2020 George Floyd riots: Difference between revisions

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A group of rioters in front of a Minneapolis police station.

The 2020 Floyd Riots is the name given to the riots across America in 2020 and 2021 following the murder of George Floyd by white police officer Derek Chauvin. While many have blamed the riots solely on the Black Lives Matter movement (which, although mostly peaceful, did have a small fraction of supporters who participated in the riots), most of the rioters were simply criminals who exploited the movement as an excuse to riot. Many members of the far-right anti-government Boogaloo movement also took advantage of the riots to attack the police. Crimes committed during the riots included looting, vandalism, assault and in some extreme cases arson and murder (at least 25 deaths were linked to the riots). Tens of thousands of people were arrested for participating in the riots.

One of the most well-known events during the rioting was the establishment of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) on June 26, 2020. The CHAZ (also referred to as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest or CHOP) was a self-declared autonomous zone in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle. The area was occupied by BLM protestors who took over the area, including the police station, and some of whom allegedly participated in acts of violence, including one incident where masked men carrying assault rifles entered a café and held patrons at gunpoint. Several people were also shot in the zone, with police and ambulance workers prevented from reaching the victims by protestors. The zone was cleared by police on July 1.

Antifa were vocal supporters of the riots.

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-[[File:Floyd Rioters Theft.jpeg|thumb]]The '''Floyd Rioters''' is a term often used to inaccurately attribute the violence and destruction following the unjustifiable murder of George Floyd in 2020, to the peaceful protestors who gathered to condemn the crime, and police brutality in general. However, according to court documents, those who were charged with arson, murder, and various other crimes at these protests show that the perpetrators and instigators of the violence were actually racists and terrorists from alt-right organizations.
+[[File:FloydriotersMinneapolis_copy_1024x576.jpg|thumb|A group of rioters in front of a Minneapolis police station.]]
+The '''2020 Floyd Riots''' is the name given to the riots across America in 2020 and 2021 following the [[murder]] of George Floyd by white police officer [[Derek Chauvin]]. While many have blamed the riots solely on the Black Lives Matter movement (which, although mostly peaceful, did have a small fraction of supporters who participated in the riots), most of the rioters were simply criminals who exploited the movement as an excuse to riot. Many members of the far-right anti-government [[Boogaloo Boys|Boogaloo movement]] also took advantage of the riots to attack the police. Crimes committed during the riots included [[looting]], [[vandalism]], assault and in some extreme cases [[arson]] and [[murder]] (at least 25 deaths were linked to the riots). Tens of thousands of people were arrested for participating in the riots.
-This was an attempt to discredit protests, and silence and wash out the cries for justice with reports of violence, all in support of racist police brutality.
+One of the most well-known events during the rioting was the establishment of the [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]] (CHAZ) on June 26, 2020. The CHAZ (also referred to as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest or CHOP) was a self-declared autonomous zone in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle. The area was occupied by BLM protestors who took over the area, including the police station, and some of whom allegedly participated in acts of violence, including one incident where masked men carrying assault rifles entered a café and held patrons at gunpoint. Several people were also shot in the zone, with police and ambulance workers prevented from reaching the victims by protestors. The zone was cleared by police on July 1.
-One Far-Right ‘Boogaloo Bois’ Member was charged for Firing an AK-47 at the Minneapolis Police Station, as he yelled ‘Justice For Floyd!’[https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/23/man-linked-far-right-boogaloo-bois-charged-after-allegedly-firing-ak-47-minneapolis-precinct/ <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]
+[[Antifa]] were vocal supporters of the riots.
-Also in Minneapolis, a self proclaimed white supremacists was charged for stoking racial unrest, and instigating the peaceful attendant's loot stores, after he was filmed calmly shattering the windows of an auto store, in a video that went viral.[https://www.mprnews.org/amp/story/2020/07/28/warrant-white-supremacist-instigated-looting-at-george-floyd-protest-in-minneapolis <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]
+== Individuals ==
-Though much of this violence is also often inaccurately accredited to Antifa, the intercept reported that police knew the entire time that these far right extremist groups were responsible, not Antifa. [https://theintercept.com/2020/07/15/george-floyd-protests-police-far-right-antifa/ <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]
-And while its clear some people attended simply to cause destruction, and some peaceful protestors may have become not so peaceful, it's inherently unfair to claim that protestors are solely to blame for any of the vandalism or theft, as sociological studies have long since proven that any movement unrest that begins to feel unheard, disrespected, or ignored will become violent in their frustration. This is why its critical for lawmakers to all respond to all peaceful protests promptly, with respect and a vocalized willingness to listen and appropriately address the concerns.
-Instead, we've watched leaders across the globe exploit their knowledge of this, and use it as a weapon to criminalize movements rightfully demanding justice. The monsters here are the influential political figures who knowingly made false public statements to see to it this narrative of chaos and criminals was painted.
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