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Massive protests expected at Chicago’s DNC; police are ready

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No cities were burned down, and neither Anitfa nor BLM rioted.
tell that to the cities they rioted in and burned...
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I'm still confused. What exactly distinguishes a riot from a mostly peaceful protest?
I find the following question helps: Would it be safe to attend the event with your family including small children?
 
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My mention of Netanyahu's killing Muslim leaders on Iranian soil, escalating the conflict by drawing in a dangerous enemy, was mentioned:
Muslim leader? He was the head of a terrorist organization (Hamas) that attacked Israel.
 
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“We’re not going to allow you to riot,” Police Superintendent Larry Snelling told business leaders and elected officials at a downtown event Monday. “Protesting and rioting are two different things.
Many businesses are putting plywood on their businesses in fear of what might happen. Sad state of the country because people can't control their emotions and have to destroy property.
 
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Muslim leader? He was the head of a terrorist organization (Hamas) that attacked Israel.
But assassinating him and others in an enemy country which is powerful, wealthy and far more deadly was a deliberate calculated risk.
Yes they are. Kumula's dad was a communist. Walz is a communist/Marxist.
Never heard either of those things in the reliable media sources I follow, but have heard many times about Trump's father attending KKK rallies in NYC.
 
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I am reading a lot of conflation with peaceful protest and rioting.

A protest is just that. What happens is that gang types and anarchists use the protest to cause havoc and to loot.

As to the DNC this next week:


Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza.​
Pro-Palestinian folks are coming to Chicgo. They are angry and emotional.

Keeping the gangs and anarchists from capitalizing on the protests will be a big job for the police.
 
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I didn't stutter -
So who got sued?

C'mon, you obviously didn't just make it up. So who sued for how much? Who did they sue? What did they sue them for? When did this happen? What court? What was the decision? I'm genuinely interested. So tell us where you got your information from.
 
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So who got sued?
Already quoted and linked. I can only present the information. I am not responsible for someone reading it nor their comprehension.
 
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"we" as in your side, not mine...but you already knew that
I know some people have a problem with pronouns...

'We' includes you and I. It doesn't mean 'your side'.
 
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Already quoted and linked. I can only present the information. I am not responsible for someone reading it nor their comprehension.
That was about 3 individuals:

'Multnomah County Circuit Judge Chanpone Sinlapasai directed three defendants to individually compensate Ngo with $100,000, culminating in a total of $300,000 in damages, announced Monday.'

That's like you getting taken to court and someone saying that Christianity was sued. But you said that Antifa was sued for millions. Where did that happen?
 
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