Peaceful San Luis Obispo protest ends in violence...

[AntiFascist]

https://mustangnews.net/second-day-of-protests-end-with-tear-gas-in-san-luis-obispo-hours-after-officers-kneel-in-solidarity/

A mostly peaceful and hours-long protest ended in turmoil on June 1 after the San Luis Obispo Police Department used pepper ball rounds and tear gas to disperse a crowd of protestors who allegedly refused to move along, a move that police and city leaders say was a necessary last resort.

[exboyfil]

1. But you can storm a State House

with semiautomatic rifles?

[Bettie]

2. And threaten to kill the governor

if you don't like her.

[uponit7771]

4. +1, don't forget the ballistic vest and other combat gear

[Voltaire2]

3. They aren't even pretending that looting

is the excuse anymore.

[AntiFascist]

5. It's important not to allow certain media to rewrite history...

Authorities had suddenly decided there was a 'threat to public safety' so pepper balls were then fired. Some in the crowd responded by throwing bottles, then tear gas was used. More damage occurred afterward. This is how it escalates.