Posted on May 30, 2020
African-American congresswoman pepper-sprayed during racism protest
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Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty and several top African-American local officials were pepper sprayed by Columbus, Ohio, police during protests Saturday afternoon over the death of George Floyd.
Beatty was marching with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce when a confrontation broke out near them. A female protester had one foot in the street, according to Beatty, when police officers began pushing their bicycles up against the crowd to keep them on the sidewalk.
Beatty was marching with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce when a confrontation broke out near them. A female protester had one foot in the street, according to Beatty, when police officers began pushing their bicycles up against the crowd to keep them on the sidewalk.
African-American congresswoman pepper-sprayed during racism protest
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I have said this elsewhere and will repeat it here.
By all means, add your voice to the ones protesting injustice. I am right there with you.
But when stuff goes sideways, get away. Do not get caught up in trying to push or harass riot police. Do not hang around when arson or rock throwing or looting breaks out. If you are around them, you are with them, and you provide cover for the worst actors to hide among. Don't be that guy.
I was proud to see my fellow Minneapolitans banding together to deny the mob access to our neighborhoods as they sought ways to circumvent police cordons last night. It is not a coincidence that incidents were fewer and less intense.
Maybe cooler heads will prevail now. And for all of you now experiencing violent protests in your own city, take note on what worked here.
My city is a wreck, and it grieves me. Going out to help clean up today with my 14 and 12 year old kids. I think we'll have a lot to talk about.
By all means, add your voice to the ones protesting injustice. I am right there with you.
But when stuff goes sideways, get away. Do not get caught up in trying to push or harass riot police. Do not hang around when arson or rock throwing or looting breaks out. If you are around them, you are with them, and you provide cover for the worst actors to hide among. Don't be that guy.
I was proud to see my fellow Minneapolitans banding together to deny the mob access to our neighborhoods as they sought ways to circumvent police cordons last night. It is not a coincidence that incidents were fewer and less intense.
Maybe cooler heads will prevail now. And for all of you now experiencing violent protests in your own city, take note on what worked here.
My city is a wreck, and it grieves me. Going out to help clean up today with my 14 and 12 year old kids. I think we'll have a lot to talk about.
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God Bless. Keep those children safe, listening to you, I know they are receiving wise counsel.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel “A good deed seldom goes unpunished”
“Fools rush in where others fear to tread”!
Sensible people should not expose themselves to the actions of deranged rioters!
“Fools rush in where others fear to tread”!
Sensible people should not expose themselves to the actions of deranged rioters!
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I was going to write something about Beatty not knowing what she’s doing and putting herself and others in danger, but she wouldn’t be able to see the realities of the situation, nor anyone who sympathizes withe her. I’m currently watching rioters on tv, no one in their right mind wants to be anywhere near the thefts and assaults taking place. These criminals use innocent people, hopefully Beatty just learned about this, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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