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Judi Lynn

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23. Umbrella Man: Minneapolis suspect linked to white supremacists

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 04:54 AM

Jul 2020

29 July 2020

Police in Minneapolis say a man known as "Umbrella Man", seen damaging property in the city during the Black Lives Matter protests, has links to white supremacy groups.

People took to the city's streets following the death there in May of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.

Police say Umbrella Man helped turn the largely peaceful protests violent.

Footage of the man wearing a mask and carrying an umbrella while smashing shop windows went viral online.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53579099

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Police: 'Umbrella Man' was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting [View all] mysteryowl Jul 2020 OP

Who woulda thunk it soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

Right, big surprise that he was a white supremacist mysteryowl Jul 2020 #3

Hey Donny -- someones destroying a city and it's not antifa Blue Owl Jul 2020 #2

No charges filed?? He was FUCKING breaking out windows Bengus81 Jul 2020 #4

Also he was inciting a riot. Clear case. Walleye Jul 2020 #8

some arrests and convictions would be very helpful RussBLib Jul 2020 #5

These assholes have been wanting a civil war for a long time IronLionZion Jul 2020 #6

That was obvious to anybody who saw it. Why did it take so long. Walleye Jul 2020 #7

Why did it take so long? bamagal62 Jul 2020 #9

Tip came in a week ago. Sapient Donkey Jul 2020 #16

Nightly news should be covering this...Remember... Duppers Jul 2020 #10

Same assholes harassed a woman and a 4 year old suegeo Jul 2020 #11

It's almost unbelievable the police department has publicly affirmed what happened! Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #12

Hey, Barr here is your Antifa Terrorist! progressive nobody Jul 2020 #13

Actually they are the PROfa terrorists! nt csziggy Jul 2020 #15

This biker or his club may have been already in trouble. And the cops made a deal with him. Hotler Jul 2020 #14

It sounds to me like something they would do. mysteryowl Jul 2020 #17

They are still investigating Sgent Jul 2020 #18

Wow, thanks for the update! mysteryowl Jul 2020 #19

Kicking for visibility JonLP24 Jul 2020 #20

Kick for an important story. Kid Berwyn Jul 2020 #21

someone needs to stop umbrella man before he can use his psychic powers again Devil Child Jul 2020 #22

Umbrella Man: Minneapolis suspect linked to white supremacists Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #23