The George Floyd protest thread (Times & locations across the US this weekend) *Rep for Attendees*

Are you attending a protest this weekend?


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HalfwayHandsome

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Shootout with the police and national guard. Incident man got killed

Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad confirmed the shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. in the parking lot of Dino's Food Mart, located at 26th and Broadway.

He said LMPD and the National Guard were breaking up a large group there when someone fired a shot at them. Law enforcement then returned fire.

Conrad said one person was killed. It's unclear if that person was the one who fired at officers.

Police said they have several persons of interest who are currently being interviewed.

“It’s very clear that many people do not trust the police. That is an issue we’re going to work on and work through," Conrad said during an early morning news conference.

He did not take any questions and expects to have more information later Monday.

Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement.

"Last night at around 12 a.m., it is our understanding that the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Kentucky National Guard were dispatched to 26th and Broadway. While working to disperse a crowd, LMPD and the Kentucky National Guard were fired upon. LMPD and the Kentucky National Guard returned fire resulting in a death. Given the seriousness of the situation, I have authorized the Kentucky State Police to independently investigate the event.”

There was a curfew in effect Sunday night at 9 p.m. in Louisville. This was an attempt by the mayor to settle unrest that has gone on for several days now in the city over the Breonna Taylor case and others causing protests and riots across the country.
 

Cole Cash

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guys you can view my footage here

www.instagram.com/gnnchannel10
from the time i got there and we stared down police, to the point where we got gassed, to the atms being destroyed, i got as much as i could. i am not posting the breaking/looting footage but it definitely went down in the town yall
 

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Edit I’m reading it’s rubber bullets

Just wanted to come back to this with a foreign perspective. The British police used rubber bullets during the Irish Troubles. They have *never once* deployed them on mainland Britain. They are technically considered "less lethal" not "non lethal" and they are known to cause serious injuries (commonly loss of sight as this is where they're often aimed) and deaths.

The British Police in all their bravery have never EVER dared fire them at mainland Britons because they know that the second a photo of an injury was published every police station in the country would burn down. They only got away with it in Northern Ireland because they told everyone it was a "war".

tl;dr Your Police see protesters as enemy combatants. Treat the Police accordingly.
 
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