The police in this country are completely out of control.

[MrScorpio]

https://nypost.com/2020/09/25/attica-scott-arrested-during-louisville-breonna-taylor-protests/

Attica Scott, the lawmaker behind ‘Breonna’s Law,’ arrested at Louisville protest


Kentucky Democratic State Representative Attica Scott AP

The Kentucky lawmaker who co-authored “Breonna’s Law” has been charged with felony rioting after being arrested alongside her daughter at Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville.

Democratic Rep. Attica Scott, 48, and her daughter Ashanti were among 24 arrested Thursday night after a stand-off between police and protesters seeking shelter in a downtown church, according to WFPL News.

The First Unitarian Church had opened its doors as a safe haven to protesters who would otherwise be arrested for breaking a 9 p.m. police curfew.

“Is that Attica Scott?” shocked onlookers had called out as the handcuffed lawmaker was led into the back of a police van.

“We love you!” others cried out, according to video from one of the station’s reporters.

The protesters had smashed windows and started fires across downtown Lousiville, including trashing a public library, police said. The force did not go into detail the exact accusations against the representative.

[cilla4progress]

1. It's effing BS!

LE should be held to a HIGHER standard of self-restraint! "To serve and protect"? Are you kidding me?! If you are white and middle class or wealthy.

I'm sorry to offend the good cops here. I attribute this to the infiltration of police forces by white supremacists, as I've read about.

[duforsure]

2. They're being weaponized by trump for his personal use against us now.

Just like he's done with other agencies.

[stopdiggin]

3. they are going to attempt to enact harsh

charges and penalties against protest "leaders"
Don't know the particulars in this arrest -- but this is definitely a tactic that is being rolled out in other jurisdictions.

[lostnfound]

4. Writers need to get smarter.

This sentence gives police spokesmen credibility that they haven’t earned:

The protesters had smashed windows and started fires across downtown Lousiville, including trashing a public library, police said.

Should be written as:

Police claimed that protesters had smashed windows and started fires across downtown Lousiville, including trashing a public library.

Or

Officer xyz, spokesman for ...., blamed protesters for smashed windows and fires across downtown Lousiville, and for trashing a public library, but did not provide names or evidence. Organizers for the protest say that none of these actions were taken by people affiliated with their group..

[MrScorpio]

5. I noticed that too

What else would you expect from the Post?

[crickets]

6. +1