• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site [W:16, 50]

Somerville

Somerville

DP Veteran
Joined
Apr 29, 2012
Messages
17,873
Reaction score
8,363
Location
On an island. Not that one!
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Socialist
I'm surprised no one had posted this little story before now. In case some refuse to click on the link, here's my synopsis: Three white men, masked counter-demonstrators, shot five black BLM protesters.

Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Five protesters were shot late Monday night near the Black Lives Matter encampment at the Fourth Precinct police station in north Minneapolis, according to police.

Those who were shot sustained non-life-threatening injuries, said police spokesman John Elder in a statement.

Miski Noor, a media contact for Black Lives Matter, said “a group of white supremacists showed up at the protest, as they have done most nights.”
Click to expand...

The Black Lives Matter protest was sparked by yet another unarmed black man being shot and killed by police, with contradictory stories being told by the cops and witnesses.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Somerville said:
I'm surprised no one had posted this little story before now. In case some refuse to click on the link, here's my synopsis: Three white men, masked counter-demonstrators, shot five black BLM protesters.



The Black Lives Matter protest was sparked by yet another unarmed black man being shot and killed by police, with contradictory stories being told by the cops and witnesses.
Click to expand...

We now know from the Michael Brown incident that some of the "witnesses" in these cases blatantly lie. ie - "Hands up, don't shoot!"
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

This is horrible.

I have one dumb question which was not answered in the article. How do they know they white supremacists? Did they identify themselves as such? I just find that one part strange in a sad story.

Edit: Answered below...what a holes.
 
Last edited:
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Apparently, the shooters posted a video brandishing a gun:

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLivesMatterMinneapolis/videos/1010885932288533/

white_supremacist_tape.png


One of the men signs off with Stay White, and the other calls himself a White Power Ranger. Note: To watch the video, you must have a FB account. Watching one of these guys wear a keffiyeh and then the other guy talk about reverse cultural enriching is pretty funny whether they're actually responsible for the shootings or not.
 
Last edited:
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Hatuey said:
Apparently, the shooters posted a video brandishing a gun:

https://www.facebook.com/BlackLivesMatterMinneapolis/videos/1010885932288533/

white_supremacist_tape.png


One of the men signs off with Stay White, and the other calls himself a White Power Ranger. Note: To watch the video, you must have a FB account. Watching one of these guys wear a keffiyeh and then the other guy talk about reverse cultural enriching is pretty funny whether they're actually responsible for the shootings or not.
Click to expand...

Put these douche bags away.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Way too much that is suspect in these articles, almost a bait thread in the making.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

OrphanSlug said:
Way too much that is suspect in these articles, almost a bait thread in the making.
Click to expand...

Yeah, kind of.

It sure sounds like there was a whole lot of dick wagging going on from both sides. That being said, if the shooters showed up with the express intent of starting **** (not necessarily the intent of shooting anyone) any subsequent claims of self defense are going to be a tough sell.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Erod said:
View attachment 67193238
Click to expand...

Please find a valid link to Crime Statistics Bureau that offers this information. Otherwise it's just graphic art of someone's agenda, for which many fools seem to falling.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Kobie said:
LOL. Pretty weak to use a phony graphic from a nonexistent source.
Click to expand...

I literally just made a thread on this!
:lamo
This graphic is so blatantly false I can't believe I'm running into it on here!
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Somerville said:
I'm surprised no one had posted this little story before now. In case some refuse to click on the link, here's my synopsis: Three white men, masked counter-demonstrators, shot five black BLM protesters.



The Black Lives Matter protest was sparked by yet another unarmed black man being shot and killed by police, with contradictory stories being told by the cops and witnesses.
Click to expand...

BLM is getting desperate for some attention, so it stands to reason not to jump to conculsions, especially after the Mizzou fiasco.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Moderator's Warning:
This threads topic is pretty clear. If people continue to want to attempt to thread jack this thread, action will be taken. If people want to continue to troll those who's posts they don't like, then action will be taken. Stick to discussing this news topic specifically
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

David_N said:
I literally just made a thread on this!
:lamo
This graphic is so blatantly false I can't believe I'm running into it on here!
Click to expand...

Didn't you post generic UN refugee data as " proof " of the Obama administrations claim that only 2% of refugees coming into America were Men of Military age ?

Yep. You did. Yesterday.

Do you really think you have the credibility to challenge someone else data ?
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Fenton said:
Didn't you post generic UN refugee data as " proof " of the Obama administrations claim that only 2% of refugees coming into America were Men of Military age ?

Yep. You did. Yesterday.

Do you really think you have the credibility to challenge someone else data ?
Click to expand...

Google "Crime Statistics Bureau - San Francisco." It doesn't exist.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Fenton said:
Didn't you post generic UN refugee data as " proof " of the Obama administrations claim that only 2% of refugees coming into America were Men of Military age ?

Yep. You did. Yesterday.

Do you really think you have the credibility to challenge someone else data ?
Click to expand...
You may want to re-read that thread. I posted UN data, along with other sources of data to show that the majority of refugees aren't young males. I pointed out how right wing xenophobes cherrypick..
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Somerville said:
I'm surprised no one had posted this little story before now. In case some refuse to click on the link, here's my synopsis: Three white men, masked counter-demonstrators, shot five black BLM protesters.

The Black Lives Matter protest was sparked by yet another unarmed black man being shot and killed by police, with contradictory stories being told by the cops and witnesses.
Click to expand...

I wonder if some one them reconsidered their position when the police were the first responders?
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

bg85 said:
what do those numbers even mean? 97% of what? 97% of black people are killed by blacks, leaving only 3% left? I don't understand.
Click to expand...

It simply means that 97 percent of all black people murdered in America are killed by blacks.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Erod said:
It simply means that 97 percent of all black people murdered in America are killed by blacks.
Click to expand...

I wonder why whoever made this up wouldn't just label it.
 
Re: Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site

Erod said:
It simply means that 97 percent of all black people murdered in America are killed by blacks.
Click to expand...

Which, of course, isn't true.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom