US President Donald Trump warned on Friday that he would send the
National Guard to shoot down looters if protests in Minnesota were not
stopped.
He was referring to ongoing protests against the murder of 46-year-old
black man George Floyd, who was arrested by Minneapolis police on Monday
on suspicion of using counterfeit notes. Police handcuffed him and held
him to the ground, a biceps video showing an officer kneeling on Floyd's
neck.
The videos show Floyd saying he can't breathe unless he's quiet and lame.
He was later pronounced dead.
In a two-part tweet, Trump accused Manipolis Mayor Jacob Free of the
"extremely weak radical left" of failing to control protests in parts of the city. The president added that he had told Minnesota Governor Tim
Walls that "the military is with him in every way" and warned that law enforcement would resort to firing if the violent protests did not stop.
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'These THUGS are insulting George Floyd's memory, and I won't let
that happen.' 'I just talked to Governor Tim Wallace and told him that the military is with him in every way. Any difficulty and we will take control of it, but when the looting starts, the firing starts. Thank you!' Trump tweeted.
....These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
President Trump's second tweet was flagged by Twitter for violating the
rules of the platform on "glorifying violence." However, it was not taken down.
A fire broke out late Thursday, the third day of a protest in the police the suburb of Minnesota when the so-called twin cities of Minneapolis and St.
Paul reported the killing of a black man in handcuffs.
Police in riot gear raged a convention on Friday, expelling several
protesters by truck when the flames of the building erupted.
The mob was protesting the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died Monday after police arrested him on suspicion of using counterfeit notes. Police handcuffed him and held him to the ground, a
biceps video showing an officer kneeling on Floyd's neck.
The videos show Floyd saying he can't breathe unless he's quiet and lame.
He was later pronounced dead.
Hundreds of people began marching in Minneapolis in the late afternoon -
many in expert-worn novels as protection against the coronavirus while
in the east alone in St. Paul, police said several fires were reported.
Looting continues there.
But in the evening, a large crowd demonstrated outside the city's third
compound.
'In the interest of the safety of our personnel, the Minneapolis Police
Department evacuated its third staff compound after 10 p.m. tonight,' City
Police said in a statement.
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