Prior to looting and destroying, the Baltimore rioters made their intentions clear: “Shut down Amerikkka.”
Peotest. Baltimore. #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/zLLqtXxgwH
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 26, 2015
Power. Baltimore. #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/c2CAqEnQkm
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 25, 2015
Hat. Protest. Baltimore. #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/smpz7iUgIJ
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 25, 2015
And they defended the actions of those destroying downtown Baltimore:
Property damage is not violence, it is property damage. Violence is when people are hurt, injured, harmed. The police have been violent.
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 26, 2015
We have become too casual with the word violence — it refers to harm done to people. The police are the only violent ones here.
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 26, 2015
Protester organizers didn’t have an explanation for this:
Here’s how RT described it: “A Ruptly producer had their handbag stolen live on camera, after being surrounded by a group of youths, as they filmed a protest over the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Saturday. The producer gave chase to the suspected thief before police intervened.”
Here’s more:
Protester organizers vowed confrontation hours before:
And they’re not going away anytime soon:
This will be a long summer, everywhere.
— deray mckesson (@deray) April 25, 2015
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