Posted on 06/01/2020 7:34:44 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) said Sunday that Minneapolis protesters who defied the governor's curfew orders Friday and Saturday night were "terrorized" by the National Guard and police enforcing the governor's orders.
"There really was also many people who chose to demonstrate and not abide by the curfew, who felt like they also were terrorized by the presence of tanks, by the presence of the National Guard and a militarized police," Omar said on ABC's This Week.
The Minneapolis protests, which started last week in response to the death of a black man held in police custody, took a violent turn Wednesday night when protesters burned and looted cars and businesses. On Thursday night, rioters set the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct on fire.
On Friday, Minnesota governor Tim Walz (D.) ordered an 8 p.m. curfew and pleaded with protesters to abide by it, hoping to separate those who wished to incite violence from peaceful protesters. By Saturday morning, after repeated nights of violent clashes between police and protesters, Walz said in a press conference that the protests were pursuing destruction rather than justice.
"Let's be very clear, the situation in Minneapolis is no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd. It is about attacking civil society, instilling fear, and disrupting our great cities," the governor said.
Many did not obey the governor's curfew Friday or Saturday, but increased National Guard presence Saturday night prevented the damage from being as severe as the previous two nights.
The killing of George Floyd, an African-American man and Minneapolis resident, by Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, sparked a national outcry and protests in cities nationwide against police brutality this week.
They needed to be terrorized. And they should be terrorized even more. This b*tch Omar should be sent back to Somalia.
Apparently there governor understands the situation, which cannot be said of the moron mayor of Minneapolis.
This is no different than terrorists in the ME performing their vile acts and hiding among citizens.
The citizens , by their mass , provide cover for these A-holes.
This has to end this week with our supposed leaders providing speeches with context as to why they need to end, describe the damage to their fellow citizens ability to earn a living, making them homeless, etc.
Then go pall mall on Antifa
“She wants Mogadishu.”
The Mog ain’t gonna turn out the way she wants.
Why is she still in my country?
The protesters need to get a job and work..and stop walking the streets...
It is past time for ALL States to take responsibility of their State and people...
Not the working Americans...
I for one am sick of this stupid bull shit and made up fairy-tales that Barry Hussein taught his followers.
I wonder what they would do seeing a B-52 overhead.
Is it up for a vote? It's a "yes" for me.
She’s a cancer cell, within America. She has no allegiances at all to this nation, no appreciation for what those who came before her worked for and sacrificed for in building this nation. She has no appreciation of what America has given to her. She’s just hateful.
Funny, I didn’t hear of a single Minneapolis looter being shot by police or National Guard.
I copied this from someone’s post:
According to the store clerks, George attempted to make a purchase with a fake $20 bill. The clerk refused the money.
George left without incident but decided to hang out in front of the store, just standing around.
In the meantime, just for practice, the clerk notified the police of the incident. The police then rushed right over because, you know, police in big cities are usually free to rush over to check fake $20s from people who have already left the scene. Happens all the time.
Imagine their good fortune to find George still standing there. That’s what most people do after being caught with a counterfeit bill, right? Just walk outside and stand there.
I find it odd that these two men, Derek (the officer) and George, may have known each other well. They used to work together for 17 years, apparently.
I find it odd that the cop had his hands in his pockets while he put his knee on his friend’s throat. Very odd.
I find it odd that they did not just put him in the back seat of the cop car. They were literally standing right next to the door.
I find it odd that a man who couldn’t get air was able to yell out repeatedly for a very long period of time, and did not struggle to live. Why didn’t he call for help with all those people standing around filming him? He just laid there and passively “died.”
I find it odd that they just stood there and let people film this.
I find it odd that most of Derek’s weight is on his right knee, the one on the ground, not the left knee on his friend, George.
I find it odd the paramedics arrived on scene, approached so nonchalantly, then placed Derek’s very much alive (?) friend, George, into the ambulance without any sign of urgency.
I find it odd that Derek’s neighbors never knew he was an officer. They stated they never saw him wearing a uniform coming and going.
I find it VERY odd that a cop started the riots. Thank goodness for an ex who outed him.
I find it odd that nearly everyone who was arrested for rioting and looting were from out of state.
I find it odd that the National Guard was not brought in earlier, and that they were unable to get these riots under control immediately.
I find it odd that these staged events only happen in Democrat run cities.
I find it odd that this “racist” narrative happened shortly after Biden’s racist comment last week. I knew they were trying to distract us from something.
I find it odd that this happened just as COVID loses traction. Social distancing SUDDENLY flew out the window. Let’s hope the masks and fear soon follow.
I find it odd that COVID happened the moment the impeachment failed.
I find it odd the impeachment happened the moment that Russian hoax failed.
Can you see the pattern? Will you continue to chase the well orchestrated carrots? Or is there something in you that will stop for a minute and look for the truth?
This is very interesting.
Still a tragedy.
“tanks”
The NG sent in tanks? I’d love to see a picture of that.
Terrorists SHOULD be terrorized rather than them doing the terrorizing.
Those police, are directed by liberal/marxist/communist sympathizers. All elected by you and your ilk.
ENJOY THE SUCK!
Interesting comment, since most of the looting and burning happened BEFORE the police got serious and the MN NG arrived on the scene.
When LEO’s go to these people’s homes/apartments/sh*tholes and throw firebombs, spray paint and loot, then I’ll listen to their cries of intimidation.
I hope they terrorized the hell out of them.
I saw stories about Omar’s daughter phoning intel to the rioters.
That’s the kind of thing that could end mama’s political career, Isra.
But as a teenage savant I’m sure you know what’s best.
Actually, they were not terrorized enough.
Minneapolis is already Mogadishu WEST.
Obama shipped all those Somali’s into there. Thank Him.
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