tet, and Uncle Walt. Cronkite.
Yah...it's a "Well, duh".
These pukes are on alert and standby 24 x 7. And when they deploy they need to be squashed like bugs. But...the states they deploy to have sympathetic Governors, Mayors and sometimes police.
Well, yeah. Do they expect all the anarchists groups to be too honorable not to exploit the situation? That is why the riots have to be put down, rather than letting them cool down. Anarchists, by definition, do not cool down.
The riots will continue until they are put down with finality.
Da person what said dat id a genus.
Unamed BS they know exactly who but DNC has orders not to name Antifa, BLM or Soros.
So the rioters didn’t take the pallets of brick and start building a world where police don’t kill black men..
I’m really surprised.
Glad they didn’t call the terrorism official an expert. Does anyone think a group of over 1000 people would, just by chance, have the same idea to be at the same location at the same time with pre-printed signs, appropriate clothing, and copycat actions like holding up their hands in unison singing songs together and having people there to record the event on film and video with the news media set up inside blocked off streets at just the right locations to get that award winning segment? Those that do probably think the mars rover can find the flag.
rwood
I expect the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit to identify communication between Antifa, the media, and Dem politicians
“The Commie organized Riots are their next attempt to oust our President. “
....yep.
why are the groups “unnamed”?
“New York’s top terrorism official says there’s evidence that members of anarchist groups from outside the city intentionally planned to incite violence at protests calling for justice in the death of George Floyd.”
In other news the sun will rise tomorrow.
If the exploitation of the tragic Minneapolis event doesn't do it, perhaps it will cause enough economic devastation and re-invigoration of the coronavirus epidemic within the USA to sabotage Trump's re-election.
If that doesn't work, expect them to try something even worse as November draws nearer.
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