The mob wasn't satisfied with destroying statues, so now they're coming for your homes and families
Statues starting coming down in June. It’s mid-August, and the "peaceful
protestors" are roaming through residential neighbourhoods yelling at
people in their homes. We heard from activists and agitators that the
statues had to come down, that they were symbols of an unsavory past and
could not blight our town centers any longer.
In dozens of instances, the statues came down, but the protestors have not been appeased. Protestors are no longer intent on destroying statues and public property; they are now moving on to people.
We hear so often that property damage isn't violence. Ariel Atkins tells us that looting is merely reparations. The New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones said that "Yes, it is disturbing to see property being destroyed, it's disturbing to see people taking property from stores, but these are things."
So when the fight moves from statues, government buildings, and town squares out into neighbourhoods, is that violence? Or is it merely people making use of their right to freely assemble on residential streets?
Colorado saw protestors marching through a residential neighbourhood to the home of Sgt. Alan Van't Land, who is alleged to have shot and killed Devon Bailey. Protestors called out to him through a megaphone, demanding that he "come out and turn [him]self in."
and, protestors marched through the dark residential neighbourhood of Normandele Park, setting off car alarms, and chanting "ACAB all cops are bastards!"
They prevented residents of the area from driving to their homes. While still others performed improvisational dances in front of random homes.
In dozens of instances, the statues came down, but the protestors have not been appeased. Protestors are no longer intent on destroying statues and public property; they are now moving on to people.
We hear so often that property damage isn't violence. Ariel Atkins tells us that looting is merely reparations. The New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones said that "Yes, it is disturbing to see property being destroyed, it's disturbing to see people taking property from stores, but these are things."
So when the fight moves from statues, government buildings, and town squares out into neighbourhoods, is that violence? Or is it merely people making use of their right to freely assemble on residential streets?
Colorado saw protestors marching through a residential neighbourhood to the home of Sgt. Alan Van't Land, who is alleged to have shot and killed Devon Bailey. Protestors called out to him through a megaphone, demanding that he "come out and turn [him]self in."
Protestors are now resting in an area closer to Pulpit Rock. They are marching through a neighborhood north of here on the anniversary of the #DevonBailey shooting. The crowd is calling for one of the officers involved, Sgt. Alan Van't Land, to be fired and face charges. pic.twitter.com/oxy2nzMGdV— Catherine Silver (@CatSilverTV) August 4, 2020
and, protestors marched through the dark residential neighbourhood of Normandele Park, setting off car alarms, and chanting "ACAB all cops are bastards!"
Large number of Portland ANTIFA back out for another night of protests in residential neighborhoods #NormandalePark pic.twitter.com/NEXfgHee3m— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) August 23, 2020
They prevented residents of the area from driving to their homes. While still others performed improvisational dances in front of random homes.
Large number of Portland ANTIFA back out for another night of protests in residential neighborhoods #NormandalePark pic.twitter.com/NEXfgHee3m— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) August 23, 2020
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