Kenosha, Wisconsin burned over night. Yet according to the Washington Post, local NPR affiliates in Wisconsin, and The New York Times, it was a peaceful protest during which officers deployed tear gas on an innocent crowd. Rioters held the city hostage, smashing and burning basically anything and everything.
As local NPR affiliate WUWM reported on the violence, they said “some protestors began setting fires, some buildings were broken into.”Wisconsin public radio led this morning with a story about Jacob Blake, the man who was shot by police on Sunday, and that protestors demanding justice were treated to tear gas from police. Blake appears to be in serious condition, according to his father.
The New York Times called the marches “peaceful,” despite widespread destruction and chaos.
***Peace Intensifies*** https://t.co/pUOu4eeESs
— Jerry Dunleavy 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) August 25, 2020
These “mostly peaceful protestors” smashed a bunch of cars on a dealership lot because Black Lives Matter, and the message from Kenosha is that property absolutely does not matter.
Masked BLM rioters are smashing up cars using bats in #Kenosha. pic.twitter.com/4pe01R938U
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 25, 2020
Seemingly dozens of buildings were set aflame by protestors, including a furniture shop, car dealerships, and a Department of Corrections facility.
https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1298109088451231744
These mostly peaceful protestors smashed street lamps and traffic signals.
BLM rioters continue their rampage through #Kenosha. They’re destroying everything they can. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/DXPs9ctwPu
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 25, 2020
This mostly peaceful protestor poured accelerant into a garbage truck and then set it on fire.
Lawlessness continues for a second night in #Kenosha, Wisc. @Julio_Rosas11 records shocking footage showing a rioter calmly pouring accelerant inside a truck and then setting it on fire. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/zCGGB864td
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 25, 2020
Elijah Shaffer of The Blaze reported live via Periscope, showing buildings on fire, and rioters smashing and destroying anything and everything they could.
BREAKING: Kenosha is once again on fire as National Guard are deployed
a curfew was recently put in place after a state of emergency was declared pic.twitter.com/UjAm2SeWgp
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 25, 2020
As Shaffer reported live from the scene, one “mostly peaceful protestor” drew his weapon and pointed it in Shaffer’s face, explaining what he would do if law enforcement officers were to happen upon their protest.
HOLY SH*#: while interviewing this #BLM rioter in Kinosha he pulls out a real pistol and points it at my camera while explaining what we would do to cops if they rolled up on us right now
It’s been a while since I had a gun pointed at me even if it was just to make a point pic.twitter.com/hjQqO9Ccbb
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) August 25, 2020
A curfew went into effect at 8 p.m., but it was well after that when video of arson, “mostly peaceful protestors” breaking into shops, smashing windows, looting, and intense property destruction continued.
KENOSHA: The city is burning tonight as dozens of cars have been engulfed in flames after being targeted by #BLM arsonists
This is only one city block, but there were many other vehicles around the city completely destroyed
More than 40 at the very least pic.twitter.com/kJ6qCCqlUf
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) August 25, 2020
One woman was pleased with her loot, shouting with joy that she “got the phone cases.”
The left doesn’t wait for the facts. The whole point is the destruction, terror and intimidation. This is our future with Democrats.
Shame is on the local news you wouldnt suspect the extent of the damage done in Kenosha, Madison not mentioned. The showed about 50 protestors in GB kneeling in the middle of some road.
Daughter called me at camp said a few blocks from my house there was a protest, Son -in -law locked and loaded drove by the house to check and all was well. The protests stayed downtown and didnt go residential.
I would guess there are many agitators up from Chicago stirring things up real good in Kenosha.
If someone shot up a crowded shopping mall these media vulltures and sharks would be circling