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Live stream in Kenosha (Original Post) Ahpook Aug 2020 OP
oh god IcyPeas Aug 2020 #1
He follows these protests Ahpook Aug 2020 #3
I'm interested. MontanaMama Aug 2020 #2
Looks like at least two buildings in flames. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #4
I really can't understand the looting and burning Ahpook Aug 2020 #6
It seems counterproductive to me as well. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #7
I have to believe it's not the true resistors/protestors, but LW & RW radicals who don't care. Fla Dem Aug 2020 #8
Well said. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #10
Burning cars now. Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #5
Those Cops are dressed to the teeth in gear... its a wonder they yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #9
Reg is at it again today Ahpook Aug 2020 #11

Ahpook

(2,750 posts)
3. He follows these protests
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 10:58 PM
Aug 2020

Some of the donation messages are disgusting, but he can't really help that. Fucking racist jerks give him 3 dollars to show their shit on a live stream.

So be it !

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
4. Looks like at least two buildings in flames.
Mon Aug 24, 2020, 11:54 PM
Aug 2020

I don't see all that many people, but I've only been watching a few minutes.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
7. It seems counterproductive to me as well.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 12:10 AM
Aug 2020

I can understand the rage. I feel it myself when I see footage of cops killing or abusing people. And I want to see justice done. But I think this just gives them ammunition in their political attacks against us.

Fla Dem

(23,711 posts)
8. I have to believe it's not the true resistors/protestors, but LW & RW radicals who don't care.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 12:57 PM
Aug 2020

Last edited Tue Aug 25, 2020, 01:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Unfortunately we have radicals on the left, (just as there are RW radicals,Nazi's, Proud Boys, Boogalos, etc). Most of the time their activities are to disrupt and destroy and have no connection to the underlining reason for the protests. They incite. They want to destroy. And yes, legitimate protestors do get caught up in the furor causing damage and destruction. But there has to be an instigation, an incitement and I think that's were these far Right and Left groups play a role.

I wish it wouldn't happen as it diminishes and overtakes the objectives of the legitimate protestors.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
10. Well said.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 05:03 PM
Aug 2020

I watched until the blogger signed off for the night. Looked mostly like organized/semi-organized groups doing the violence with a lot of random folks hanging around, if I'm seeing things correctly.

Something else I saw that gave me pause: A cop came screeching up to a group, lights blazing, and corralled six who were apparently attempting a break-in. He put them on the ground, then eventually released them. As they walked away one of them could clearly be seen packing what appeared to be a AK-47 type weapon. It was obvious enough that the blogger commented on it as well, also noting that at least four of the group were white. And the cop didn't confiscate it.

Someone set fire to a used car dealership and torched the inventory. The owner could be heard in a heated "discussion" (with someone I couldn't hear) saying "I won't get one single dollar for any of these cars! Insurance doesn't cover acts of domestic terrorism!" Good luck winning that guy over.

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