I'm so over these protests

[sublime1996525]

All of this bullshit about police brutality. They marched on the police department chanting "hands up, don't shoot" and some ****er shoots an innocent dude just trying to go on his marry way.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46771617...ovo-police-say

Jay Hancock, KSL TV
Gunman shot driver, then hid weapon and continued to protest, Provo police say

PROVO — Provo police have confirmed that one person was shot during a protest Monday night near the police department.

The victim, a 60-year-old Provo resident, remained hospitalized Tuesday but was “stable,” according to police. The man was not part of the protest or counter-protest that had been going on, but was just driving in the area, said Provo Police Sgt. Nisha King.

The victim was driving a white SUV on University Avenue and was attempting to turn onto Center Street when a group of protestors began “crowding around the vehicle. A male protester ran to the SUV on the passenger side, pointed a handgun at (the) driver and shot one round through the window,” according to a a synopsis of the incident by Provo Deputy Police Chief John Guyerman.

The driver, who was struck by a bullet, “hit the gas trying to leave the situation,” Guyerman said.

Cellphone video recorded by witnesses shows the SUV appearing to push through the protesters, with at least one person falling to the ground.

As the SUV is speeding away, the gunman ran after the vehicle and fired a second round that went through the rear passenger window, according to police.

After the shooting, video shows the gunman then “conceals the firearm and continues to protest,” Guyerman said. “This same protester later approached another vehicle at 500 North and University Avenue, striking and breaking the window with the handgun.”

The driver of the SUV was taken to Utah Valley Hospital. Whether the shooting was somehow prompted by the man driving through the crowd or whether the man started driving through the crowd after he was shot are questions are questions police were investigating Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi denounced the violence.

“Peaceful protests are a fundamental right and often can become an important catalyst for positive change. Criminal acts and violence such as we saw last night in Provo were anything but peaceful and are unacceptable,” she said.

Police investigating after driver pushes through line of protesters in Provo, gunshot reported
Protests against police brutality in Provo took a tense turn Monday night as a white Ford Excursion pushed through a line of protesters blocking traffic at the intersection of North University and Center Street and a gunshot was reported.

On Monday, a group calling itself Back to Blue planned to drive around the Provo Police Department and honk their horns to show support for law enforcement.

Another group planned a counter protest at the same time and place. On Facebook, their event page was originally titled End Police Brutality but was later changed to Marching for Racial Equality. The Facebook pages list the event’s hosts as the groups Insurgence, Solidarity for Justice, Salt Lake Equal Rights Movement and the Salt Lake Antifascist Coalition.

“The growing movement against racist policing tactics and police killings has transformed the U.S. political terrain and brought much-needed attention to police brutality that is endemic in the U.S. At the heart of this movement is a rallying cry for justice for the victims of this violent system that disproportionately targets black, brown and indigenous peoples,” the Facebook event states.

About 100 people had gathered on Center Street about 6:30 p.m. Monday to protest. The event remained peaceful until about 8:40 p.m. when the shooting and a hit-and-run were reported.

On Tuesday, Provo police requested cellphone videos of the incident from witnesses.

“We are grateful for the photos and videos we’ve received and we are following all leads. If anyone has video or photos of the incident at Center Street and University Avenue, please contact detective Patterson at [email protected],” police said in a statement.

Video shot by KSL-TV recorded what appears to be a man with his face concealed pointing a handgun at the SUV on the passenger side of the vehicle. The “popping” sound of shots being fired can be heard in the video.

About 50 minutes after the shooting, tensions remained high as cars continued to drive through the lines of protesters, prompting some to jump onto the vehicles and hit the windows. Demonstrators marched to the Provo Police Department and were met with officers in riot gear. Amid calls to disperse and threats of arrest from police, protesters chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot.”

By 10 p.m., most of the crowd had dispersed after a woman with a megaphone, who was one of the organizers of the protest, told everyone to go home.

[MrPeabody]

Note to protesters:

You won't win people over to your side by blocking traffic. In fact, that's one of the best ways of turning them against you.

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

Note to protesters:

You won't win people over to your side by blocking traffic. In fact, that's one of the best ways of turning them against you.

Yup. Destroying property and shooting people is okay, but don’t block traffic.

[MadInNc]

NC had a bill going to state if driver was threatened they could drive through Protest. Need to check...


More than likely failed. Me thinks Charlottesville killed it

[Aerovette]

I am 99% sure that protests in Houston require a permit. You plan your protest, you go get a permit, they have a sectioned off area or maybe you request that area, and you march back and forth with signs. Every single one of these protests, and every single action within them, is illegal. I guess there were moms with kids on swings during a pandemic, that were seen as a bigger danger.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

Note to protesters:

You won't win people over to your side by blocking traffic. In fact, that's one of the best ways of turning them against you.

"Can't turn against us if we gun you down first."


~BLM rioters, probably

[C3C7NIC]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

All of this bullshit about police brutality. They marched on the police department chanting "hands up, don't shoot" and some ****er shoots an innocent dude just trying to go on his marry way.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46771617...ovo-police-say

If someone pulls a gun on me in that situation, I can only pray I am in my husbands truck so hitting the accelerator would clear a path

Then again, I guess mustangs are good for that too eh?






Just kidding Slim~E, sure you never crowd plow.

[LilRedCorvette]

Me, too...waiter, check please.

[sublime1996525]

Originally Posted by C3C7NIC

If someone pulls a gun on me in that situation, I can only pray I am in my husbands truck so hitting the accelerator would clear a path

Then again, I guess mustangs are good for that too eh?






Just kidding Slim~E, sure you never crowd plow.

Hahaha. You pull a gun and I’m going to be the crowd play CEO lol.

[snide]

Originally Posted by C3C7NIC

If someone pulls a gun on me in that situation, I can only pray I am in my husbands truck so hitting the accelerator would clear a path

Then again, I guess mustangs are good for that too eh?






Just kidding Slim~E, sure you never crowd plow.

Just a matter of time and opportunity...

[StaticCling]

Has anybody pointed out that the COVID spikes are most likely a direct result of all of these protests? The spineless and pandering politicians and media certainly won't. But like ****ing duh!