Did the police officers get out of the police station

[chillfactor]

before the building started on fire? What about people being held there?

[DURHAM D]

1. I am trying to figure out where the fire trucks are?

Also, I thought the National Guard was supposed to be there tonight.

[riversedge]

4. Police left the building before the fire.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. According to Ali Velshi there are too many people in the streets

for fire trucks to get through.

[DURHAM D]

10. The protesters are afraid of the fires.

They would move out of the way if the trucks came down the street.

[Massacure]

11. The local CBS just announced that 500 members of the National Guard are en route

[cayugafalls]

12. Just heard that the National Guard is being deployed. 500 or so...

Link:

https://thecount.com/live-video-stream/?fbclid=IwAR2M8912Y4HlEGFuUQwypSdyoiiOC1dZeYjrYzHjccCaeg6I-ss-JOaDZ6I

[sarisataka]

14. Last night the firefighters had things thrown at them

and needed police protection. They are not going to drive into that mess; their trucks would probably be destroyed

[RandySF]

2. What about the holding cells, too?

[npk]

9. Generally police precincts don't have holding cells

Police precincts are just small satellite buildings where a smaller number of cops report to work. They usually have minimum staffing and equipment inside. The County jail, a much more fortified building is where people would be jailed. This building that is on fire was largely abandoned by the cops hours ago.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. This building is actually pretty large but I don't know

whether it has holding cells. I assume when they evacuated the building they took computers and records with them, to the extent possible.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. It appears that the fire is limited to the front of the building.

I don't think the whole rather large building is on fire; there's probably a sprinkler system and I'm sure people will be evacuated.

[riversedge]

8. by the looks of this pic. the police station is a goner.......

The Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct is burning to the ground! OMG. And, no firefighters or police around. #minneapolisriots #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #icantbreathe #MinneapolisRiot #BlackLivesMater #GeorgeFloyd

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Julio Rosas
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These were taken in the 3rd precinct's parking lot after police abandoned the building. Trying to get video up but my data is terrible in this area.

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The 3rd precinct building is now on fire. Rioters are celebrating and posing for pictures in front of the flames.

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[DURHAM D]

13. Noticed that it was just in the front - seems strange. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

15. Velshi reported that they set fire to the plywood that was used

to cover the doors and windows in the front. The building itself is concrete or brick and quite large and almost certainly has a sprinkler system.

[riversedge]

16. The police set off tear gas as a surprise when they left. When protesters opened the door--the tear

gas went off so they backed off. They did not want to go in. Maybe that is why it was only the front we initially saw???

[ecstatic]

6. Of course. This is all planned.

Inconvenient files and evidence are literally in flames right now.

[sarisataka]

7. Spoke with a relative who lives near there

She says the police stripped the building and abandoned it hours ago.

[riversedge]

17. yes, but the police left a surprise for the protesters...........

Rioters successfully opened one of the doors to the third precinct's building, but police had one surprise for them: they set off a ton of tear gas inside. The rioters quickly exited the building.

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[greenjar_01]

20. LOL...Police tear gas their own precinct

Hilarious.

[greenjar_01]

19. Pretty close to the top of my list of shit I don't give a fuck about

[TeamPooka]

21. Bet some folks are sorry they criticized Colin Kapernick for taking a knee over this and calling it

the wrong way to protest.
haha
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