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5月29日：喬治 弗洛伊德 事件發展

(2020-05-29 09:05:15) 下一個
有中文網民對比美國弗洛伊德案與北京雷洋案、回複華春瑩說："美國警方在弗洛伊德案件中一錯再錯。首先執法過程居然可以錄視頻，連手機都不先搶走。其次不知道給老黑栽贓一個嫖娼罪名，先從道德上批倒批臭；不及時撇清關係，搬出一個臨時工頂鍋；不刪帖不控評、不發動網絡評論員引導輿論。最關鍵的是，中國（中共）政府處理雷洋案件的標準模版擺在那裏，連抄作業都不會。"
 
 
USA TODAY

George Floyd protests erupt across nation: Police clear streets after fires in Minneapolis; violence in Columbus, Louisville

Ryan W. Miller and Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY
USA TODAY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minneapolis police clash with protesters demanding justice for George Floyd
 
 
 
 

MINNEAPOLIS – After a police precinct was torched late Thursday, residents awoke to smoke billowing, fires burning and police lining their streets after another intense night of protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody this week after a white officer pinned him with his knee.

Police largely let protesters light fires and loot buildings into the early hours Friday before advancing through the area and creating a perimeter around the burnt precinct. During the clearing of the streets, a CNN reporter and crew were arrested but later released.

Amid the escalating violence, President Donald Trump criticized the city's mayor, called protesters "thugs" and said "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." Twitter later put a public interest notice on that tweet saying it violated rules about "glorifying violence."

Earlier in the deeply shaken city, thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched through the streets calling for justice.

There were also protests and rallies across the country – including New York City, Chicago and Denver. In Louisville, Kentucky, a protest to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Louisville ER tech shot and killed by police in March, turned violent. Seven people were shot.

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Here's what we know Friday:

Minneapolis wakes up to burnt buildings, streets heavy with police

Multiple fires were burning across Minneapolis on Friday morning as armed National Guard members and police blocked intersections in the epicenter of the protest zone. A small army of heavily armored Minneapolis State Patrol troopers took back control of the Third Precinct area overnight, after protesters and rioters overran the police substation and set it ablaze. 

The Minneapolis Fire Department, protected by at least 100 officers, fought to contain a fire at the MIGIZI Native American youth center, doors away from a liquor store that was burned to its framing overnight.

National Guard armored vehicles were patrolling the streets. Minneapolis State Patrol said in a tweet that it had arrested four people early Friday while clearing the streets.

The Minneapolis Police Department said Friday that the areas within three blocks around its Third Precinct building would be closed until further notice "for public safety reasons."

“It’s just so frustrating to watch things burn. It’s such a feeling of helplessness,” said Andrew Papacosta, 61, who lives in an apartment adjacent to the burned-out liquor store.

Papacosta said he and his neighbors protected their building for the two previous nights but fled the area Thursday when it became too obviously unsafe. 

“We just knew that once the sun went down ... it’s tough because there’s this feeling of dread. I haven’t slept in three days,” he said. “I totally applaud the protesters protesting the death of George Floyd. But I also live in this community and it’s so sad to see the peaceful protests transform overnight into mayhem.”

Andrew Papacosta, a resident of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis, watches Friday morning to see how his apartment fared during a night of looting and fires.
Andrew Papacosta, a resident of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis, watches Friday morning to see how his apartment fared during a night of looting and fires.

Minnesota AG: 'I anticipate there will be charges'

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on CNN Friday morning that he anticipates there will be charges brought against the officers involved in Floyd's death. His office does not directly handle the charges; Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is handling any potential prosecution.

Ellison said Freeman's office may not have filed any charges yet in order "to make sure they have a case that sticks." He cited the deaths of Freddie Gray and Philando Castile, both black men killed by police elsewhere in the U.S., and the fact that the officers involved in their killings were acquitted or had charged dropped.

"I believe that everyone wants to see these charges filed as soon as they can be," Ellison said.

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CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and crew released after being arrested

A CNN reporter and crew were arrested early Friday as state police advanced down a street near the 3rd Precinct.

Correspondent Omar Jimenez was reporting live on "New Day" when police advanced toward him and his crew. Jimenez told police that he was a reporter, showed his credentials and asked where they would like him and the crew to stand so they could continue reporting and be out of their way.

"Put us back where you want us. We are getting out of your way," Jimenez said. "Wherever you want us, we will go. We were just getting out of your way when you were advancing through the intersection."

A response by police could not be heard as Jimenez explained the scene. An officer then told Jimenez he was under arrest. Jimenez asked why he was under arrest, but was taken from the scene. The rest of the crew was then arrested as the live shot continued with the camera on the ground.

CNN said later Friday that Jimenez had been released and that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized for his arrest.

"There was a moment, minutes after it happened where things started to sink in a little bit," Jimenez said on CNN after his release. "I was just as confused as you."

"They eventually came back with our belongings ... unclipped our handcuffs and that is when we were led out," he said, adding, "There was no, 'Sorry, this is a big misunderstanding.'"

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Overnight: Fires, protesters overtake 3rd precinct 

Hours after hundreds of protesters flooded Minneapolis streets – shouting “I can’t breathe” and “no justice, no peace; prosecute the police” – a group of demonstrators overran MPD's Third Precinct, setting "several fires" and forcing officers to evacuate "in the interest of the safety," according to a police statement.

Protesters celebrated – cheering, honking car horns and setting off fireworks – as fires scorched at the precinct. For hours, police ceded the area to the protesters as windows were smashed, fires lit and buildings looted.

Protesters could be seen setting fire to a Minneapolis Police Department jacket, according to the Associated Press.

Video from Minnesota Public Radio reporter Max Nesterak shared on Twitter showed large crowds around the precinct with rubble and debris thrown about. Nesterak tweeted that Postal Service vehicles were being hijacked.

In nearby St. Paul, more than 170 businesses were damaged or looted after dozens of fires were set, the city's police department said. No serious injuries were reported.

 

 

來源：https://www.yahoo.com/news/minneapolis-protests-escalate-police-precinct-095907357.html

 

 

 

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