Police arrest suspect in shooting at 4th Precinct Black Lives Matter protest

[LanternWaste]

Source: Star Tribune

Police have arrested one of the three white men who allegedly fired into a crowd near the Black Lives Matter encampment Monday night.

Minneapolis police said they arrested a 23-year-old suspect in Bloomington at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday. Police are still searching for the other two suspects.

Authorities are weighing whether to treat the shooting of five people protesting near the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct Monday night as a hate crime, sources familiar with the investigation said Tuesday morning.

The victims, all black men — ages 19 through 43 — were taken to hospitals with noncritical injuries, according to police.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/police-searching-for-suspects-who-fired-into-crowd-at-blm-protest-outside-4th-precinct/353154811/

[randys1]

1. When you arrest a kid for making a clock, or you shoot a kid for playhing with a toy, Tamir

or you brutally gun down another for talking back about jaywalking, and then you DEFEND this shit, you can expect stuff to follow.

The rabidly racist country, America, needs to stop it's racism which can be found in EVERY institution and EVERYwhere white people gather you will find it, EVERYWHERE

Not all white people will be guilty of it, but this is where you will find it

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. Weighing? It will be itneresting to see what they decide.

[geardaddy]

3. Jeezus, it IS a hate crime! n/t

[daleanime]

21. +1

[haikugal]

4. Terrorism. Hate. Criminal.

What's to weigh?

[riversedge]

5. There will be a newsconference and march this afternoon

.....Monday night’s shooting has garnered nationwide attention. In New York City, people plan to gather at Washington Square Park on Wednesday evening.

Before the shooting, BLM had planned a series of events this week.

It has scheduled a news conference Tuesday at 1 p.m. to talk about what was discussed at Sunday night’s community meeting.

The group announced plans for a march at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the 4th Precinct to city hall, the Hennepin County Courthouse and the federal courthouse. A memorial concert is planned for Tuesday night outside the 4th Precinct. A food and clothing drive is planned for Wednesday, and organizers plan a community Thanksgiving on Thursday.

[dinkytron]

6. I am so glad no one died. Black Lives Matter. Kick.

[TIME TO PANIC]

7. weighing whether it's a hate crime?

They are domestic terrorist!

[Scurrilous]

8. White supremacists wearing masks, yelling taunts at, and eventually shooting black protesters.

Gee...I wonder if they were motivated by hate?

[geardaddy]

12. Here's the video of the white supremacists

https://www.facebook.com/shaunking/videos/950679911637594/

[Scurrilous]

15. Thanks.

[Judi Lynn]

30. Slimy people. Sure hope they will be exposed. Thank you. n/t

[Daemonaquila]

16. There is no question - see their own harvested plotting messages.

These organizing messages were harvested off 4-Chan.

http://pastebin.com/FkA1B2rq

[Scurrilous]

17. Chimpout Friday Night?

@#$% these guys.

[PersonNumber503602]

33. 4chan aye? I'd take anything from or about them with a very huge grain of salt.

[jalan48]

9. This is what people like Trump are advocatng with their hate rhetoric.

They are making violence acceptable when it's aimed at minority groups.

[underpants]

10. I wonder how the ride back to the station was

sure hope this guy didn't shoot himself while handcuffed. Heaven forbid he had any loose cigarettes on him.

[bahrbearian]

11. I heard they stopped for Cheeseburgers and Cokes

[geardaddy]

13. I hate Minnesota Nazis

[CatWoman]

18. lol

[GitRDun]

14. WTF?

A group (whose core goal is to get white people, mostly police, to stop killing them...particularly when they are unarmed) sets up a peaceful protest where no activists have weapons.

3 white guys shoot at the group.

If that isn't a hate crime, there are no hate crimes.

[ProfessorGAC]

23. It's Also An Act Of Terrorism

Since many terrorist acts are rooted in hate as well, i think this event qualifies on both counts.

There is clear intent to foment political or social change, or at least to stop someone else from achieving social change. Violence intended to intimidate others from driving social change is no different than violence intending to generate that change for one's own motive.

These punks are terrorists who committed a hate crime. There is nothing to deliberate.

[GitRDun]

29. +1

[marym625]

19. Damn fucking straight it was a hate crime!

Wtf else could it be?

I'm glad the injuries are not life threatening.

#BlackLivesMatter

[jwirr]

20. As a Minnesotan I would like it tried as a hate crime. I am

glad they have found one of them.

[billhicks76]

22. Press Terrorism Charges

That's what it is assholes.

[LanternWaste]

24. I'm beginning to wonder if charges of domestic terrorism may apply.

Looking further into both the story, and the relevant legal definition, I'm beginning to wonder if charges of domestic terrorism may be applied validly along with any additional charges.

[1StrongBlackMan]

26. Actually, I think a domestic terrorism charge would apply better than ...

a hate-crime charge, which would require proving that the shooting was BECAUSE those shot were/are Black.

[LanternWaste]

28. Zimmerman and his defenders on DU were small potatoes next to this.

All things being equal, I tend to agree. That said, I can only imagine the hysterical framing the right, the right-wing and the white supremacists would then engage in. Those little fellas would go absolutely bananas over having "one of their own" charged and tried under domestic terror laws and all the consequences those laws engender.

On DU, I often infer from a particular demographic the sentiment, "please don't let a white person be guilty of this heinous act, that would invalidate my sweeping prejudices" and the breathless sighs of relief when it turns out to be a non-white person.

That this shooting will most likely go to trial will force far too many irrational people to deny their better angels. Zimmerman and his defenders on DU were small potatoes compared to this.

[Dont call me Shirley]

25. Weighing whether?! Really?!

[Eric J in MN]

27. No "Stand Your Ground" law in MN.

In 2010, Governor Mark Dayton (D) won an extremely close election (43.6% to 43.2%.)

In 2012, he vetoed a "Stand Your Ground" law.

If the Republican had won that election, then MN would have "Stand Your Ground" and the shooters in this case could use it at their trials. Because of that veto, the shooters will almost definitely be convicted.

If you ever talk to someone who is reluctant to vote, then you can cite this example of why voting-matters.

[The Stranger]

31. TERRORISM

[denverbill]

32. They should also be charged with conspiracy.

There is ample evidence they planned to do this well in advance.