https://twitter.com/gatewaypundit/status/1347615270504955904...
Which explains this hilarious picture of a 70-year old grandma “coup plotter” posing with coffee mug.
https://twitter.com/TheRealEWILLZ/status/1346999976899932161...
Yes, on average black folks are treated more unfairly than white folks by police, but exaggerated claims like “the cops would have iced every one of them” help no one.
https://web.archive.org/web/20190904213732/http://031d26d.na...
“Assault rifle” is a valid term but it only refers to automatic rifles, which were already effectively banned for civilians.
I don’t know whether that rifle (carried by a police officer) is automatic or semi-automatic.
How many BLM protestors were shot and killed by police?
I’m genuinely curious, as I’m not aware of any.
* Sarah Grossman was pepper-sprayed at a demonstration and later died in the hospital from acute respiratory issues.
* David McAtee was fatally shot by police at a protest : https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/us/louisville-protests-man-sh...
* Sean Monterossa was killed while kneeling with hands raised when shot to death by police because they mistook a hammer in his pocket for a gun. https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Attorney-identifie...
* Aubreana Inda was sent into cardiac arrest, 'dying' three times, after being shot in the chest. https://www.kuow.org/stories/this-26-year-old-died-three-tim...
There are countless incident reports of 'less lethal' ammunition being aimed at faces. Less lethal is still lethal. This woman was placed into a medically induced coma: https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2020/06/02/family-of-woman...
And several incidents of police using their vehicles or horses to ram, trample, or assault people (e.g. by opening a car door to hit protestors as they drove by). Those could easily have been lethal, though they weren't in this case.
Edit: I know this is all super polarizing stuff, but I'm trying to provide a specific and direct answer to the question above.
There are two standards at work in how protests are treated. This is a factual matter, not an opinion. It doesn't mean every protester on the left is a blameless, as obviously that's a straw man position on its face. But the disparity in how violence is used, and in particular how early its used is very clear. You can't just handwave that away. Likewise you can't handwave away that showing up with military style gear and loaded firearms is a defining feature of right wing protests that is not duplicated on the left.
Also the protesters look pretty tame. Looks more like the crowd at a festival pushing each other.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polices-tepid-respo...
She was partway through the window to the hallway that leads directly to the congressional chambers and was attempting to get past the Secret Service members.
You don't mess with the Secret Service -- they have a very uncompromising view on protecting elected officials and will absolutely draw lines in the sand and firmly enforce them.
Edit: Secret Service were present, but the officer who shot was not a member. He was, however, protecting the immediate vicinity to where congresspeople were sheltering in place.
People died anyway.
Same happened at CHAZ, a couple black kids got killed by some nutjob police LARPers.
I don’t recall a big hubbub blaming left wing rhetoric or arguing for the immediate destruction and disbanding of the autonomous zones. I remember an absolute heartbreaking interview with the kid’s father.
There was no interest for the BLM crowd to hold their own accountable.
I can guarantee more died as a direct result of BLM "protests" in 2020.
Nevermind billions of dollars of damage that fell on the shoulders of minority and lower class communities.
I have a hard time imagining that someone concerned about insurrection would unabashedly gloss over CHAZ/CHOP as though it's not a cut-and-dry act of secession.
I guess you support secession.
My point here is the scope of things, armed insurrectionists stormed the capitol building. Three pipe bombs were recovered and disarmed. What do you think would have happened if the person who laid the pipe bombs had gotten to Nancy Pelosi? Further the President of the united states was pleased by these actions and told them he loved them. He refused to call the national guard and the department of defense initially refused several requests. Somehow, the VP who doesn't have the authority to, called in the national guard. CHAZ was not supported or incited by Joe Biden. And CHAZ did not threaten our democracy or interrupt the democratic process.
My point is the scope of things too.
There was complete chaos across the country last year.
With many reminiscent if not worse scenes of complete disregard for public spaces and institutions.
The media was practically giddy about justifications of why we shouldn't be opposing the destruction of statues of the founding fathers. Freaking abolitionist statues were targeted.
There is unquestionably more total damage, building burned to the ground, etc from what happened last year.
I'm not saying what occurred at the Capitol is to be dismissed - quite the contrary. What I'm saying is that it's like one half of the country just woke up to the idea that mass political violence and bedlam should be denounced.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/storming
5. A violent disturbance or upheaval, as in political, social, or domestic affairs: a storm of protest.
6. A violent, sudden attack on a fortified place.
1. To assault or capture suddenly: The troops stormed the fortress. See Synonyms at attack.
2. To travel around (a place) vigorously in an attempt to gain support: The candidates stormed the country.
3. To shout angrily: "Never!" she stormed.
2/3 have no relevance to the situation, and 1 requires an assault. So, no, they don’t “all apply.”