As we reported earlier, there was massive rioting and looting in Chicago last night in the wake of a police-involved shooting.
Now, the shooting involved a 20 year old man who allegedly shot at the police and the police returned fire. There was a gun recovered at the scene. The person is being taken care of at the hospital.
This is an example of blatant misinformation being shared. The shooting offender is a 20-year-old man who is currently being treated at a local hospital. https://t.co/72I08YskC5
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) August 10, 2020
But immediately, false stories were spread that a 15 year old had been shot.
The BLM Chicago account contributed to that false information posting this in the early morning which is still up at this time.
What CPD has protected today:
✔️ High end stores
✔️ Themselves
What CPD hasn't protected today:
❌ A 15 year old Black boy#AbolishCPD— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) August 10, 2020
But for all those trying to draw a distinction between BLM and “rioters,” BLM made it clear that they were supporting those “protesting” and “taking reparations from corporations.” “We” do this until we free “us.”
At the rally they promoted, they held this sign and retweeted this tweet from their account:
CHICAGO
We will be rallying at jail support TONIGHT! 7pm at 18th & State
We do this til we free us #DefundCPD #CPACNow pic.twitter.com/blcH7GkPHa
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) August 10, 2020
How has anyone’s “future” been looted except for any young person who believes this nonsense and has been sucked into this by the BLM?
Just @BLMChi showing cpd the truth pic.twitter.com/wJMTisRiDd
— high quality brown pum pum (@BesharmKutti) August 11, 2020
There were over 100 arrested, 13 police officers were injured and two people including a security guard were shot during the chaos.
As we reported earlier, Mayor Lori Lightfoot chastised the rioters.
But the BLM’s response to that was disgusting.
A shocking condemnation of slave revolts from @chicagosmayor this morning https://t.co/HFzGUBbDQQ
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) August 10, 2020
When slaves revolted, they were revolting for their freedom back when slavery existed. To even compare it now is reprehensible and a diminution of what people went through then. Sorry, but jumping up and down celebrating the Canadian Goose jacket and or the Gucci you’re stealing isn’t “fighting the power,” it’s just being a thief and an opportunist, using again the shield of BLM.
One reporter brings up “Jesse Jackson” at the rally. Excuse me, reporters, Jesse Jackson is not the emperor of black people. But that’s the only thing that the BLM and I agree on, because they then went on to justify the looting as a form of “protest.”
BLM Chi solodarity rally for those arrested for "looting" last night. https://t.co/eSZUAXQBes
— Chicago Commune (@chicago_commune) August 11, 2020
Things are very very calm here. Police are out front with bikes, and protesters have food and a banner. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests pic.twitter.com/2XIpGaG57Y
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 11, 2020
The plan is to occupy the space and until people are released from the police station then party. Rage Against the Machines "Killing in the name of" is currently playing. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 11, 2020
This really looks like “protest,” doesn’t it, as this woman celebrates ripping off Canadian Goose jackets in the mall, laughingly saying “I can’t breathe!”
Looter shouts “I can’t breathe” as she runs through store looking for something to remove security tags. #Chicago pic.twitter.com/uElON1OYmf
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) August 10, 2020
So folks trying to do this separation as though BLM is not for looting, stop, they are. Don’t listen to me saying it, listen to them saying it.
On the positive side, the responses to their announcement and remarks had many people saying they were done with them because of this.
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