So they threw rocks, bricks, rebar, dropped concrete slabs on officers trying to kill them, rebars, a couple of molotov cocktails and bottle rockets. In Saint-Paul alone, 21 injured and more in Baton Rouge.
21 Officers Injured as St. Paul Freeway Protest Turns Violent
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by DANIEL NUSSBAUM10 Jul 2016
The interstate was shut down in both directions for more than five hours and the protests eventually turned violent, with demonstrators hurling bricks, fireworks and at least one Molotov cocktail at officers, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
St. Paul Police PIO @sppdPIO
Molotov cocktail thrown at officers. Unclear if anyone injured.#I94closed
St. Paul Police PIO @sppdPIO
Another officer hit in the head with a large piece of concrete, possibly dropped from bridge. #I94closed
St. Paul Police PIO @sppdPIO
Bricks now being thrown at officers, along with more rocks and bottles. #I94closed
Police gave at least 16 orders for the crowd to disperse, eventually using smoke to clear the highway after 1 a.m. Fifty people were reportedly arrested and booked on third-degree rioting charges during the I-94 protest, while another 52 individuals were arrested for public nuisance and unlawful assembly during a separate altercation with police officers around 4 a.m. on Grand Avenue.
In all, 21 officers from several Minnesota law enforcement agencies were injured during Saturday night’s protests.
Glen Stubbe
✔@gspphoto
Smoke bombs from St. Paul police didn't disperse#blacklivesmatter protesters @StarTribune
Mara Gottfried
✔@MaraGottfried
Arrests on Grand Ave at Dale St during #PhilandoCastile protest in St. Paul.
Police spokesman Steve Linders told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that protestors hurled rocks, bricks, glass bottles and fireworks as officers attempted to clear the highway. At one point, protestors reportedly attacked officers with rebar from a nearby construction site.
At a news conference after the incident, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell held up a piece of concrete that was used to attack an officer.
“This is the first time in my 28 years we have observed this level of violence toward our public servants,” Axtell said, according to the Star-Tribune. “It’s really a disgrace.”
Tim Nelson
✔@timnelson_mpr
At presser, @mayorcoleman calls freeway a disturbance after#PhilandoCastile protest a riot, "shameful violence."
More than 100 protestors were also arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Saturday night after blocking a highway to protest the police-involved shooting death of Alton Sterling earlier in the week. Prominent Black Lives Matter organizer DeRay McKesson was among those arrested in Baton Rouge.
They are literally trying to murder cops at those protests.
BLM needs to be deemed a hate group or illegal organization at this point. It's not about protest anymore it's about anarchy, killing cops and rioting.
And they need to be stopped.
21 Officers Injured as St. Paul Freeway Protest Turns Violent
Twitter/@sppdPIO
by DANIEL NUSSBAUM10 Jul 2016
The interstate was shut down in both directions for more than five hours and the protests eventually turned violent, with demonstrators hurling bricks, fireworks and at least one Molotov cocktail at officers, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
St. Paul Police PIO @sppdPIOMolotov cocktail thrown at officers. Unclear if anyone injured.#I94closed
St. Paul Police PIO @sppdPIOAnother officer hit in the head with a large piece of concrete, possibly dropped from bridge. #I94closed
St. Paul Police PIO @sppdPIOBricks now being thrown at officers, along with more rocks and bottles. #I94closed
Police gave at least 16 orders for the crowd to disperse, eventually using smoke to clear the highway after 1 a.m. Fifty people were reportedly arrested and booked on third-degree rioting charges during the I-94 protest, while another 52 individuals were arrested for public nuisance and unlawful assembly during a separate altercation with police officers around 4 a.m. on Grand Avenue.
In all, 21 officers from several Minnesota law enforcement agencies were injured during Saturday night’s protests.
Glen Stubbe ✔@gspphoto
Smoke bombs from St. Paul police didn't disperse#blacklivesmatter protesters @StarTribune
Mara Gottfried ✔@MaraGottfried
Arrests on Grand Ave at Dale St during #PhilandoCastile protest in St. Paul.
Police spokesman Steve Linders told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that protestors hurled rocks, bricks, glass bottles and fireworks as officers attempted to clear the highway. At one point, protestors reportedly attacked officers with rebar from a nearby construction site.
At a news conference after the incident, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell held up a piece of concrete that was used to attack an officer.
“This is the first time in my 28 years we have observed this level of violence toward our public servants,” Axtell said, according to the Star-Tribune. “It’s really a disgrace.”
Tim Nelson ✔@timnelson_mpr
At presser, @mayorcoleman calls freeway a disturbance after#PhilandoCastile protest a riot, "shameful violence."
More than 100 protestors were also arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Saturday night after blocking a highway to protest the police-involved shooting death of Alton Sterling earlier in the week. Prominent Black Lives Matter organizer DeRay McKesson was among those arrested in Baton Rouge.
They are literally trying to murder cops at those protests.
BLM needs to be deemed a hate group or illegal organization at this point. It's not about protest anymore it's about anarchy, killing cops and rioting.
And they need to be stopped.