What To Consider In Times of Protests & Civil Unrest

Founded by Marxist revolutionaries in 2013, Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a movement that depicts the United States as a nation awash in racism, sexism, and homophobia. Demonstrators at BLM events have been known to: smear white police as trigger-happy bigots who are intent upon killing innocent, unarmed black males; taunt, and direct obscenities at, uniformed police officers who are on duty; throw rocks at police and threaten to kill them; and celebrate in the streets when a police officer is killed.

In the document, the DNC also “renews our previous calls to action and urges Congress to adopt systemic reforms at state, local, and federal levels to prohibit law enforcement from profiling based on race, nationality, ethnicity, or religion, to minimize the transfer of excess equipment (like the military-grade vehicles and weapons that were used to police peaceful civilians in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri) to federal and state law enforcement; and to support prevention programs that give young people alternatives to incarceration.”

The DNC delegates approved the foregoing resolution on the same day a white sheriff’s deputy in Texas was shot to death by a black suspect in an unprovoked attack. The next day, Black Lives Matter demonstrators marched near the Minnesota state fair chanting violent anti-police slogans and carrying signs reading “End White Supremacy.” Activists shouted “Pigs in a blanket, fry ’em like bacon” — a reference to dead police officers in body bags — while walking (protected by police) on a highway south of the fairgrounds.

rick1 wrote:I found this from our local paper, videos are on the left side:


https://www.tribdem.com/news/update-state-police-residents-marchers-exchange-gunfire-in-bedford-county-one-person-treated-for-injuries/article_798d574c-e6d2-11ea-a753-0be937811aa0.html

ReadyMom wrote:

rick1 wrote:I found this from our local paper, videos are on the left side:


https://www.tribdem.com/news/update-state-police-residents-marchers-exchange-gunfire-in-bedford-county-one-person-treated-for-injuries/article_798d574c-e6d2-11ea-a753-0be937811aa0.html

Ugh! Home state now. Tempers, tolerence & patience are on a short string these days.

rick1 wrote:Antifa leader (commander red) was arrested after being caught with a flamethrower, yep a flamethrower. And guess what, he's out on bond!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and when he was arrested, the man that he is, burst into tears:


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12566369/antifa-wisconsin-protest-flamethrower-black-lives-matter/

a boogaloo supporter recently discussed plans to stock up on water, food, gasoline and generators in case "infrastructure goes down and supply lines are cut off."

rick1 wrote:People preparing for civil unrest during the election or the results of the election:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-violence/meet-the-americans-standing-by-for-possible-election-violence-idUSKBN26U15I

Some communities and groups are trying to deescalate tensions, often with the knowledge that many people have firearms and are prepared to use them.

In Portland, Oregon, left-wing activist Dre Miller has reached out to leaders of the right-wing Proud Boys to set up an open line of communication to resolve conflicts.

“We need to be able to call a cease fire when things get out of hand,” said Miller, 37, an organizer with black rights group J.U.I.C.E.

Facebook Inc FB.O expanded its rules to ban militia groups that celebrate violence in August and pulled down 6,500 pages and groups over the next month, but

“We’re training people in de-escalation,” said Porta, 41, executive director of social-justice group Organize Florida, who identifies as being “anti-fascist.”