Police Disperse Peaceful Protesters With Tear Gas for Trump's Bible Photo-Op

[hislegacy]

Yesterday, June 1, 2020 ... peaceful protests at the White House were dispersed prior to curfew ... to clear the area before Trump marched to the historic St. John's Church ... where he held up a Bible ... upside down ...

On Monday, June 1, the USPP worked with the United States Secret Service to have temporary fencing installed inside Lafayette Park. At approximately 6:33 pm, violent protestors on H Street NW began throwing projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids. The protestors also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street.

To curtail the violence that was underway, the USPP, following established policy, issued three warnings over a loudspeaker to alert demonstrators on H Street to evacuate the area. Horse mounted patrol, Civil Disturbance Units and additional personnel were used to clear the area. As many of the protestors became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls. No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park. Subsequently, the fence was installed.

 

[Tanj]

On Monday, June 1, the USPP worked with the United States Secret Service to have temporary fencing installed inside Lafayette Park. At approximately 6:33 pm, violent protestors on H Street NW began throwing projectiles including bricks, frozen water bottles and caustic liquids. The protestors also climbed onto a historic building at the north end of Lafayette Park that was destroyed by arson days prior. Intelligence had revealed calls for violence against the police, and officers found caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles hidden along the street.

To curtail the violence that was underway, the USPP, following established policy, issued three warnings over a loudspeaker to alert demonstrators on H Street to evacuate the area. Horse mounted patrol, Civil Disturbance Units and additional personnel were used to clear the area. As many of the protestors became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls. No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park. Subsequently, the fence was installed.

Are you writing fan fiction, or did you forget the link?

"frozen water bottles"
- Umm, where'd they get them from? Who loads up on frozen bottles?

"caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles"
- Perhaps the frozen water bottle hoarders are the ones that cache baseball bats.

 

[TLK Valentine]

We could always ask the priest at the church itself... after all, she was there; she got gassed too.

Priest among those police cleared from St. John's Church patio for Trump visit

 

[hislegacy]

Are you writing fan fiction, or did you forget the link?

"frozen water bottles"
- Umm, where'd they get them from? Who loads up on frozen bottles?

"caches of glass bottles, baseball bats and metal poles"
- Perhaps the frozen water bottle hoarders are the ones that cache baseball bats.

here ya go:

Media Falsely Claimed Violent Riots Were Peaceful And That Tear Gas Was Used Against Rioters

it includes the quote from the parks department I noted above.

 

[Tanj]

here ya go:

Media Falsely Claimed Violent Riots Were Peaceful And That Tear Gas Was Used Against Rioters

it includes the quote from the parks department I noted above.

Thanks for the link. I still don't know why anyone would go to the trouble of freezing water bottles or caching something like a baseball bat.

Nice to also find out the the land of the free and home of the brave has an entire police force just for parks. Dangerous hotbeds, those parks. Many people are saying.

 

[RDKirk]

One question? Why would PEACEFUL protestors not disperse when lawfully ordered to do so?

Because they can't be lawfully ordered to do so, presuming they've gone through the hoops of getting prior local approval, and that approval can be based only on the larger issue of public safety.

If they are proceeding in accordance with the requirements of public safety already defined by the legal authorities, from that point, the First Amendment prevails.

 

[RDKirk]

Well if and when a police officer tells you to slow down to 30 because we have an emergency situation ahead of you, I would suggest you not tell him what the speed limit is. Simply when a police officer tells you to do something, you can be certain that it is a lawful order and that you can and likely will be arrested if you elect to fail to comply.

The bolded is incorrect. He might arrest you, but courts do overturn the patently unlawful orders of police officers.

 

[RDKirk]

Wrong, try that defense in front of a judge

I've been a member of that jury. I was, admittedly, rather surprised to have been instructed by the court that not only can a police officer be wrong, but a citizen has an inherent right to defend himself against that police officer.

Of course, living through that act is pretty dicey. But the inherent right is there.

 

[RDKirk]

The police officer has the authority

No, a police officer does not have the authority to create new laws.

That's the way tin-pot dictators like Ferdinand Marcos operated when I was in the Philippines, but that's not the American Constitution.

 

[RDKirk]

Let's just assume the crowds were moved back because the President of the United States was going to be in the vicinity? Are you telling me crowds haven't routinely been moved around, streets closed down and a measure of other things because a President not just this one was going to be in a place? So tell us why your rage isn't most unreasonable.

In previous administrations, the president's movements on the city streets were coordinated beforehand with the city and the city had the opportunity to close off the necessary streets long in advance.

 

[TLK Valentine]

 

[camille70]

U.S. officials flat-out lie about their assault on First Amendment peaceful assembly

 

[camille70]

Elizabeth Warren was out in DC today also.

https://twitter.com/AnnaLysaGayle/status/1267947028815974402?s=20

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

So, what is the Second Amendment for again?

You noticed too eh?

Government openly violating the first amendment, and those protectors from oppression are nowhere to be seen.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Elizabeth Warren was out in DC today also.

https://twitter.com/AnnaLysaGayle/status/1267947028815974402?s=20

Donald must be furious that he missed a golden opportunity with the tear gas.

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

here ya go:

Media Falsely Claimed Violent Riots Were Peaceful And That Tear Gas Was Used Against Rioters

Was that the same media that included a female reporter who was assaulted by a cop live on air, along with her crew, sparking a diplomatic incident?

US addresses Sunrise on-air attack

 

[iluvatar5150]

Really? Is that where we're at now? Anything remotely resembling a clown mask == Joker? I don't remember any portrayal of the joker in the character's history having a big red nose.

Have you seen the most recent Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix? If you haven’t, it’s great. In the film, he becomes something of a folk hero and people start protesting while wearing all manner of clown masks, including that one.

 

[Tanj]

Have you seen the most recent Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix? If you haven’t, it’s great. In the film, he becomes something of a folk hero and people start protesting while wearing all manner of clown masks, including that one.

I haven't seen said movie. Colour me schooled. Apologies @LaBèlla

 

[bèlla]

I haven't seen said movie. Colour me schooled. Apologies @LaBèlla

Apology accepted.

Joker glorifies lawlessness. The suspect is allegedly responsible for a large fire downtown.

~Bella

 

[Tanj]

Apology accepted.

Joker glorifies lawlessness. The suspect is allegedly responsible for a large fire downtown.

~Bella

Idiot appears to have a neck tattoo (unless that's also something from the movie I haven't seen). Not the sharpest tool in the shed.