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In reply to the discussion: "The NMCG just gunned down someone in cold blood at a protest outside the Albuquerque Museum" [View all]Ilsa
(63,992 posts)Did the governor or mayor send them? Who told them to bring guns and shoot civilians?
Damn, wtf is wrong with people?
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On edit, here's what is in WaPo article:
The heavily armed individuals who flaunted themselves at the protest, calling themselves a civil guard, were there for one reason: To menace protesters, to present an unsanctioned show of unregulated force, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) said in a statement. To menace the people of New Mexico with weaponry with an implicit threat of violence is on its face unacceptable; that violence did indeed occur is unspeakable.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller (D) said the statue would now be speedily removed as an urgent matter of public safety until authorities determine a next step.
The shooting tonight was a tragic, outrageous and unacceptable act of violence and it has no place in our city, Keller said in a statement. Our diverse community will not be deterred by acts meant to divide or silence us. Our hearts go out [to] the victim, his family and witnesses whose lives were needlessly threatened tonight.div class="excerpt"]
Provacateurs. Not a "well-regulated" militia.