The police killing of Daunte Wright, a Black man with an arrest warrant who ran from police and endangered bystanders, prompted riots in Minneapolis and surrounding towns on Sunday night. Monday, the riots spread to other cities and got worse in Minnesota following the revelation that the police officer who shot him thought she was firing a taser.
First, let’s look at some of the reporting from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, where the shooting occurred. Julio Rosas reports, “This is what the back and forth between the rioters and police looks like in Brooklyn Center, MN.”
On the ground in Brooklyn Center, MN for @townhallcom. Rioters are throwing projectiles and shooting fireworks at police guarding the city’s police building. Police are firing tear gas and flashbangs. Video to come. pic.twitter.com/mp2ImON8iz
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021
Rebecca Brannon reported outside of a Dollar Tree, “Chaos breaking out. Police pushing back protesters as people continued to loot nearby businesses. Nearly 3 hours past curfew.”
Chaos breaking out.
Police pushing back protesters as people continued to loot nearby businesses. Nearly 3 hours past curfew.#BrooklynCenter pic.twitter.com/HRTk189KSU
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 13, 2021
Andy Ngo reported earlier that Brooklyn Center attempted to mitigate damage by putting up barriers ahead of time. “The city of Brooklyn Center (near Minneapolis) is putting up concrete barricades at the police station following mass #BLM rioting and looting overnight over the shooting death of wanted criminal suspect.”
The city of Brooklyn Center (near Minneapolis) is putting up concrete barricades at the police station following mass #BLM rioting and looting overnight over the shooting death of wanted criminal suspect #DaunteWright pic.twitter.com/xePrRIZFpG
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 12, 2021
Jack Posobiec noted Black Bloc in Minneapolis area chanting “You can’t stop the revolution.”
Black bloc in Minneapolis area chanting “You can’t stop the revolution” pic.twitter.com/ID8lLs7QeS
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 13, 2021
Ian Miles Cheong posted a video of a store casually being looted.
Happening now at Brooklyn Center. Mass looting. pic.twitter.com/hvTQDYUqSf
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 13, 2021
Brendan Gutenschwager said the “Dollar Tree has been looted and set on fire here in Brooklyn Center.” It is unclear if this is the same store from the previous video or a different one.
Dollar Tree has been looted and set on fire here in Brooklyn Center #BrooklynCenter #BrooklynCenterMN #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/Oo9G32lZUn
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 13, 2021
Rebecca Brannon reported that rioters were still coming in half-an-hour after the mandated curfew. “30 minutes past curfew, large group of protesters dressed in black continue to arrive outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station. There is heavy rain now, hundreds still parked all along 67th Ave N.”
30 minutes past curfew, large group of protesters dressed in black continue to arrive outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station.
There is heavy rain now, hundreds still parked all along 67th Ave N. pic.twitter.com/Lbsjx5qggv
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 13, 2021
She then showed the aftermath at night when police started to get a handle on the situation. “Heavy police presence at Target Express off Lake Street where reports earlier indicated individuals with bats were attempting to loot the store.”
Heavy police presence at Target Express off Lake Street where reports earlier indicated individuals with bats were attempting to loot the store. pic.twitter.com/bsTMQNSFa6
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 13, 2021
Julio Rosas said arrests were finally being made after much of the chaos had already engulfed the city. “MN State Troopers are pushing the rioters away from the Brooklyn Center police building. Arrests are being made.”
MN State Troopers are pushing the rioters away from the Brooklyn Center police building. Arrests are being made. pic.twitter.com/hk7Ezcqc8n
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021
Then, Rosas reported gunfire in the area. “Multiple gunshots nearby in Brooklyn Center, MN.”
🚨🚨🚨: Multiple gunshots nearby in Brooklyn Center, MN pic.twitter.com/R2BnwPV9L3
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021
Gabriel Hébert-Røuillier reported on a major confrontation between rioters and police. “Protesters and police in riot gear are clashing tonight in #BrooklynCenter, Minnesota after officials say officers shot and killed a man during a traffic stop.”
🔴 Protesters and police in riot gear are clashing tonight in #BrooklynCenter, Minnesota after officials say officers shot and killed a man during a traffic stop.
— Gabriel Hébert-Røuillier (@Gab_H_R) April 13, 2021
Brooklyn Center and the Minneapolis areas were not the only places hit by riots. Reports are coming in from multiple cities coast-to-coast that protests are starting on behalf of accused criminal Daunte Wright. Anecdotal indications of violence are coming in as well, though no video has been seen at this time.
Marie Oakes posted a video of protests starting in the nation’s capital. “Protesters in Washington, DC chant ‘burn it down,'”
Protesters in Washington, DC chant “burn it down”.
pic.twitter.com/qZ7OhbThzu— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) April 13, 2021
The same is being reported in Portland, Oregon. “Protests have now begun in Portland, Oregon after a vigil for Daunte Wright, who was killed by a Minnesota police officer.”
Protests have now begun in Portland, Oregon after a vigil for Daunte Wright, who was killed by a Minnesota police officer. pic.twitter.com/RAfp4Nwu65
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) April 13, 2021
Did Brooklyn Center prepare for tonight’s riots by strengthening their law enforcement position? No. According to a resolution they passed earlier, they weakened their police officers.
“Brooklyn Center approves resolution banning crowd control tactics during protests. Includes use of rubber bullets, tear gas, “kettling” and chokeholds. This can apply only to BCPD officers. ”
Brooklyn Center approves resolution banning crowd control tactics during protests. Includes use of rubber bullets, tear gas, “kettling” and chokeholds. This can apply only to BCPD officers. pic.twitter.com/mjuBN65OLp pic.twitter.com/FmTEwJRKuc
— Do I Seem Rattled? 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@skol_kel) April 13, 2021
Last year, the George Floyd riots had spread to dozens of U.S. cities by night three following the initial release of the bodycam footage showing Derek Chauvin with his knee in Floyd’s neck area. The same thing is likely to happen this time with weather conditions improving and professional rioters being deployed across the country.
It’s important to understand two things. First, Daunte Wright’s death is not grounds for looting businesses of people who had nothing to do with it. This is why it’s so difficult for most Americans to understand the anarchy that arises from these events. They don’t make sense until we understand the second important aspect.
These acts of domestic terrorism are coordinated by groups who only need a predicate behind which to rally the anarchists and opportunists. They incite these riots with precision and cunning, planting well-trained operatives in positions across the nation. They appeal to the sense of anger amongst the anarchists and the willingness of some to take advantage of the situation to steal.
Democrat-run cities are always the target because they know their efforts will not be quashed. In fact, they are often supported by local politicians.
We appear to be in for another summer of anarchy. It will likely be even worse than last summer with the Derek Chauvin verdict coming. As Jack Posobiec often says, “Get Out of Cities” now.
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