Black Lives Matter Defends Chicago Looting

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Black Lives Matter Defends Chicago Looting as ‘Reparations’

By Brian Trusdell | Newsmax 11 August 2020 :

A Black Lives Matter organizer in Chicago is defending the violence that caused $60 million in damage and injured 13 police officers on Sunday, characterizing looting as “reparations.”

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Ariel Atkins, a BLM organizer, according to Chicago NBC network affiliate WMAQ, justified the riot in the Chicago Downtown Business District during a Monday rally at police station in the “South Loop,” where protesters claim more than 100 people arrested in Sunday’s violence were being held.

“I don’t care if someone decides to loot a Gucci or a Macy’s or a Nike store, because that makes sure that person eats,” Atkins told WMAQ. “That makes sure that person has clothes.

“That is reparations. Anything they wanted to take, they can take it because these businesses have insurance.”

The rioting occurred after word spread that police had shot a 20-year-old man on the South Side of the city. One post on Facebook erroneously claimed that police had shot and killed a 15-year-old boy.

Police were called to the Englewood neighborhood at about 2:30 p.m. local time for a report of a man with a gun, located the suspect and began a pursuit on foot, according to Chicago Fox network affiliate WFLD.

“During the foot pursuit, the offender turned and fired shots at the officers,” Deputy Chief Delonda Tally. “The officers then returned, discharging their weapon.”

The suspect, Latrell Allen, 20, who was charged with attempted murder Monday, was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital.

However, calls to descended upon the Central Business District and its upscale Magnificent Mile shopping area drew hundreds in the evening and early Monday with rioting and looting as a result, smashing windows and also sparking clashes with police.

“This was not an organized protest. Rather, this was an incident of pure criminality,” Police Superintendent David Brown said. “This was an act of violence against our police officers and against our city.”

A Black Lives Matter statement obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times also appeared to justify the destruction.

“When protesters attack high-end retail stores that are owned by the wealthy and service the wealthy, that is not ‘our’ city and has never been meant for us,” the statement read in part.

A sign at Monday’s rally displayed by protesters read: “Our futures have been looted from us . . . loot back.”

In its statement, Black Lives Matter also called for the Chicago police to be abolished.

“The mayor clearly has not learned anything since May, and she would be wise to understand that the people will keep rising up until the (Chicago Police Department) is abolished and our Black communities are fully invested in,” it said.

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AlgorithmicAnalyst
AlgorithmicAnalyst
3 years ago

Who will be dumb enough to invest in BLM areas in future?

ed
ed
3 years ago

What businesses would be dumb enough to open back up in Chicago in the future ???

danE DanE
danE DanE
3 years ago
Reply to  ed

CHICONGO!

dad1927
dad1927
3 years ago
Reply to  ed

or Minneapolis where the gov and mayor don’t protect you or property.. Gov says you will have to pay your taxes in advance or no cleanup permit, and YOU may miss the next scheduled arson…

dad1927
dad1927
3 years ago
Reply to  dad1927

Land of 10,000 job losses from democrats in office

Bill
Bill
3 years ago

Don’t ever let a flat screen TV store, or Air Jordan store open in your area.
The first things looted come from those stores.

L-Dan
L-Dan
3 years ago
Reply to  Bill

Work footwear and attire outlets are safe from looting.

livingengine
livingengine
3 years ago

Is BLM a publicly traded company yet?

Jay
Jay
3 years ago

Some argue it’s a problem of “culture,” as if culture creates people’s behavior instead of the other way around. Others blame “white privilege.” But since 1965, when the elites opened America’s doors to the Third World, immigrants from Asia and India–people who are not white, not rich, and not “connected”–have quietly succeeded. While the children of these people are winning spelling bees and getting top scores on the SAT, African “youths” are committing half the country’s violent crime–crime, that has nothing to do with poverty.

iva
iva
3 years ago
Reply to  Jay

because their own families (back home in the old country) helped them. and it will be a white minority in the end may be in 50 years or interracial marriage. the ethnics will persue the white to submit to wog ways.

danE DanE
danE DanE
3 years ago
Reply to  Jay

What we see is ALL PLANNED by the NWO. In the end (after WW3 and the massive slaughter of people, of all races around the world) the NWO will END ALL the masses and ONLY the few elite will be saved and ONLY STRONG CASTRATED WORKERS, OF ALL RACES, WILL REMAIN, TO BE THEIR SLAVES. The NWO will breed ONLY selected healthy slaves AND EXECUTE THE USED UP SLAVES AND THE WEAK ONES, IN THEIR VICIOUS BREEDING CIRCLE, LIKE IT AIN’T NOTHING TO KILL, KILL, KILL! This is their plan!

BUT Jesus’s plan OVERRIDES their plan with ultimate, absolute POWER! Jesus is coming SOON, PREPARE YOURSELVES AND FAMILIES TO MEET THE LORD!!! http://bethelchurchmo.com/

Pantalones
Pantalones
3 years ago
Reply to  danE DanE

Yeah Jesus will arrive real soon..I would say in about maybe ten years in god time. In OUR time that would be the equivalent of oh about half a million years. So yeah real soon. So pack some some clothes and a light lunch.

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
3 years ago

For a fuller understanding, search “Ten reasons why reparations are a bad idea, and racist too” by David Horowitz. As he says, they’ve already been paid through LBJ’s “Great Society” massive government giveaway.

Don39
Don39
3 years ago

Most criminals blame others for there actions! most failures blame others for their lack of success! BLM is no better than the most! Most cvriminals harm people of their own race. BLM is no different. Just maybe more ignorant than the average thug!

CreoleGumbo
CreoleGumbo
3 years ago

Welcome to BRA (Black Run America).

This is the result of a half a century of appeasement. It will not stop until White Americans come to the realization that a significant number of Black Americans want them to hurt! Whites need to learn how to say “No.” Winston Churchill said it best when he said “Appeasement is hoping that the crocodiles will eat you last.”

anonQ
anonQ
3 years ago

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anonQ
anonQ
3 years ago

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jerrys
jerrys
3 years ago

To be able to be clothed, to be able to eat it is necessary to work for these things or exist as a parasite.

Al those who think of themselves as African-American should thank GOD that their ancestors were lucky to get on a boat to America where they worked and due to the benevolence of the white Americans they now have risen to the highest degrees of prominence and wealth. Those who were sold to the moslem arab traders were castrated and worked to death so there would not be prodigy. Yes you ungrateful, your very existence is due to white Americas Christian beliefs.

dad1927
dad1927
3 years ago
Reply to  jerrys

lucky became entitledcomment image

danE DanE
danE DanE
3 years ago

As long as ANYONE worships ANY other god other than the ONE AND ONLY GOD OF THE AKJV, GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT, NO COUNTRY SHOULD ALLOW THEM ENTRANCE OR RECOGNIZE THEIR LEGITIMACY! OTHERWISE you can see what you get (EVIL)! LOOK AT AMERICA NOW!

What we see is ALL PLANNED by the NWO. In the end (after WW3 and the massive slaughter of people, of all races around the world) the NWO WANTS TO END ALL the masses and allow ONLY a few elite to be saved and ONLY STRONG CASTRATED WORKERS (from the hired killers), OF ALL RACES, REMAIN, TO BE THEIR SLAVES. The NWO will breed ONLY selected healthy slaves AND EXECUTE THE USED UP SLAVES AND THE WEAK ONES, IN THEIR VICIOUS BREEDING CIRCLE, LIKE IT AIN’T NOTHING TO KILL, KILL, KILL! This is their plan!

BUT Jesus’s plan OVERRIDES their plan with ultimate, absolute POWER! Jesus is coming SOON, PREPARE YOURSELVES AND FAMILIES TO MEET THE LORD, IN THE AIR!!!

dad1927
dad1927
3 years ago

does insurance cover being burned alive in a building?

dad1927
dad1927
3 years ago

The worlds BIGGEST Karen

Andrew Blackadder
Andrew Blackadder
3 years ago

BLACK LIES MATTER.
Blacks would do well to learn that success is the best revenge.
You earn respect, you do not demand it, as that is merely lip service.

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