Anti-Trump protests turn violent outside New Mexico rally

[nightflight]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In one of the presidential campaign year's more grisly spectacles, protesters in New Mexico opposing Donald Trump's candidacy threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at police officers, injuring several, and toppled trash cans and barricades.

Police responded by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into the crowd outside the Albuquerque Convention Center.

During the rally, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, who shouted, held up banners and resisted removal by security officers.

The banners included the messages "Trump is Fascist" and "We've heard enough."

At one point, a female protester was physically dragged from the stands by security. Other protesters scuffled with security as they resisted removal from the convention center, which was packed with thousands of loud and cheering Trump supporters.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0252...s-turn-violent-outside-trump-rally-new-mexico

 

[Oafman]

There's no excuse for violence. Even outside a Trump rally!

 

[ToddNotTodd]

There's no excuse for violence. Even outside a Trump rally!

I swear it looks like the Democrats are just trying to hand Trump the presidency.

 

[TheBear]

What are these protesters trying to accomplish?

 

[nightflight]

What are these protesters trying to accomplish?

I don't think there's much thought behind it; just doing what comes natural for the Dem base.

 

[HannahT]

I don't think they know what they are trying to accomplish.

 

[Oafman]

Are these people definitely associated with the Democratic Party, or are they just a bunch of Hispanics who hate Trump's racism and divisiveness?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Are these people definitely associated with the Democratic Party, or are they just a bunch of Hispanics who hate Trump's racism and divisiveness?

It doesn't matter.

• They're clearly anti-Trump, so they're the enemies of all that is decent and American.
• They're clearly the enemies of all that is decent and American, so they're Democrats.
• They're clearly Democrats, so they're the official infallible representatives of the Democratic Party.

</Republican>

 

[nightflight]

Are these people definitely associated with the Democratic Party, or are they just a bunch of Hispanics who hate Trump's racism and divisiveness?

Lol @ divisiveness. Is that a new thing in politics?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Much as I condemn the violence, I am curious as to what Trump plans to do about it, aside from send out a few angry tweets...

 

[Oafman]

Lol @ divisiveness. Is that a new thing in politics?

Sadly not. There was a lot of it around in European politics 80 years ago

 

[nightflight]

It doesn't matter.

• They're clearly anti-Trump, so they're the enemies of all that is decent and American.
• They're clearly the enemies of all that is decent and American, so they're Democrats.
• They're clearly Democrats, so they're the official infallible representatives of the Democratic Party.

</Republican>

. They're violent.

. They're violent.

. They're violent.

 

[nightflight]

Sadly not. There was a lot of it around in European politics 80 years ago

But we're not talking about Stalin here.

 

[nightflight]

Much as I condemn the violence, I am curious as to what Trump plans to do about it, aside from send out a few angry tweets...

The responsibility is not on Trump to control violent opposition.

 

[Oafman]

But we're not talking about Stalin here.

But we are talking about a politician who blames certain ethnic groups for various problems. Students of history have seen that before.

 

[AirPo]

But we're not talking about Stalin here.

No, we're talking about Trump.

 

[AirPo]

The responsibility is not on Trump to control violent opposition.

That's like whacking a nest with a big stick then not claiming responsibility for the angry bees.

 

[nightflight]

No, we're talking about Trump.

Correct, and the continuing violence by those who disagree with him.

 

[nightflight]

That's like whacking a nest with a big stick then not claiming responsibility for the angry bees.

Wait, what? Is this more soft justification for this violence?

 

[nightflight]

But we are talking about a politician who blames certain ethnic groups for various problems. Students of history have seen that before.

I wish Hillary and Bernie would stop with the "white privilege" talk too.