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In reply to the discussion: Multiple protesters shot in Kenosha during third night of unrest over Jacob Blake's shooting [View all]SunSeeker
(58,415 posts)17. Again, RIGHT WING MILITIA NUTS shooting at BLM protesters.
It's white militia assholes doing the shooting:
After the first shots were fired after midnight, a young White man carrying a rifle began running north on Sheridan, away from a crowd of protesters. Video shows the armed man fall to the ground, and then fire multiple rounds into the crowd. Two more people fell to the ground, one shot in the arm and the other in the chest. Another graphic video shows a man with blood running down the back of his neck and bystanders shouting that hed been shot in the head.
And where the fuck were the police? Guarding a building instead of protecting protesters from white militia maniacs weilding AR15s:
In downtown Kenosha, however, the only law enforcement presence was once again around the Kenosha County Courthouse, where an 8-foot-high fence was erected around the building. About 1,000 protesters gathered outside the barrier, and besides occasional chanting, the scene was quiet at first.
Looks like they have a decent sheriff working there though:
Beth, the sheriff, told the Journal Sentinel that armed militia members have been on the streets in recent nights, calling them a vigilante group.
After the shooting, he told the Times that the bloodshed validated his concerns about the heavily armed civilians.
Ive had people saying, Why dont you deputize citizens? he said. This is why you dont deputize citizens with guns to protect Kenosha.
After the shooting, he told the Times that the bloodshed validated his concerns about the heavily armed civilians.
Ive had people saying, Why dont you deputize citizens? he said. This is why you dont deputize citizens with guns to protect Kenosha.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/26/jacob-blake-kenosha-police-protests/
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Multiple protesters shot in Kenosha during third night of unrest over Jacob Blake's shooting [View all]
Gothmog
Aug 2020
OP
That one is a lot longer than the one I saw. I was wondering where that shooter went.
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2020
#12
I just read they charged with him murder, but he was long gone by that point
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2020
#36
The guy with the assault weapon sure looks like the guy in the other video running away who then get
Johnny2X2X
Aug 2020
#31
Really confusing situation trying to piece together all the various videos to get a sense of
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2020
#9
It's not that confusing. It's clear, white militia are shooting at BLM protesters.
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#20
Yep. It would be kind of hard to shoot people if they had left their guns at home.
Jamastiene
Aug 2020
#42
Trump is tweeting about this, and using it as a reason why people should vote for him.
still_one
Aug 2020
#16
It's his supporters, the white militias, who are doing the shooting in Kenosha.
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#18
From what I understand it was a white guy with an assault rifle who shot 3 BLM protesters
still_one
Aug 2020
#21
WTF...holding his hands up to surrender while holding an assult weapon and the cops drive off?!?!
Bengus81
Aug 2020
#33