I can't even believe what I'm seeing tonight.

[Shell_Seas]

Unicorn Riot's live stream, they got inside the police station when the first broke in. And when they first set the fire, bullets caught fire and were going off. This is the craziest thing I've ever seen. He is now saying they broke gas lines in the building and are trying to blow it up!

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1LyxBNWvvYjxN

[hadEnuf]

1. This is the result of Trump's America. And it appears people have finally had enough.

Trump and his reign of hate and incompetence OWN this.

[Shell_Seas]

2. I agree. And I think it's going to get worse.

The only way to end it is to arrest those 4 officers.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. We've seen this tune before. Lots of times in the past.

The difference now is cell phones and community consciousness.

[Shell_Seas]

4. This time is different.

At least in my life. I'm 39.

[SCantiGOP]

5. In the 60s

They did blow up buildings.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. It's instanteneous today....that's the big differnece.

I lived thru Watt's and Flint, and Detroit, but I and most of us didn't really get it it beacause, there was no immediate coennection. Now, a few cell camera's can invoke emotions within hours of posting. That's the new reality and, hopefully, the impetus for real change.

[ancianita]

10. These young people are also more organized. They came to take hits and blow shit up.

The interviewees on Unicorn Riot have spoken well even in the heat of the moment.

And they're getting this nation's leaders attention.

Let the National Guard kill any of them, and the older generations will join them.

[vercetti2021]

8. Not alone

I'm 29. We are new to this

[BannonsLiver]

22. If you're interested look up the 1992 LA riots

That was quite a wild ride.

[vercetti2021]

24. I know quite a little bit about 92

I did a research project on it back in high school

[Shell_Seas]

26. That's what my husband said, he's 10 years older than me....

And you know, my dad said the 60s were worse.... Maybe for comparisons sake, each generation relates to incidents from when they were younger and the feeling they had at the time. I sort of remember 92, but I was just a kid then.

This time feels different.

I can tell you, if they don't arrest those cops today, it's going to be worse tonight. And in multiple cities.

[BannonsLiver]

30. it definitely feels different

This world was a utopia in 1992 relative to where we are now.

[lunatica]

13. I'm 72 so I've seen the anti war riots that

started off as demonstrations until Nixon sent in the National Guard or the riot cops and they got violent. The entire country saw them as they also saw the police attack peaceful Black marchers during the Civil Rights peaceful marches led by MLK jr. those were very, very ugly, and the entire country rose up in outrage and propelled the need for the Civil Rights Act passed by Johnson.

Both of those, just like in this case, started because of the abuse of authority and the systemic suppression of minorities. This incident might be what it takes to unite people behind human rights for everyone. The entire country, including Trump and company, are watching this. Maybe the entire world is watching it too. I hope there won’t be any more violence.

All they had to do was arrest the police officers. All Trump had to do was immediately jump on the pandemic problem. We all saw it coming weeks in advance as we watched it spread across the world towards us.

It’s been a very bad year by leadership. None of this needed to happen and it wouldn’t have if the leadership did their jobs.

[Shell_Seas]

14. This time, the ENTIRE world is watching it live.

[vercetti2021]

6. Modern day civil rights movement

Except with social media and phones to record the racism now

[captain queeg]

9. I think a lot of people are on edge. Doesn't take much of a spark to ignite

I don’t think it’s going to go completely off the rails (yet), but having the orange shit stain occupying the WH doesn’t help. He seems to get a kick out of people fighting. Even if he doesn’t really care about whatever it is, he’ll happily throw gas on the fire.

For what it’s worth I don’t think trump is all that racist. He doesn’t care about anyone but himself. He hates whites as much as he hates blacks. Or rather he just sees himself as better than anyone.

[Shell_Seas]

11. Yet. But what after it goes on for two or three more days?

[RKP5637]

12. Agree!!!! n/t

[relayerbob]

15. Who is Unicorn Riot?

[Shell_Seas]

16. The best and realest thing to watch right now. Here's the link.

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1LyxBNWvvYjxN

Also, they were the ones that covered the protests at Standing Rock a few years back.

[relayerbob]

18. From the OP:

" they got inside the police station when the first broke in. And when they first set the fire, bullets caught fire and were going off." this makes it sound like they involved in the destruction

[Shell_Seas]

19. No. They were 100% just documenting.

[rockfordfile]

20. why watch it?

[Shell_Seas]

21. History is unfolding.

[Celerity]

23. Why not?

[cayugafalls]

17. An Alternative media group.

https://unicornriot.ninja/

Unicorn Riot is a decentralized, non-profit left-wing media collective that originated online in 2015. The group is known for reporting on far-right organizations and sources of racial and economic injustice in the US. The non-hierarchical media organization operates in the US cities of Boston, Denver, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Philadelphia. They produce live streams of political rallies and protests and are funded by viewer donations

[Johnny2X2X]

25. LA Riots were absolutely 25 times worse than this

This is pent up frustration being released from not only police misconduct, but a President who encourages police brutality explicitely and stokes racial hatred every chance he gets/

[Shell_Seas]

27. A lot of people comparing the two, as well as the ones from the 60s, but this is still playing out

[Johnny2X2X]

28. This has a chance to calm down with arrests

I hope something happens today or it could be a terrible weekend.

For perspective though, over 1,000 buildings were burned in the LA Riots.

[Shell_Seas]

29. Really? I didn't know it was that many. And I agree. Arrests need to happen today!