Politico: Protesters, Trump supporters collide at inauguration
As Donald Trump prepared to take the oath of office on Friday, several street protests turned violent, with reports of smashed windows and vandalism as police scrambled to contain unruly pockets of demonstrators.
The rain-dampened streets of the nation’s capital were jammed with supporters as pockets of dissent began swelling in size and volume — and tensions were clearly on the rise. Protesters broke windows at a bank branch in the city, and a Starbucks was vandalized, according to several Tweets. And there were reports that police had used a chemical agent to disperse some protesters, while police had reportedly already made several arrests.
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More News On The Protests In Downtown Washington
Washington protests turn violent as Trump assumes presidency -- Reuters
Protesters, Trump supporters collide at inauguration -- Politico
Trump inauguration protest damages parts of downtown Washington -- CBS
Inauguration protests turn violent, car torched -- FOX News
Police injured in protests, 'numerous' arrests at Trump inauguration -- CNN
Protesters smash small number of storefronts in downtown Washington; police use pepper spray -- L.A. Times
Protests turn violent at Trump inauguration -- Washington Times
Protesters break windows, pepper spray used during DC march (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) -- RT
7 comments:
Roll over them with tanks
Did that happen once?
"Roll over them with tanks." There's no need to resort to anything like that at this point. Simply cutting off their sources of funding and coming down hard on these people through the criminal justice system is likely sufficient. In other words, make the costs outweigh the benefits of such behavior.
"Did that happen once?" As far as I know, in the United States, tanks have not been used to quell protests. I think it has happened in China and perhaps Russia. Those countries are stable and thriving right now. Furthermore the Russian economy is really poised to do extremely well once the inevitable lifting of sanctions occurs. The United States, at present, is neither stable nor thriving. Perhaps this should tell us something. I'm NOT suggesting use tanks against protestors.
"Protestors broke windows at a bank branch and a Starbucks was vandalized..." The owners and employees of the bank as well as the owners and employees of Starbucks had no sway over the outcome of the election. To target them is thuggish behavior in the extreme.
Get the good ol' water hose and if that doesn't work buckshot and bean bags
Good ole communists, socialists and anarchists.
It is what they do!
Was YC arrested today?
These were anarcho-syndicalists. Just a misled fringe group of young adults who don't want government telling them what to do because that's so lame and they figure throwing a mass property destructive tantrum will help them achieve their goals.
Miami had tanks of National Guard during protest in early 80s? Even though I goggled and could not find I KNOW they was there. Also while not tanks, Half tracks was used in Gary, Indiana so extensefully during 60s and 70s I thought they was common through out US.
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