Downtown Raleigh protest had 1000 protesters and tear gas was used: edited

[mnhtnbb]

Last edited Sat May 30, 2020, 11:44 PM - Edit history (2)

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/protesters-gather-in-raleigh-over-death-of-george-floyd/


This is just blocks from my apartment building. I did not go.

Anybody from DU there?

On edit:

Violence has escalated with numerous broken store front, restaurant, bar windows. Fire was set in the DGX one block down the street from me. There is another apartment building above the DGX.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I wouldn't have gone even if I lived there. Too dangerous. n/t

[mnhtnbb]

2. Part of the crowd has now moved to the corner of the street of my building.

They are breaking windows, blocking traffic and throwing giant rolling garbage cans in the middle of the street.

No cops visible. The helo is hovering.

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. be careful. just found wral live feed...in the 30 min I watched

looks like all hell is breaking loose.

[mnhtnbb]

4. I've been watching from my birds eye view windows on the 17th floor.

It's calmed down quite a bit on the intersection below and in the park across the street. Heard a gun shot about 30 minutes ago and dozens of people came running out of the park.

Still no sign of any police presence on the ground. Still helos hovering.

Thank goodness Snowy had already been out for the last time before the crowd started coming this way.

[mnhtnbb]

5. Another gunshot.