Peter Brown wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 5:49 pm
Look, if any Democrats here are truly interested in facts and not political spin (see Gov Putz and Brook’s cheerleading post), you probably want to read a local source of news which completely disabuses you of the imbecilic claim that ‘outsiders’ came rootin’ and tootin’ into Minneapolis. Totally shameful (and shameless at the same time) claim by Governor Putz. Classic Dem misinformation play that I’ll bet most here bought with not even a moments doubt.
https://www.fox9.com/news/jail-records- ... -addresses
Walz was just asked about those reports and he says those revised reports are unconfirmed. By this he meant some used Minnesota addresses but are from other areas. So, we don't know the full story at this point.
Same with the initial reports of those arrested in St Paul where, evidently, some folks were indeed from the city. However, some were suburbanites including the wealthy town of Minnestonka. Therefore, we shall have to await for the full truth and it is likely to come soon enough.
In all this, the Twin Cities is hardly alone:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkyb ... -civil-war
... there’s a range of motivations that’s driving far-right interest toward the protests, which are being led by community members and Black Lives Matter, and bolstered by antifascists.
For example, the so-called Boogaloo Bois — a group of armed anti-government extremists made visible by their Hawaiian shirts — have reportedly shown up to some of the protests.
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Will be interesting to see what happens next.
The “boogaloo” is code for impending civil war or violent confrontation with law enforcement, and that’s what they’re hoping to get out of the protests.