theblaze--2020-05-29--The White House calls out Twitter for 'censoring' Trump tweet and then admitting the text broke no r

The White House calls out Twitter for 'censoring' Trump tweet and then admitting the text broke no rules

The White House calls out Twitter for 'censoring ' Trump tweet and then admitting the text broke no rules 'So @ @ @ @ @ censoring it ? '

The White House called out Twitter on Friday during an ongoing battle between the social media giant and President Donald Trump, after Twitter suppressed a message shared by the president and then admitted that the text did not violate any of Twitter's rules.
What are the details?
Shortly after midnight on Friday, President Trump tweeted in reaction to the violent protests and looting in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, "...These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let it happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!"
The White House's Twitter account also shared the message from the president, and Twitter suppressed the tweet on both accounts by slapping on a warning label that reads: "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible."
But in the afternoon, the White House revealed that Twitter sent them an email admitting that the tweet did not actually violate any rules on the platform.
The White House tweeted, "Twitter, in an email to the White House moments ago, admitted that the very tweet they are censoring does not violate any Twitter rules. So why are they still censoring it?"
The tweet included an image of the email, which confirmed in its conclusion: "We have investigated the reported content and could not identify any violations of the Twitter Rules...accordingly, we have not taken any action at this time."
The first time Twitter suppressed one of the president's tweets was earlier this week. President Trump reacted by issuing an executive order aimed at cracking down on major social media platforms.
President Trump also pushed back on Friday after Twitter issued the "warning" on his tweet, writing on the platform, "Twitter is doing nothing about all of the lies & propaganda being put out by China or the Radical Left Democrat Party. They have targeted Republicans, Conservatives & the President of the United States. Section 230 should be revoked by Congress. Until then, it will be regulated!"
The president also went on to clarify what he meant in his "censored" message, tweeting, "Looting leads to shooting, and that's why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night - or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot. I don't want this to happen, and that's what the expression put out last night means."
He added, "It was spoken as a fact, not as a statement. It's very simple, nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters, and those looking to cause trouble on social media. Honor the memory of George Floyd!"


theblaze--2020-05-29--Here's how poor police training and panic plague the law enforcement community

Here 's how poor police training and panic plague the law enforcement community

Have you ever felt panicked? I've certainly experienced panic once or seven times. Often, panic is the result of feeling helpless, of not knowing what to do next, or not being physically capable of gaining control. Unless you live under a rock, you have seen the George Floyd incident.
The video shows a Minneapolis police officer using excessive force against a handcuffed man during an arrest. The incident led to four police officers losing their jobs. An FBI investigation is open. Since Tuesday, protesters, rioters, and looters have terrorized the city.
Look, police officers DO NOT have the right to play judge, jury, and executioner. What happened in Minneapolis was unacceptable. But so is looting or burning down someone's business because "you gotta get yours."
Steven Crowder illustrates the role panic plays during a police-involved incident, and why officers should receive a lot more training. Here we go.
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theblaze--2020-05-29--Former firefighter reduced to tears as his dream business is destroyed during Minneapolis riots

Former firefighter reduced to tears as his dream business is destroyed during Minneapolis riots The former firefighter invested his life @ @ @ @ @ only to watch it burn to the ground .

More than 170 businesses have been looted or destroyed during the riots in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. While most videos from the riots show large nationwide chains being set on fire and ravaged, there were small businesses being ruined as well. Small businesses like the Scores Sports Bar in Minneapolis — one man's dream enterprise that never was given a chance to flourish.
Korboi Balla, a former Minneapolis firefighter at the Brooklyn Park Fire Department, planned to open up the Scores Sports Bar in March. And like all other businesses in the past few months, he had to close his bar because of the coronavirus lockdown. The stay-at-home orders were starting to expire, and Balla was excited to finally open up his dream business on June 1. Then the riots happened.
The George Floyd protests evolved into full-scale riots this week. Balla watched impotently as looters decimated the city. Eventually, looters attacked and trashed his sports bar that he had invested his life savings into.
"I don't know what we're going to do," Balla told CBS on Thursday morning as he fought back the tears. "It hurts, man. It's not fair, it's not right. We've been working so hard for this place. It's not just for me, it's for my family."
While filming the segment for CBS, looters broke into the back door of the bar and tried to steal a safe.
"As we were standing in front of the restaurant, people were in the back trying to steal the safe!" Balla's wife, Twyana Balla, wrote in a Facebook post. "This just happened an hour ago in broad daylight!"
Twyana Balla claimed that the couple, who have four children, do not have insurance for their business, adding that "this is all out of pocket."
She also shared a video of the building smoldering on Friday.
"The building is burning down," she said. "There must've been an explosion because the whole front of the building is gone."
"Justice for George Floyd but not this kind of justice," she wrote.
A GoFundMe has been set up to rebuild the Scores Sports Bar, which has already raised over $280,000 of its $100,000 goal.


theblaze--2020-05-29--CNN's Van Jones calls white, liberal Hillary Clinton supporters a greater threat to black people tha

CNN's Van Jones calls white, liberal Hillary Clinton supporters a greater threat to black people than the KKK

CNN 's Van Jones calls white , liberal Hillary Clinton supporters a greater threat to black people than the KKK

CNN commentator Van Jones asserted that the subtle racism of white liberals presents a more serious threat to black Americans than the overt racism of the Ku Klux Klan, The Hill reported.
Jones referenced the recent confrontation between Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the cops on Christian Cooper, a black bird watcher, and falsely accused him of threatening her. This type of person, Jones said, claims to be color-blind and charitable to all people, but is concealing deeper prejudice.
"It's not the racist white person who is in the Ku Klux Klan that we have to worry about," Jones said. "It's the white, liberal Hillary Clinton supporter walking her dog in Central Park who would tell you right now, 'Oh I don't see race, race is no big deal to me, I see all people the same, I give to charities,' but the minute she sees a black man who she does not respect, or who she has a slight thought against, she weaponized race like she had been trained by the Aryan Nation.
"A klansmember could not have been better trained to pick up her phone and tell the police it's a black man," Jones said. "...What you're seeing now is a curtain falling away," Jones said. "Those of us who have been burdened by this every minute, every second of our entire lives are fragile right now. We are tired."
Amy Cooper was fired from her job at Franklin Templeton, and the investment company condemned her racist behavior. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for further investigation into the false claim she made to police.
Racial tensions have possibly even eclipsed COVID-19 as the most prominent issue in the United States this months, with the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (Georgia), Breonna Taylor (Louisville, Kentucky), and most recently, George Floyd of Minnesota. Protests devolved into destructive riots in Minneapolis over the past few days over Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police Department officers.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Actor Denzel Washington plays hero in real life. Check out what he does for man apparently in distre

Actor Denzel Washington plays hero in real life. Check out what he does for man apparently in distress on LA street.

Actor Denzel Washington plays hero in real life .
Check out what he does for man apparently in distress on @ @ @

A viral video of Denzel Washington shows the actor helping a man apparently in distress on a Los Angeles street — and police later said Washington "saved the day" and called him a "very good Samaritan."
What are the details?
A Los Angeles police officer explained in a video posted by Twitter user @MoPhoPix that Washington was driving when he spotted a man in the road, became concerned for the man's safety, pulled over, and helped him to the sidewalk.
Another person recognized Washington — an iconic actor and two-time Academy Award winner — while driving by and called police, according to the officer in the video, USA Today reported.
A separate video showed some of the May 21 encounter that included Washington — who's wearing a face mask — speaking to the man, putting his hand on his shoulder, sitting down while talking with police officers, and standing with the man as officers handle the situation.
Image source: Daily Mail video screenshot
Image source: Daily Mail video screenshot
At one point, officers appear to handcuff the man as Washington stands with him — and afterward the actor even tries to put what looks like a bottle of orange juice in his pocket.
Image source: Daily Mail video screenshot
"We intervened, spoke with the individual, and determined that he did not want to harm himself or others, and he was on his way, and Denzel left," the officer continues in the explanatory video. "Denzel provided him a mask to protect himself from the environment, and that was good. So Denzel helped us today. Saved the day."
Check it out:
What was the reaction?
A number of Twitter observers couldn't help seeing Washington's act of kindness through the lens of this week's rioting in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, USA Today said:
"DenzelWashington did what anybody should do in that kind of situation[.] I would've like to know that the people recording #GeorgeFloyd or Those surrounding him could've felt safe enough to do the same."
"Can Denzel Washington go to Minnesota and teach a class?"
"After what happened to George Floyd, this helped take the edge off. Thank you Denzel Washington."
Anything else?
As you may have noticed, Washington has gone on record over the last few years with a number of very powerful statements about the importance of faith in God, prayer, family, hard work, and even discerning truth from lies when it comes to the mainstream media.
Remember the inspiring college graduation speech he gave in 2015, featuring his charge that graduates "put God first"? Well, here you go:


theblaze--2020-05-29--After losing several ad partners, mom blogger reportedly says the adopted toddler she 'rehomed' is m

After losing several ad partners, mom blogger reportedly says the adopted toddler she 'rehomed' is much happier without her

After losing several ad partners , mom blogger reportedly says the adopted toddler she 'rehomed ' is much happier without @

Despite backlash, Mom blogger and influencer Myka Stauffer reportedly stands by her decision to "rehome" her autistic toddler son.
Earlier this week, Stauffer publicly announced that she and her husband decided to give the adopted child up for adoption after he became too much to handle. Stauffer adopted the child, named Huxley, from China in 2017. He is currently 4 years old.
In response to the controversial announcement, Stauffer lost several sponsorships and ad partners, including Playtex, Danimals, Suave, and Big Lots.
What are the details?
According to the Daily Mail, Stauffer said that she made the decision, in part, because her son wanted to be placed in another family, and because "scary things happened towards their other kids."
"We would never just give up a child with special needs," she reportedly said in since-deleted comments on social media. "This is a personal matter to Hux, it had nothing to do with he just had Autism."
She also reportedly added, "Multiple scary things happened inside the home towards our other children, and if these events happened with one of my biological kids, after all the help and after the behaviors we witnessed, sadly we would have no other choice then to seek help and get their needs met."
Stauffer insisted that the 4-year-old "wanted this" 100 percent, but noted that the child "never had a say in his adoption."
"[H]e needed more help and also wanted this and we know that 100 percent," she added.
Lawyers for the couple told People that the Stauffers are "very caring parents that would do anything for their children."
"This is devastating news for any parent," the lawyers said. "Our clients came to the difficult determination to follow the advice of the medical professionals. To be clear, this did NOT include any considerations for placement in the foster system, but rather to hand-select a family who is equipped to handle Huxley's needs."
The lawyers continued, "They were forced to make a difficult decision, but it is in fact, the right and loving thing to do for this child."
The Stauffers will not be releasing further statements at the advice of their lawyer.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 samples as 2020 continues to use critters to try to kill u

Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 samples as 2020 continues to use critters to try to kill us all

Monkeys attack lab worker , steal COVID-19 samples as 2020 continues to use critters to try to kill us all @ @ @ @ @ hornets .
Destructive moths .
Giant lizards .
Now this .

A new report out of India involving monkeys, a laboratory, and stolen COVID-19 sample collection kits shows just how far the year 2020 will go to use creatures and critters to kill all of mankind.
If the threats to our health had stopped with just the coronavirus that came from bats (either in a lab or at a wet market), that would have been bad enough.
Add to it murder hornets, gypsy moths, and invasive giant lizards, and a person could be excused for thinking the animal kingdom is strategizing to wipe us out — or at least scare us enough to keep us indoors. (Don't forget, in March, a man broke his community's coronavirus lockdown orders and got eaten by a crocodile.)
Did you say monkeys?
Sky News reported Friday that a gang of primates attacked a laboratory assistant at Meerut Medical College in Delhi, India, and ran off with a stash of COVID-19 blood test samples that had been taken from three patients.
One of the perpetrators was later found in a tree chewing on one of the collection kits, the Times of India said, according to Sky News. However, apparently none of the samples were damaged, though the patients' tests had to be taken again.
The college's superintendent said the samples were still intact and that he didn't think there was a risk of spread.
But the country has been cautious about the possibility that the coronavirus could mutate and infect primates, and citizens have been warned to stay away from the creatures and not feed them.
The actions of the band of rhesus macaques fits a pattern of behavior by the monkeys as they've become more emboldened during India's pandemic lockdown and have taken over parts of the city. Sky News said there have been reports of the animals congregating in sections of Delhi that are normally full of humans.
More from Sky News:
Reports have previously emerged of the primates causing chaos in Delhi, snatching food and mobile telephones, breaking into homes and terrorising people in and around the Indian capital.
They have colonised areas around the city's parliament and the sites of key ministries, from the prime minister's office to the finance and defence ministries, scaring both civil servants and the public.
Next up: frogs.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Medical examiner:  No 'traumatic asphyxiation or strangulation' in George Floyd death, but 'effects

Medical examiner:  No 'traumatic asphyxiation or strangulation' in George Floyd death, but 'effects of ... being restrained by police' contributed to his death

Medical examiner : No 'traumatic asphyxiation or strangulation ' in George Floyd death , but 'effects of ... being restrained @ @ @ @ @ his death This will not ease the nationwide tensions

After several nights of violent rioting over the death of George Floyd in police custody, the release of preliminary findings from the medical examiner's autopsy will likely not ease the nationwide tensions.
The findings were included in the charges made Friday against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who arrested Floyd and kneeled on his neck before he died Monday evening.
"The autopsy revealed no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation," read the summary of the findings from the the Hennepin County medical examiner.
This finding, of course, does not mean that the four police officers were not responsible for Floyd's death, as prolonged pressure on the critical arteries and veins in the neck could well have caused heart trauma. Indeed, the report notes that the officers' actions in restraining Floyd likely contributed to his death.
"Mr. Floyd had underlying health conditions including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease. The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death," it concluded.
Chauvin was arrested, taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
The charging document also said that Chauvin kept kneeling on Floyd's neck for two minutes and 43 seconds after he became nonresponsive.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said that in addition to the charges against Chauvin that there were likely other charges forthcoming against the other officers involved.
Here's more about the nationwide chaos:


theblaze--2020-05-29--President Trump announces that the US will formally cut ties with the World Health Organization

President Trump announces that the US will formally cut ties with the World Health Organization 'China has total control over @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States was formally severing its relationship with the World Health Organization, citing the disproportionate amount of influence China has over the WHO, CNBC reported.
Conflict between the United States and the WHO resulted from the WHO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which the president believes was too lax on China and the communist nation's responsibility for the spread.
"China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year," Trump said Friday during a news conference. "The world needs answers from China on the virus. We must have transparency. Why is it that China shut off infected people from Wuhan to all other parts of China?"
U.S. financial contributions to the World Health Organization, an average of $446 million per year, represent about 15% of the organization's total budget.
President Trump had threatened to cut off WHO funding earlier this month, threatening to make a temporary funding freeze permanent if the organization didn't commit to significant reforms.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected to his position with support from China, and despite clear evidence that China suppressed the severity of COVID-19 early on, Tedros has credited China with transparency in dealing with the outbreak.
The WHO has been criticized for allowing China to influence its response to COVID-19. One example of that is the exclusion of Taiwan from its response. A WHO official blatantly refused to even acknowledge a reporter's questions about Taiwan's WHO membership during an interview.
In mid-January, the WHO issued a statement saying there was no clear evidence of human-to-human COVID-19 transmission, even though a Chinese doctor had come to the opposite conclusion in late December.
During that same time, China was reporting no new cases of the virus during a 12-day period. Now, it's clear the virus was quickly spreading throughout the city of Wuhan.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Cops across the nation vehemently condemn police officers involved in George Floyd case: 'They don't

Cops across the nation vehemently condemn police officers involved in George Floyd case: 'They don't represent us'

Cops across the nation vehemently condemn police officers involved in George Floyd case : 'They do n't represent us' 'The @ @ @ @ @ us all '

Cops across the country have spoken out about the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody. Many police officers, chiefs, and sheriffs have vehemently condemned the actions of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was caught on video kneeling on Floyd's neck and was arrested Friday, as well as the other ex-cops involved in the case.
"There is no need to see more video," David Roddy, the police chief in Chattanooga, Tennessee, tweeted. "There is no need to wait to see how 'it plays out.' There is no need to put a knee on someone's neck for NINE minutes. There IS a need to DO something. If you wear a badge and you don't have an issue with this...turn it in."
"Not going hide behind 'not being there.' I'd be one of the first to condemn anyone had I seen similar happen to one of my brother/sister officers," San Jose (California) Chief of Police Eddie Garcia tweeted. "What I saw happen to George Floyd disturbed me and is not consistent with the goal of our mission. The act of one, impacts us all."
"SJPD Academy #37 just received one of the most important lessons of their academy," Garcia added. "The action and inaction we've all witnessed this week will not be tolerated. Your community needs and supports you...that is a precious gift. Treat it as such."
"I serve with honor, in an honorable profession filled with men and women working hard every day to do the right thing. That said, no one is above the law," Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said.
"It was difficult to watch Mr. Floyd pleading for help and gasping for breath before saying his final words — all while pedestrians frantically pleaded with officers to help him," Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said. "I simply cannot comprehend the actions of the officers or their lack of moral courage and duty to intervene and stop the action before it was too late.
"There was no consideration for the value of human life and that is inexcusable," Schubert continued. "These officers don't represent any of us in law enforcement and must face the consequences for their actions."
"I am deeply disturbed by the video of Mr. Floyd being murdered in the street with other officers there letting it go on," Polk County, Georgia, Sheriff Johnny Moats wrote on Facebook. "I can assure everyone, me or any of my deputies will never treat anyone like that as long as I'm Sheriff. This kind of brutality is terrible and it needs to stop. All Officers involved need to be arrested and charged immediately. Praying for the family."
"What we saw in Minnesota was deeply disturbing. It was wrong," NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea wrote Thursday. "We must take a stand and address it. We must come together, condemn these actions and reinforce who we are as members of the NYPD. This is not acceptable ANYWHERE."
"This is heart-wrenching and we must be better than this or these senseless deaths will continue to occur," Austin (Texas) Police Chief Brian Manley wrote. "#GeorgeFloyd was telling officers he could not breathe but to no avail. As law enforcement professionals, we must do better in service to our communities!"
"The death of #GeorgeFloyd occurred in Minneapolis, but these tragic encounters between officers and residents have occurred in too many cities across the country, including Fort Worth," Fort Worth (Texas) Chief Ed Kraus tweeted. "We must serve more compassionately, and intervene when we see our own acting inappropriately."
"When you see the video there are so many emotions that run through me," Dallas Chief of Police Renee Hall said. "Our entire police department and command staff stand with Chief [Medaria] Arradondo and his decision to terminate."
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedoissued a statement on behalf of the Major Cities Chief Association, an organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the U.S. and Canada, that said: "We strongly condemn the actions that led to the death of #GeorgeFloyd and stand with Chief Arradondo and good police officers throughout our nation. We pray for the Floyd family and for community peace."
"We must hold our officers accountable to protect our communities and each other from danger," the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the largest association of minority law enforcement leaders focused on policing and public safety, said. "NOBLE and law enforcement agencies across the country are left to ask, how do we collectively strengthen public trust, when trust in fact has been breached?"
Anthony Johnson, an Ohio police officer known as the "dancing cop," said: "Let me start this by saying... I AM SORRY."
"On behalf of every good cop out there... we apologize. If you have ever been mistreated by the police... we are sorry. I'm sorry you had to experience what you did... I'm sorry you had to see what you seen... feel what you felt... and live with the trauma caused by the those actions," Johnson wrote on Instagram. "Please accept this apology and know that those officers DO NOT speak for the majority of us.
"To every police officer reading this. Please understand people's frustration and anger towards you during these times. I know these officers actions do not define who you are... but we wear the same uniform," Johnson told his fellow officers. "We have to be the light right now. We have to show people that we can be trusted more now than ever. Keep your chin high... stay safe... and remind yourself why you took this job.
"To everyone who is not a police officer. Know that we do NOT stand with the so called 'officers' who tarnish our badge. I can proudly tell you I am yet to speak to an officer who even attempted to justify that video," Johnson explained. "I understand your frustration and anger... I am angry as well. Use that energy to appropriately effect change. Rioting and looting will solve nothing. These are businesses that someone worked hard to establish... businesses that more than likely had nothing to do with the incident or incidents. These are OUR communities we are burning down. Let's stand for justice together... let's pray for change together... Stay prayed up... and stay safe."


theblaze--2020-05-29--Protester jumps on hood of vehicle surrounded at intersection — but driver is in no mood to play

Protesters rioting in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd are not the only ones up in arms. Indeed, unrest and violence has been spreading to other American cities such as New York and Los Angeles.
Even in Denver several shots were fired near the Colorado Capitol building Thursday evening amid protest marches.
In addition, KUSA-TV reported that demonstrators blocked an interstate as well as major thoroughfares through downtown Denver.
And at one intersection, protesters had surrounded a vehicle — and things got ugly fast.
Video shows the driver moving through the crowd around the vehicle, but one protester is seen kneeling on the hood. It isn't clear from the video when he mounted the hood.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
But as the driver accelerated, the protester was forced to hop off.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
But the driver made an immediate U-turn and hit the protester, knocking him to the street.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Naturally that got his comrades even more fired up, and they ran after the vehicle.
The protester hit by the vehicle didn't seem hurt, KUSA said.
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Check it out:
WATCH: Driver apparently intentional hits protester in Denver youtu.be
What else?
According to the Twitter user who posted the now-viral clip, the hit protester "was not on the hood of her car before she started moving. He jumped up because she wouldn't stop accelerating towards the people surrounding her car. 'It's illegal to jaywalk and block traffic.' It's illegal to murder an innocent human being."
The Twitter user — who goes by Anabel — also said "we wanted a peaceful protest. Everyone had walked away from the car, and she purposely turned around and ran him over" and that video and images of the vehicle's license plate have been sent to Denver police.
A different Twitter user commented that "I was there at this moment and was nearly run over myself, he was on the hood because she attempted to ram her car thru a crowd of us a first time. That's how he ended up there to begin with. It was a [Black Lives Matter] protest. She attempted to ram her car through an entire crowd of people."
Dissenting opinions
But not every commenter was sympathetic to the protester who got hit:


theblaze--2020-05-29--Michael Moore demands Minneapolis rioters demolish police headquarters — and echoes Colin Kaepernick

Michael Moore demands Minneapolis rioters demolish police headquarters — and echoes Colin Kaepernick call for 'revolt'

Filmmaker Michael Moore says rioters should demolish a local Minneapolis police headquarters amid the protests over George Floyd 's death .
Moore also called upon words by athlete-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick to help `` revolt . ''
What are the details ?
On Thursday , Moore lauded the riots that are taking place across much of Minneapolis in response to Floyd 's death .
Floyd died Monday after being arrested by police .
At least three officers kneeled on Floyd 's body , including one officer who kneeled on his neck for at least seven minutes , while he lay on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he could n't breathe .
Then he appeared to pass out at one point , and apparently never regained consciousness .
On social media , Moore wrote , `` Good citizens burning down the evil police precinct in MN after all police were out & safe .
All police should go home .
No violence please .
Police HQ must be demolished by the city tomorrow as a show of contrition to black America .
Rebuild PD with decent kind ppl aka ppl of color . ''
He later added , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite clearly : 'Police Murder of Black people is OK ! '
Georgia : 'Hunting & Murdering Black ppl is cool ' Kentucky : 'Cops plugging 8bullets into a Black woman in the middle of the night in her own home is a beautiful thing ! '
Riots ?
THIS IS A REBELLION [ . ]
'' He then invoked Kaepernick , a stronghold for the Black Lives Matter movement .
`` Nonviolence .
Harm no one , not even dirty murdering white cops , '' he wrote .
`` They kill .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by & we just watch .
So we must rise up .
We revolt .
We remove Trump in a few months .
White ppl - here 's your chance to take a stand against 401 yrs of this . ''
He then shared a quote from Kaepernick , which read , `` When civility leads to death , revolting is the only logical reason .
The cries for peace will rain down , and when they do , they will land on deaf ears because your violence has brought this resistance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! ''

Filmmaker Michael Moore says rioters should demolish a local Minneapolis police headquarters amid the protests over George Floyd's death.
Moore also called upon words by athlete-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick to help "revolt."
What are the details?
On Thursday, Moore lauded the riots that are taking place across much of Minneapolis in response to Floyd's death.
Floyd died Monday after being arrested by police. At least three officers kneeled on Floyd's body, including one officer who kneeled on his neck for at least seven minutes, while he lay on the ground. Floyd told the officers that he couldn't breathe. Then he appeared to pass out at one point, and apparently never regained consciousness.
On social media, Moore wrote, "Good citizens burning down the evil police precinct in MN after all police were out & safe. All police should go home. No violence please. Police HQ must be demolished by the city tomorrow as a show of contrition to black America. Rebuild PD with decent kind ppl aka ppl of color."
He later added, "White Minnesota — you've told us quite clearly: 'Police Murder of Black people is OK!' Georgia: 'Hunting & Murdering Black ppl is cool' Kentucky: 'Cops plugging 8bullets into a Black woman in the middle of the night in her own home is a beautiful thing!' Riots? THIS IS A REBELLION[.]"
He then invoked Kaepernick, a stronghold for the Black Lives Matter movement.
"Nonviolence. Harm no one, not even dirty murdering white cops," he wrote. "They kill. Over & over again. We stand by & we just watch. So we must rise up. We revolt. We remove Trump in a few months. White ppl - here's your chance to take a stand against 401 yrs of this."
He then shared a quote from Kaepernick, which read, "When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reason. The cries for peace will rain down, and when they do, they will land on deaf ears because your violence has brought this resistance. We have the right to fight back!"


theblaze--2020-05-29--State authorities charge fired Officer Derek Chauvin, the cop who knelt on the neck of George Floyd

State authorities charge fired Officer Derek Chauvin, the cop who knelt on the neck of George Floyd, with murder

State authorities charge fired Officer Derek Chauvin , the cop who knelt on the neck of George Floyd , with @ @ @ @ @ face charges

The Fox affiliate in Minneapolis is reporting that Officer Derek Chauvin, the cop who knelt on the neck of George Floyd for several minutes, leading to the man's death, has been taken into custody by state officials and charged with murder.
According to KMSP-TV's Theo Keith, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had stated that Chauvin had been arrested. Chauvin was taking into custody at 11:44 a.m. in Minneapolis, the bureau said.
In a video of Harrington's announcement from CBS affiliate WCCO-TV, Harrington said that Chauvin is the only officer arrested so far in connection to the death of George Floyd. Three other officers were fired, along with Chauvin, following Floyd's death.
In a news conference shortly after the announcement, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that Chauvin was being charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Asked if the other officers involved with Floyd's death would be arrested, Freeman said, "I anticipate charges," Keith reported. He did not say what those charges could be.
"I'm not going to get into that," he said, WCCO reported. "Today, we're talking about former officer Chauvin."
This is a developing story and will be updated.


theblaze--2020-05-29--MLK called riots the 'language of the unheard.' If we don't listen, we'll only have more of them.

MLK called riots the 'language of the unheard . '
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I'm not here to defend the looting of a Target or the burning down of local businesses and police precincts. We can most likely agree that those are bad outcomes, and that the visuals coming out of Minneapolis are tragic.
With that said, it must be acknowledged that such things don't happen for no reason, and no matter how abhorrent these demonstrations are to you, it's important to pursue understanding of why they are occurring, what is being sought, and how they can be avoided in the future.
"I think America must see that riots do not develop out of thin air," Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1967. "Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear?"
In a more perfect world, we would have no riots. In a more perfect world, social and racial justice would be pursued, and grievances would be resolved, through peaceful, legal actions.
In our imperfect world, however, some grievances don't seem to be getting resolved. In our imperfect world, we see agents of the state killing people without justification, in plain sight. We see the responsible parties absolved of their crimes, repeatedly. Peaceful protests are often met with inaction. In this imperfect world, one might come to understand why some choose not to peacefully protest in vain, forever, as injustice occurs and reoccurs.
It's not that all, or even most, police shootings are unjustified. But when they are unjustified, or when their justifications are at least questionable, accountability is lacking. This is the message being conveyed by these unheard people, and it must be dealt with, regardless of whether you find their language objectionable.
Some, unfortunately, will again use these riots to conclude that black people are simply a violent, unruly, and self-destructive bunch. It may be more comfortable to point to rioters and say "See, look at the wrong they are doing" than it is to look at a murderous police officer and say "See, look at the wrong he, and many like him, have done to them."
But as you condemn the riots, are you asking yourself why people are rioting in 2020 for the same reasons they rioted back in 2014, when Mike Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri? And the same reasons they rioted in the 1960s? What has America still failed to hear over the years?
"It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last few years," King continued. "It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and status quo than about justice, equality, and humanity."
The promises of freedom and justice. George Floyd was denied justice. As was Ahmaud Arbery. As was Breonna Taylor. No amount of digging into their pasts will make what happened to them any more just. They were robbed of their very humanity.
Even after their deaths, justice is not guaranteed. When charges only get filed months after the fact, after enough outrage is stirred, is that real justice? When a nonviolent, unarmed man is slowly killed in the street on camera, and it's unclear whether there will be any consequences, is that justice?
Whether you believe it to be right or wrong, people who feel they have been robbed of the rights and protections that have been promised to them will eventually respond with aggression.
People who feel that the government, which purports to protect them, is actually weaponized against them and will not continue to respect that government's laws. Many people who are quite unsympathetic toward social or racial justice riots can readily understand this concept when the government forced their businesses to close down and attempted to shut them in their homes due to a pandemic.
"And so in a real sense, our nation's summers of riots are caused by our nation's winters of delay," said King. "And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over again. Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention."
What does postponed justice look like? It might look like Kenneth Walker being quickly charged with attempted murder for shooting at plainclothes police officers who burst into his home on a no-knock raid in the middle of the night, while the officer who killed George Floyd in broad daylight remains free, and might not even be charged with a crime.
You can oppose the riots. That's reasonable. But the most productive way to oppose and end riots is to understand and address the reasons for them, thereby preventing their reoccurrence. If we choose not to do that, we'll see this scene over and over again in the years to come.


theblaze--2020-05-29--7 shot in Louisville during Breonna Taylor protest: 'It is not a riot. It is a revolt.'

7 shot in Louisville during Breonna Taylor protest : 'It is not a riot .
It is a revolt .
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At least seven people were shot Thursday night in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests demanding justice for a young black woman who was fatally shot by police during a raid gone wrong in March.
Hundreds of people gathered at Louisville's City Hall for a demonstration calling for police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor to be arrested. During the protests of about 600 people, seven civilians were shot.
The Louisville Police Department said one person was in critical condition, according to WLKY-TV. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said that five were in good condition, two were sent to surgery.
"My prayers are with all of them," Fischer said.
"What we are seeing tonight in this community is the obvious frustration of the tension between police and residents," police special adviser Jessie Halladay said.
"What started out as a peaceful protest earlier this evening is now escalating into property damage, more aggressive action, and we've just heard reports of shots fired in the crowd," Halladay said. She added that bottles had been thrown at police officers.
"No officers discharged their service weapons," police spokesman Sgt. Lamont Washington told the Associated Press.
"There have been some arrests," the department said.
Louisville Councilwoman Keisha Dorsey, representing District 3 in Kentucky, said: "It is not a riot. It is a revolt against a system in which people have felt oppressed."
"What I'm seeing is people who are trying their best to do something with their hurt, their pain, and their frustration," Dorsey added.
Seven shot in Louisville protests over killing of black woman, police www.youtube.com
Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old emergency medical technician. Around midnight on March 13, while Taylor was sleeping, cops entered her apartment with a "no-knock" search warrant in a drug investigation.
Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, thought the plainclothes police were robbers, so he reportedly fired his gun at the officers. The officers returned fire, and shot Taylor eight times, killing her. Louisville Metropolitan Police Officer Jon Mattingly was shot once in the leg, and has since recovered after surgery.
No drugs were found in the home.
The demonstrations in Louisville happened only hours after the audio of the 911 call by Taylor's boyfriend was released.
"I don't know what happened ... somebody kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend," Kenneth Walker told the 911 dispatcher. "There's blood, oh my God."
The FBI announced on May 21 that it is investigating Taylor's murder.
The Louisville protests come on the heels of the riots in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, who died while in the custody of police after an officer kneeled on his neck for seven minutes.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Restaurant owner whose building was burned in Minneapolis riots: 'Let my building burn, justice need

Restaurant owner whose building was burned in Minneapolis riots: 'Let my building burn, justice needs to be served, put those officers in jail'

Restaurant owner whose building was burned in Minneapolis riots : 'Let my building burn , justice needs to be served @ @ @ @ @ jail' Protesters gather in front of a liquor store in flames near the 3rd Police @ @ @ @ @ , Minnesota , during a protest over the death of George Floyd .
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The owner of a Minneapolis restaurant that was burned during the riots following George Floyd's death reportedly is more concerned with justice being done for George Floyd than he is for the destruction of his restaurant.
The Gandhi Mahal is an Indian restaurant located on 27th Avenue S in Minneapolis. When civil unrest began, the restaurant put up signs saying "minority owned" in the hopes of being spared from the violence. Also, members of the local community attempted to stand guard over the restaurant and it initially appeared that their efforts might be successful, as the restaurant was initially left relatively unscathed.
However, during the escalated violence Thursday night, it appears that the restaurant was burned during one of the fires that erupted.
In a post on the restaurant's Facebook page, the owner's daughter made a powerful plea for justice for George Floyd.
In the post, the restaurant thanked those who stood guard to protect the restaurant, but concluded, "Don't worry about us, we will rebuild and recover. This is Hufsa, Ruhel's daughter writing, as I am sitting next to my dad watching the news, I hear him say on the phone[,] 'let my building burn, justice needs to be served, put those officers in jail.'"
Protests over Floyd's killing have spilled out across the country. Large protests were noted in New York City and Denver on Thursday night, although neither had the violence or intensity of the ongoing Minneapolis civil unrest, where numerous buildings were destroyed by structure fires, including the 3rd Police Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department.
The four police officers involved in Floyd's arrest have not yet been charged with any crime. The Hennepin County attorney's office has urged patience and insists that it is reviewing "other evidence," which is relevant to a criminal charging decision.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Twitter suppresses President Trump's tweet for 'glorifying violence' amid rioting: 'When the looting

Twitter suppresses President Trump's tweet for 'glorifying violence' amid rioting: 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts'

Twitter suppresses President Trump 's tweet for 'glorifying violence ' amid rioting : 'When the looting starts , the shooting @ @ @ @ @ referred to rioters as 'THUGS '

President Donald Trump fired off a pair of tweets after midnight Friday in relation to rioting in Minneapolis over George Floyd's death at the hands of police.
The first tweet from the president is still up. The second tweet? Well, Twitter got an eyeful and ruled that it violated the tech giant's rules about "glorifying violence." But Twitter still made the tweet available for viewing since its content "may be in the public's interest."
What are the details?
The first of Trump's two tweets says, "I can't stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right....."
But in the spot where Trump's second tweet used to be is the following message from Twitter: "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible." Users who want to read the tweet can press "view" at the right of the message to do so:
Image source: Twitter
What does Trump's second tweet say?
Trump's second tweet states: "...These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let this happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you."
According to Fox News, Twitter took action on Trump's second tweet a few hours after he posted it.
What did Twitter have to say?
Twitter told the cable network that Trump's tweet was hidden for "glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today."
Fox News added that critics of Trump's second tweet said it contains "racial undertones" and that the phrase "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" can be "traced back to Miami Police Chief Walter Headley in 1967 as a threat to black protestors during the civil rights movement."
Twitter added to the cable network that it has "taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts, but have kept the Tweet on Twitter because it is important that the public still be able to see the Tweet given its relevance to ongoing matters of public importance."
Anything else?
It was second time this week that Twitter has taken action against Trump's activity on the social media platform.
On Tuesday, Twitter added fact checks to Trump's tweets about problems he foresees with "substantially fraudulent" mail-in balloting:
Image source: Twitter
In response, Trump signed an executive order against social media companies that behave with bias — and said Thursday he'd shut down Twitter completely if he could do so legally.
Not that it matters, but Twitter's "head of site integrity" who helped orchestrate the fact-check said "Nazis" are in the White House and implied that Trump supporters in middle America are racists.


theblaze--2020-05-29--MSNBC reporter downplays Minneapolis riots as fire rages behind him: 'Mostly a protest'

MSNBC reporter downplays Minneapolis riots as fire rages behind him : 'Mostly a protest '

MSNBC was ridiculed online after one of its reporters attempted to downplay the riots in Minneapolis on Thursday night. MSNBC host and reporter Ali Velshi was criticized for saying that the riots were "mostly a protest," despite a large fire raging behind him.
Velshi was reporting live from Minneapolis, a city that has experienced massive destruction this week because of the riots. St. Paul police said that as of Thursday, more than 170 businesses were damaged or looted, and dozens of buildings were set on fire.
With a building burning in the background, Velshi attempted to mitigate the situation.
"I want to be clear on how I characterize this," Velshi said during his report. "This is mostly a protest. It is not generally speaking unruly."
MSNBC's Ali Velshi Downplays Riot In Front Of Burning Building: "Mostly A Protest," www.youtube.com
"This several block area that I am in right now is out of control," Velshi also said. "It is not in the control of the authorities. It is not in the control of the police. It is not in the control of the government, and not the National Guard. Right now, no government authority, no authority whatsoever has control over this area. The people have control over this area, and this is what's happening."
There were peaceful demonstrations in Minneapolis at times this week, to protest the death of George Floyd, who was in police custody when he died. However, things turned especially violent on Thursday night when rioters stormed the 3rd Precinct police station, ransacked the building, and then set it on fire. Cops were forced to flee the police station.
Protesters Take Minneapolis Police Precinct Building During Third Night Of George Floyd Protests www.youtube.com
After several nights of riots that cost millions of dollars in damages, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the state's National Guard on Thursday.
The devastation has gotten so destructive that President Donald Trump proposed the idea of sending the National Guard to quell the violence.
"I can't stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership," President Trump tweeted early Friday morning. "Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right."
This isn't the first time that MSNBC has understated the severity of the Minneapolis riots. Craig Melvin, MSNBC host and co-anchor of "Today," revealed how the network will frame its reporting on the tense situation in Minneapolis.
"This will guide our reporting in MN. 'While the situation on the ground in Minneapolis is fluid, and there has been violence, it is most accurate at this time to describe what is happening there as 'protests' — not riots,'" Melvin tweeted on Thursday morning.
Here is some of the destruction in Minneapolis resulting from the riots.
More Unrest Rocks Minneapolis And Other Cities In Wake Of George Floyd's Death | TODAY www.youtube.com


theblaze--2020-05-29--Disturbing video captures moment police arrest CNN reporter and his crew during a live on-air shot

Disturbing video captures moment police arrest CNN reporter and his crew during a live on-air shot CNN crew was released @ @ @ @

Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN crew in the middle of a live on-air report early Friday morning.
Looting, protests, and riots have broken out across the city — and in other areas of the country — following George Floyd's police-involved death Monday evening.
What are the details?
Police arrested the crew, which was covering the local unrest and released them about an hour later.
Authorities detained CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, a producer, and a photojournalist around 5 a.m. local time as the trio reported on the news a short distance away from where a local police precinct had burned earlier in the morning.
Video caught the moment authorities accosted Jimenez and his crew, despite the correspondent's pleas that the group was simply filming a news report.
"We can move back to where you like," Jimenez can be heard saying on camera. "We are live on the air here. ... Put us back where you want us. We are getting out of your way — wherever you want, [we'll] get out of your way."
Police refused to listen, grabbed Jimenez by the arm, and handcuffed him.
According to CNN, authorities told the crew they were being detained because they refused to move.
After his release, Jimenez said that he and the crew were doing fine.
"We're doing OK, now," he said. "There were a few uneasy moments there."
What else?
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) issued an apology for the crew's treatment.
In a statement, the Minnesota State Patrol said, "In the course of clearing the streets and restoring order at Lake Street and Snelling Avenue, four people were arrested by State Patrol troopers, including three members of a CNN crew. The three were released once they were confirmed to be members of the media."
CNN, however, said that the state patrol's statement was inaccurate at best.
"This is not accurate — our CNN crew identified themselves, on live television, immediately as journalists. We thank Minnesota @GovTimWalz for his swift action this morning to aid in the release of our crew," CNN said in a social media statement.
CNN also pointed out that another reporter, who was not affiliated with the on-air crew and is white, received different treatment than Jimenez, who is black and Hispanic.
According to the outlet, Campbell said, "I identified myself [to police as a CNN reporter and] they said, 'OK, you're permitted to be in the area.' I was treated much differently than [Jimenez] was."
CNN demanded that the state patrol free the crew before they were released.
In a statement, the network said, "A CNN reporter and his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves — a clear violation of their First Amendment rights. The authorities in Minnesota, including the Governor, must release the three CNN employees immediately."
What now?
CNN law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey, a former police commissioner, said that the treatment of the crew was unacceptable.
"State police are going to have a lot to answer for this arrest here," Ramsey said. "[Jimenez is] standing there ... you can see his credential. Just move him where you want to be."
"They should have a designated [media] area, and just tell them to move to that area," he added.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Minneapolis Police Department releases transcript of 911 call that led to George Floyd's death

Minneapolis Police Department releases transcript of 911 call that led to George Floyd 's death It should n't have ended @ @ @ @

The Minneapolis Police Department released the transcript of the call to police that resulted in Floyd George's death, revealing that it was a relatively routine call that resulted in the use of deadly force against an already handcuffed and restrained man.
Floyd was accused of attempting to pay for something at the Cup Foods deli with a counterfeit $20 bill. The deli owner said he instructed one of his employees to notify police, which he said was normal protocol in that situation. Floyd did not flee the scene, and was sitting in his car when officers arrived.
The caller tells the police operator that Floyd bought some cigarettes with a fake $20, and that the employees noticed the bill was fake before Floyd left, according to the transcript.
"We tell them to give us their phone, put their (inaudible) thing back and everything and he was also drunk and everything and return to give us our cigarettes back and so he can, so he can go home but he doesn't want to do that, and he's sitting on his car cause he is awfully drunk and he's not in control of himself," the caller says to the operator, CNN reported.
The operator gets the details about Floyd's car and his physical description. The transcript notes a sigh from the operator after the caller says, "It's a black guy." The caller asks how the operator's day is going, to which the operator responds, "Not too bad," before getting the caller's name and phone number, and instructing him to call back if Floyd leaves before officers get there. The call ends.
Police arrived shortly after, removing Floyd from his car and handcuffing him without any apparent problems. There is still a gap in available footage of the incident, so it's unknown how an apparently uneventful arrest led to Floyd being held down on his stomach by three officers, with one of them driving his knee into Floyd's neck for more than seven minutes.
Floyd had no pulse and was unresponsive by the time first responders got to the scene. They attempted to revive him in the ambulance and at the hospital, but his condition never improved and he was pronounced dead.
Read the full 911 call transcript below, courtesy of CNN:
Operator: 911 what's the address of the emergency?
Caller: This is ah 3759 Chicago Ave.
Operator: How can I help you?
Caller: Um someone comes our store and give us fake bills and we realize it before he left the store, and we ran back outside, they was sitting on their car. We tell them to give us their phone, put their (inaudible) thing back and everything and he was also drunk and everything and return to give us our cigarettes back and so he can, so he can go home but he doesn't want to do that, and he's sitting on his car cause he is awfully drunk and he's not in control of himself.
Operator: Okay, what type of vehicle does he have?
Caller: And .... um he's got a vehicle that is ah ... one second let me see if I can see the license. The driver license is BRJ026.
Operator: Okay, what color is it?
Caller: It's a blue color. It's a blue van.
Operator: Blue van?
Caller: Yes, van.
Operator: Alright blue van, gotcha. Is it out front or is it on 38th St.?
Caller: Ah it's on 38th St.
Operator: On 38th St. So, this guy gave a counterfeit bill, has your cigarettes, and he's under the influence of something?
Caller: Something like that, yes. He is not acting right.
Operator: What's he look like, what race?
Caller: Um, he's a tall guy. He's like tall and bald, about like 6 ... 6 1/2, and she's not acting right so and she started to go, drive the car.
Operator: Okay so, female or a male?
Caller: Um...
Operator: Is it a girl or a boy?
Caller: (Talking to somebody else) — he's asking (inaudible) one second. Hello?
Operator: Is it a girl or a boy that did this?
Caller: It is a man.
Operator: Okay. Is he white, black, Native, Hispanic, Asian?
Caller: Something like that.
Operator: Which one? White, black, Native, Hispanic, Asian?
Caller: No, he's a black guy.
Operator: Alright (sigh).
Caller: How is your day going?
Operator: Not too bad.
Caller: Had a long day, huh?
Operator: What's your name?
Caller: My name is (deleted)
Operator: Alright, a phone number for you?
Caller: (Deleted)
Operator: Alright, I've got help on the way. If that vehicle or that person leaves before we get there, just give us a call back, otherwise we'll have squads out there shortly, okay?
Caller: No problem.
Operator: Thank you.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Commentary: When someone dies, police should NOT be given the benefit of the doubt

Commentary : When someone dies , police should NOT be given the benefit of the doubt

On March 13, armed men that he did not know forced themselves into the apartment of Kenneth Walker's girlfriend Breonna Taylor, allegedly without announcing that they were police. Because, as we now know, Taylor was not a drug dealer or otherwise actively involved in crime of any sort, Walker had no reason to believe the men were anything other than home intruders, so he shot one of them, who tragically turned out to be a police officer.
Walker was promptly arrested and charged with attempted murder of a police officer. He was held incarceration for weeks until he was released to home arrest due to coronavirus concerns. When he was released to home arrest, the Louisville, Kentucky, police chief publicly condemned the decision, saying, "It's hard for me to see how a man accused of shooting a police officer falls into that low-risk category and I am very frustrated by Mr. Walker's release to home incarceration." No mention was made of the fact that the police in question had shot his girlfriend — who was, as far as we know, not guilty of any crime — 8 times, killing her.
Ultimately, of course, the charges against Walker were dropped, but only after he spent two months in various forms of incarceration.
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, officers who knelt on the prone body and neck of George Floyd for several minutes after he was subdued, drawing widespread condemnation even from other police departments, walk free. The county attorney took to his podium Thursday and lectured the public about rushing to judgment, and the need for a slow and thorough examination of the evidence before considering criminal charges of any kind against the police officers involved.
I submit that this is completely backward, and is symptomatic of a mistake that we as a society cannot continue to make, if we value our freedom.
I am well aware that police have a difficult job. I am also well aware that most of them do it professionally and competently, and are deserving of our thanks and respect. I think in general, our society should continue to respect police and perhaps could respect police a little more than they currently do.
However, I think there should be a permanent realignment of how we should view the situation when someone who is either confronted by police or in the custody of police dies.
Yes, police officers are given a difficult job, and are often sent into difficult and dangerous situations, and for that they deserve our thanks.
There is another side of that coin, however. They are also given guns, and tasers, and batons, and empowered with the right to take away our freedom and our lives. The price of remaining free when people walk among us with such power is eternal vigilance and oversight about how that power is used.
That applies with special force when a person is killed. As a society, most states have retained the death penalty, but it is reserved for the very worst of criminals who have been properly tried, convicted, and had all their appeals exhausted. It is not a penalty for police to mete out on a whim.
When a person dies at the hands of police, the presumption should be that something has gone horribly wrong, and just like with any other person — or perhaps even more so than any other person — the onus should be placed on the officer to prove that the use of lethal force was absolutely necessary to protect either the officer or another innocent person from death or serious bodily injury. That presumption must exist if we do not want a society where police go around shooting people on the spot, or being reckless with the use of lethal force.
Here is a principle that was well understood by the Founding Fathers of this country, as well as by anyone who values their own freedom: People will use whatever power you give them, and then they'll seek to take a little more. It is the reason why our Constitution was written with the obvious primary aim of fencing in the authority of people to whom the power of life and death is given (our government), including the police.
A society that loses the ability or the will to aggressively question their government when their government attempts to constrain their freedom or their lives will not remain free for long.
We, as a society, went too far in forgetting that lesson, and we are seeing the consequences of that now.
Consider, if you will, the aftermath of the Eric Garner case in 2014. Let's set aside for a second the complicated racial issues involved in that case, and even set aside for just a moment whether the force New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo used to bring Garner to the ground was necessary or appropriate. After Garner was subdued and repeatedly told officers he could not breathe, they rolled him onto his side and then, rather than giving or even attempting medical attention to a person in their care, stood around talking while Garner literally died at their feet waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
Yet in spite of the fact that the entire interaction was caught on video, and despite the fact that the carotid bar used by Pantaleo had been banned by the police department, and in spite of the obvious callous disregard shown for Garner's life after he was subdued, a grand jury refused to indict Pantaleo in spite of massive public outrage. This happened for one simple reason: At least four people on that grand jury were willing to extend Pantaleo literally any benefit of the doubt he asked for.
And what, do you think, was the message that was sent to police officers across the country by that decision? Do you think it perhaps had some effect on the officers who knelt on George Floyd, in terms of whether they felt like they wouldn't be held to account criminally if Floyd died while in their care?
More importantly, what message do you think it sent to communities who have long felt (rightly or wrongly) unfairly targeted by the police? Do you think perhaps that people who are currently enraged are enraged more by the fact that police officers are so seldom held to account for bad behavior than they are by the bad behavior itself?
The problem is not anecdotal. In the wake of Garner's death, an analysis was conducted of officer-involved shootings in New York City. That analysis found that in the last decade, there had been 180 people shot and killed by New York City police officers. The officer involved was indicted in only three of those cases, and in only one single case was the officer convicted of any crime — and that for a non-jail-time offense.
I submit that these numbers are nearly irrefutable evidence that people — from district attorneys to grand juries on down — are giving entirely too much benefit of doubt to police. It ought to strain the credulity of the most proud displayer of the thin blue line flag that 179 out of 180 officer-involved shootings in the same department were totally justified, nothing-to-see-here cases.
We would not expect an error rate so low in any other human endeavor, but when it comes to cops and people dying, too many people don't even blink at extending that benefit of the doubt, never thinking about what it might mean for them if they find themselves in such an unfortunate encounter with someone who has a badge and a gun. We know, instinctively, that there are bad, dishonest people in the world who are petty tyrants with every bit of authority that is granted to them, but we somehow seem to believe that none of those people become cops.
And when it occurs that police kill people, and time after time after time after time are not held to account, how effective is the message to those who are aggrieved that they should protest peacefully and trust that the system will work?
I believe two different things at the same time: 1. That police generally do a good job and deserve to be respected; and 2. The system is abjectly broken when it comes to holding bad police officers to account.
I also believe that item No. 2 makes the job of the good police officers more difficult. Because when people believe that bad police officers will not be held to account when they literally kill people, they tend for some bizarre reason to get upset. After years and years of seeing it, they tend to not have faith in peaceful protests and letting the system work. They tend, in other words, to force good cops to clean up the messes left behind by the bad ones.
And I also believe that item No. 2 is mostly our fault. You and me, and all the other ordinary citizens. People who have sat on juries and grand juries and looked for literally any excuse to not convict or charge police officers when people die. We are the ones who have caused district attorneys to be extraordinarily hesitant about charging cops, correctly believing it to likely be a waste of time.
To be sure, the district attorneys themselves bear some blame for lack of courage, as do some of the "good" cops who would never use excessive force themselves but would also never testify against their fellow cops who do. Remember, after all, the galling spectacle of the head of the NYPD union blasting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for firing Pantaleo, after most of the rest of the country thought he should be in jail. The entire criminal justice system could stand a look inward and a healthy self-examination about this problem. But fixing the problem starts with us.
I believe that the default assumption should be that when a person shoots someone who is entering their home in the dead of night, they are justified in doing so. I believe that the default assumption should be that when a police officer shoots a private citizen, something has gone wrong and the onus should be on the officer to justify his actions. Obviously, in the majority of situations, the officer will be able to produce evidence to justify what happened. I do not believe that the majority of officer-involved-shootings are anything other than justified. But we need to see and demand proof, especially in the era of widely available and cheap body cameras.
And when a situation unfolds like the fiasco in Louisville, where officers were suspiciously not wearing body cameras in spite of the fact that they are widely worn and available by the Louisville PD, the default assumption should have been that the officers involved should have gone to jail and Kenneth Walker should have walked free, until compelling evidence emerged to the contrary.
And in Minnesota, it might emerge that there is evidence to prove that the force used to subdue George Floyd was reasonable and necessary, although I can't imagine what that might possibly be. But neither the district attorney nor us as the public should be extending the benefit of the doubt.
This does not mean that I am calling for an end to due process for police officers. Far from it. I am calling for the same due process that is given to everyone else. If you are caught having killed someone, and your claim is that it was justified due to self-defense or defense of others, then the burden is on you to prove that as an affirmative defense to the charge of murder. That affirmative defense, and the evidence you offer, will be thoroughly scrutinized and tested by law enforcement and the district attorney, and eventually potentially by a jury. If someone dies because of your actions as a private citizen, you are going to face some pointed questions from some skeptical people, even if you were totally justified. Thus it should be with the police.
Eternal vigilance is the price of our freedom, and our lives. It's time we started paying it.


theblaze--2020-05-29--President Trump rips 'very weak radical left' Minneapolis mayor amid riots — and mayor gets testy ba

President Trump rips 'very weak radical left' Minneapolis mayor amid riots — and mayor gets testy back at Trump in front of media

President Trump rips 'very weak radical left ' Minneapolis mayor amid riots — and mayor gets testy back at Trump @ @ @ @ @ Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis — we are strong as hell .
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President Donald Trump and Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey traded barbs amid rioting in the city Thursday night in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police.
What are the details?
The third night of protests turned violent and destructive once again as rioters set the 3rd Police Precinct building on fire — and livestreamed the act — after officers abandoned it.
Frey said early Friday morning it was his decision to evacuate the building: "The symbolism of a building cannot outweigh the importance of life, of our officers, or the public. We could not risk serious injury to anyone. And we will continue to patrol the third precinct entirely. We will continue to do our jobs in that area. And, you know, brick and mortar is not as important as life."
Image source: YouTube screenshot
Turns out Trump had already tweeted his displeasure about the situation in Minneapolis — and about Frey, whom he called "very weak" and "radical left" and accused of "total lack of leadership."
Image source: Twitter
But when a reporter read Trump's words to Frey in a middle of the night press conference, Frey struck back at Trump and got visibly angry.
"Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions. Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis. Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis — we are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes. But you better be damn sure that we're gonna get through this," Frey said, pounding his finger down.


theblaze--2020-05-29--Why did we get mad at Amy Cooper? Look at George Floyd's death

Why did we get mad at Amy Cooper ?
Look at George Floyd 's death If you call the cops @ @ @ @ @ good reason .

Amy Cooper, the dog-choking woman who called the police to falsely accuse a black man of threatening her life in Central Park, lost her job and her dog while suffering potentially permanent reputational damage for her brief act of viral racism.
And yes, it was racist. It's quite clear from the way she tells the man, Christian Cooper, that she will call the police to "tell them an African American man is threatening my life." She told on herself with the racial emphasis in the threat.
Some looked at the severe backlash against Amy Cooper and wondered whether it was really that big of a deal. And while there's a reasonable conversation to be had about how much she should be punished for her actions, make no mistake: Her transgression was deadly serious.
You don't really know who is going to show up when you call the police. Many officers are truly wonderful people who love and serve the community with integrity. They care about everyone in their jurisdiction, and they treat them accordingly. They take no joy in having altercations with citizens; those are just a necessary part of their duty to protect and serve.
But there are some officers who love violence. They're intoxicated by the authority granted to them by the government. They're wound up as tight as can be, so the slightest offense may be met with shocking, disproportionate levels of force. Some police officers are like Derek Chauvin.
Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department responded to a call over the alleged use of a counterfeit $20 bill in a deli; a thoroughly nonviolent crime, if it had even been committed. When the officers arrived, the suspect, George Floyd, was sitting in his car.
They pulled him out of the car without a fight. Handcuffed him without a fight. Sat him on the ground without a fight. Walked him away from his car without a fight.
But somehow, Floyd ended up face first on the ground with two officers on his back and a third, Chauvin, with his knee on Floyd's neck, choking the life out of him over a seven-minute period that's all on video from multiple angles.
Even the bystanders realized that Chauvin was killing Floyd. He begged for mercy until he fell unconscious and died on the pavement. Murdered by the state in broad daylight with witnesses all around.
There was no reason for Chauvin's knee to be on Floyd's neck. He was handcuffed, on his stomach, and restrained by two other officers, with another one looking on. He was not a danger to anyone, and that knee on his neck was not necessary for restraint. It only served the purpose of inflicting pain.
If that can happen to a guy who was accused of trying to buy something with a fake $20 bill from the store, imagine what could happen if the wrong NYPD officer showed up to Central Park, believing that Christian Cooper was making deadly threats against Amy Cooper?
And we know there are a lot of NYPD officers who would qualify as the "wrong" kind of officer. Whether it's the kind that beats people up for not social distancing, the kind that throws minorities against the wall because they might have drugs or guns, or the kind that chokes a man to death on the street for selling cigarettes. Take your pick.
When you call the police, you might get your friendly neighborhood policeman to deescalate the situation, or you might get the one with a history of questionable conduct who has never been held accountable for his actions, who won't hesitate to casually take someone's life, just because he knows he can. That's why you don't call the cops on someone who isn't committing a crime.
And that's why we got mad at Amy Cooper.


theblaze--2020-05-30--A dozen NYPD officers injured in Brooklyn, 200 protesters arrested, 88th precinct attacked

Protests over the death of George Floyd descended into rioting on Friday at the 88th NYPD precinct in Brooklyn , New York .
A dozen police officers were injured , upwards of 200 protesters were arrested , and the 88th precinct building was vandalized according to a report from WABC-TV News .
Police utilized pepper spray to subdue protesters at Fort Greene Park , with many being tackled by cops .
Protesters also torched a police van .
Protesters posed for photographs with the burnt husk of the LAPD van and posted images on social media .
New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Brooklyn between the police and rioters .
`` We have a long night ahead of us in Brooklyn .
Our sole focus is deescalating this situation and getting people home safe , '' he said .
`` There will be a full review of what happened tonight , '' he added .
`` We do n't ever want to see another night like this . ''
Earlier in the day a report from the medical examiner found that there were no signs of 'traumatic asphyxiation or strangulation ' but that the officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd .
Also on Friday there violent incidents at the CNN headquarters in Atlanta , and at the White House in Washington , D.C .
Here 's more about the clashes in New York City :

Protests over the death of George Floyd descended into rioting on Friday at the 88th NYPD precinct in Brooklyn, New York.
A dozen police officers were injured, upwards of 200 protesters were arrested, and the 88th precinct building was vandalized according to a report from WABC-TV News.
Police utilized pepper spray to subdue protesters at Fort Greene Park, with many being tackled by cops. Protesters also torched a police van.
Protesters posed for photographs with the burnt husk of the LAPD van and posted images on social media.
New York City Bill de Blasio tweeted about the skirmishes in Brooklyn between the police and rioters.
"We have a long night ahead of us in Brooklyn. Our sole focus is deescalating this situation and getting people home safe," he said.
"There will be a full review of what happened tonight," he added. "We don't ever want to see another night like this."
Earlier in the day a report from the medical examiner found that there were no signs of 'traumatic asphyxiation or strangulation' but that the officer's action may have contributed to the death of George Floyd.
Also on Friday there violent incidents at the CNN headquarters in Atlanta, and at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Here's more about the clashes in New York City:


theblaze--2020-05-30--Terrifying footage shows car plowing through protest crowds in Bakersfield, California

At least one person appears to have been hit

Terrifying footage out of Bakersfield, California, Friday evening shows a vehicle driving into a crowd of protestors blocking a road during a demonstration over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, who died in police custody earlier this week.
What are the details?
A video emerged out of Bakersfield showing protestors who had blocked a street surrounding a gray SUV and yelling, before the vehicle speeds through the crowd and one pedestrian falls to the ground after apparently being struck.
Warning: Graphic footage and language
Riots - Car plow in crowd - Bakersfield, Calif www.youtube.com
According to several witness accounts, the driver turned around after plowing through the crowd and made another run passing through in the opposite direction. The driver was described as a male wearing a white shirt.
Car drives through crowd protesters in Bakersfield www.youtube.com
A video credited to KGET-TV on Twitter shows a police squad car eventually pulling over a vehicle fitting the same description, with what appears to be a male driver wearing a white shirt. Protestors cheered as the single police cruiser forced the driver to stop, and the crowd began to swarm to the scene.
After days of violent protests in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York City and elsewhere over Floyd's death, more cities saw riots as the weekend hit, including Atlanta and Washington, D.C.


theblaze--2020-05-30--White House goes on lockdown after protesters knock down barriers outside

White House goes on lockdown after protesters knock down barriers outside There are reports that they burned American flags

Protesters angry about the death of George Floyd alarmed the Secret Service so much that the White House went on temporary lockdown on Friday evening.
Videos from social media showed protesters chanting "George Floyd" and knocking down the barriers outside the White House.
Security officials quickly moved in to re-establish the barriers in the video.
Some White House media correspondents tweeted from inside the media briefing room during the lockdown.
"The photo below is the door to the briefing room. (I'm stuck inside with many of the press corps finest) There is an intense protest across the street in Lafayette Park," said Tamara Keith of NPR.
Another video showed hundreds of protesters outside the White House.
"Secret Service has closed the park and isn't letting anyone off the White House grounds at the moment. You can hear chants of, 'I can't breathe,'" said Kaitlan Collins of CNN.
A report from the Daily Mail claimed that the protesters were burning American flags, as well as vandalizing buildings with spray paint.
The lockdown was called off later when protesters dispersed and headed towards Trump International Hotel.
Protests have spread across major cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and New York City.
Here's more from the protest outside the White House:
Protests Against Deadly Arrest Lock Down White House; Car Burned Outside CNN www.youtube.com
[Ed. Note: This article was updated with additional information.]


theblaze--2020-05-30--Knife-wielding woman shot and killed by police, days after her brother was arrested for ISIS terror

Knife-wielding woman shot and killed by police, days after her brother was arrested for ISIS terror plot

Knife-wielding woman shot and killed by police , days after her brother was arrested for ISIS terror plot Video shows @ @ @ @ @ police officer with a knife , days after her brother was arrested for planning a @ @ @ @ @

Following the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, there is a laser focus on civilians who lost their lives in encounters with law enforcement. There was a police shooting this week where a woman died after she attacked a cop with a knife. In a strange twist, the Florida woman was the sister of a man who was arrested this week after allegedly planning terror attacks in the Tampa area.
On Friday, a woman was sitting at a bench outside the City Hall of Temple Terrace, a town next to Tampa. Surveillance video shows a Temple Terrace Police officer approach the woman, and she springs up and swipes at him with a knife. She lunges at him a second time, and the officer retreats, but she pursues him.
The woman and the man left the field of view of the surveillance camera. A second Temple Terrace Police officer appears in the frame of the camera, and he seems to be wielding a handgun.
The woman, identified as 22-year-old Heba Momtaz Al-Azhari, was shot by police and later died at the hospital. The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the attack.
Temple Terrace Police Chief Kenneth Albano said that he was in his third-floor office and heard the officer command the woman to drop the knife numerous times.
The deadly encounter is under investigation.
"It's a very traumatic thing for an officer to pull his weapon and much less take a life," Albano said of the lethal incident.
Woman shot and killed after charging at officer with knife in Temple Terrace www.youtube.com
Spectrum Bay News 9 reported that Al-Azhari is the sister of a man who was accused of plotting acts of terrorism this week. The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that they had charged Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari, 23, with "attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)."
Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari was allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in the Tampa Bay area, including one on Honeymoon Island, a popular beach park.
The terror attacks were foiled by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, as well as local police departments and sheriff's offices. The suspect, who allegedly has a criminal history that includes prior terrorism charges in Saudi Arabia, attempted to purchase multiple firearms during the investigation before "acquiring a Glock pistol and a silencer."
"He also expressed admiration for Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen and spoke of his desire to carry out a similar mass casualty shooting," the DOJ statement read. "Additionally, Al-Azhari researched and scouted potential targets in the Tampa area, including Honeymoon Island. He also rehearsed portions of an attack and the statements that he would make during or in connection with such an attack."
"We are grateful for the hard work and swift action by our law enforcement partners and concerned citizens during this investigation," U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez for the Middle District of Florida said. "Their coordination and cooperation in this matter allowed us to interrupt a serious threat, without harm to anyone."
"We are grateful for the quick work of our partners at the FBI to apprehend Al-Azhari before he could carry out his attack," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said. "This case demonstrates the Department's commitment to stand vigilant against the threat of terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms."
FBI agents arrested the suspect on May 24. If convicted, Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
A family spokesperson said Heba Momtaz Al-Azhari was upset over her brother's arrest earlier this week.


theblaze--2020-05-30--Okay, Gloves Off! #CROWDERRIOTSTREAM

Okay, Gloves Off! #CROWDERRIOTSTREAM

Tonight , Steven Crowder covers the riots breaking out across the nation in the wake of the murder of George @ @ @ @ @ the Louder with Crowder Livestream tonight at 8:15 PM ET .
Want more from Steven @ @ @ @ @ of Steven 's uncensored late-night comedy that 's actually funny , join Mug Club — @ @ @ @ @ of Crowder uncensored and on demand .

While CNN and the mainstream media are reporting that the riots are merely peaceful protests, Steven and the LwC team are your live source for calling the real balls and strikes. This couldn't wait for Monday, the gloves are coming off, and Steven's ready to call out the rioters and media
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theblaze--2020-05-30--Roberts joins liberal justices to rule against church challenging harsh COVID restrictions

The court 's conservative justices vehemently disagreed with their colleauges

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the high court's liberal justices to rule against a California church seeking to overturn Gov. Gavin Newsom's limits on church attendance.
The significant development received little attention due to ongoing protests and riots in cities across the U.S., sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd.
In a 5-4 decision, which was handed down just before midnight, Roberts and the Supreme Court's liberal justices ruled against South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista.
The ruling upholds Newsom's restrictions, which limit churches to 25% capacity or 100 maximum total attendees during a church service. South Bay United, which typically sees between 200-300 worshipers during its services, challenged the order by arguing that it violated their First Amendment rights.
Roberts, however, disagreed.
The chief justice wrote in a brief opinion that Newsom's restrictions "appear consistent with the free exercise clause of the First Amendment."
"Similar or more severe restrictions apply to comparable secular gatherings, including lectures, concerts, movie showings, spectator sports, and theatrical performances, where large groups of people gather in close proximity for extended periods of time," Roberts wrote. "And the Order exempts or treats more leniently only dissimilar activities, such as operating grocery stores, banks, and laundromats, in which people neither congregate in large groups nor remain in close proximity for extended periods."
The court's steadfast conservative justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh — dissented.
Kavanaugh, who wrote the dissenting opinion, said that California's "safety guidelines discriminate against places of worship and in favor of comparable secular businesses."
"Such discrimination violates the First Amendment," Kavanaugh declared.
"California's 25% occupancy cap on religious worship services indisputably discriminates against religion, and such discrimination violates the First Amendment," he explained. "The Church would suffer irreparable harm from not being able to hold services on Pentecost Sunday in a way that comparable secular businesses and persons can conduct their activities."


theblaze--2020-05-30--AG Barr: Riots 'planned, organized, and driven by anarchistic and far-left extremists, using Antifa-

AG Barr: Riots 'planned, organized, and driven by anarchistic and far-left extremists, using Antifa-like tactics'

AG Barr : Riots 'planned , organized , and driven by anarchistic and far-left extremists , using Antifa-like tactics' Attorney @ @ @ @ @ an update on the George Floyd case : 'That system is working and moving at @ @ @ @ @ be served '

Attorney General Bill Barr placed some blame on Friday's riots that plagued cities across the nation on "far-left extremist groups."
On Saturday, Barr released a statement about the riots across several prominent U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Dallas, Portland, Seattle, and New York City. The attorney general said that the riots were being "hijacked by violent radical elements."
"Groups of outside radicals and agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda," Barr said.
"In many places, it appears the violence is planned, organized, and driven by anarchistic and far-left extremists, using Antifa-like tactics, many of whom travel from out of state to promote the violence," Barr's statement read.
"We must have law and order on our streets and in our communities, and it is the responsibility of the local and state leadership, in the first instance, to halt this violence," he continued. "The Department of Justice (including the FBI, Marshals, ATF, and DEA), and all of our 93 U.S. Attorneys across the country, will support these local efforts and take all action necessary to enforce federal law."
Barr also pointed out that "it is a federal crime to cross state lines or to use interstate facilities to incite or participate in violent rioting." He added, "We will enforce these laws."
President Donald Trump was also concerned about rioters coming from other states to loot and destroy cities.
"80% of the RIOTERS in Minneapolis last night were from OUT OF STATE," Trump tweeted on Saturday. "They are harming businesses (especially African American small businesses), homes, and the community of good, hardworking Minneapolis residents who want peace, equality, and to provide for their families."
The mayor of Minneapolis, the mayor of St. Paul mayor, and the governor of Minnesota all said that the people involved in recent riots in Minneapolis were from out of state.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) confirmed Trump's figures, and said that only 20% of the protesters who have been arrested are state residents.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said the majority of the rioters arrested during this week's riots were from out of state.
"I want to be very, very clear. The people that are doing this are not Minneapolis residents," Frey said. "They are coming in largely from outside of the city, from outside of the region, to prey on everything that we have built over the last several decades."
On Friday, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter (D) went so far as to say that all of the dissenters involved with the riots stemming from George Floyd's death were not local residents.
"Every single person we arrested last night, I'm told, was from out of state. What we are seeing right now is a group of people who are not from here," Carter said.
"As I talk to my friends who have been in this movement for a very long time, who wake up in this movement every day and I ask them what they're seeing, what they're feeling, what they're hearing, to a person, I hear them say 'we don't know these folks," Carter stated. "We don't know these folks who are agitating, we don't know these folks who are inciting violence, we don't know these folks who are first in to break a window."
KSTP-TV is reporting a different story. According to jail records, there were 18 arrests in St. Paul between Thursday and Saturday morning, four of which were people from out of state.
In Minneapolis, there were reportedly 27 riot arrests between Friday and Saturday, with only three out-of-state arrests.
William Barr commented on the George Floyd case by saying the outrage over his death is "real and legitimate."
"Accountability for his death must be addressed, and is being addressed, through the regular process of our criminal justice system, both at the state and at the federal level," Barr stated. "That system is working and moving at exceptional speed. Already initial charges have been filed. That process continues to move forward. Justice will be served."
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.


theblaze--2020-05-30--Top FBI lawyer at center of Flynn scandal, who signed FISA warrants, reportedly ousted from job

Top FBI lawyer at center of Flynn scandal , who signed FISA warrants , reportedly ousted from job He worked @ @ @ @ @ more than three decades

FBI General Counsel Dana Boente, a central figure in the revived Michael Flynn scandal, has reportedly been ousted from his job.
FBI Director Christopher Wray asked for Boente's resignation on Friday. However, the decision to oust Boente came from "high levels" in the Justice Department — not originally from Wray, according to NBC News.
Boente has come under increased scrutiny for his role in the Michael Flynn case following the Justice Department's shock decision to drop prosecutorial action against Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI.
Boente is also responsible for signing one of the FISA warrants renewing the FBI's ability to conduct surveillance on Trump campaign associate Carter Page.
More from NBC News:
Boente signed one of the warrants renewing the FBI's authority to surveil [Carter Page]. The warrants, known as FISA warrants, were renewed several times and had to be approved by a judge.
Boente also said in a recently leaked memo that material put into the public record about Flynn was not exculpatory for the former national security advisor. The memo undermines the Justice Department's latest position that material about Flynn was mishandled by prosecutors.
Wray picked Boente to serve as the FBI general counsel in January 2018. Boente has served at the Justice Department for 38 years, including a 9-day stint as attorney general in the early days of the Trump presidency.
"Few people have served so well in so many critical, high-level roles at the Department," Wray said in a statement. "Throughout his long and distinguished career as a public servant, Dana has demonstrated a selfless determination to ensure that justice is always served on behalf of our citizens."
Boente's resignation will take effect on June 30.