#MakingSenseOf (my thread series): #Minneapolis

Thank you Chuck Todd #MTPDaily #MTP, you said it, on racial injustice:

"..the wound was already there, it's just that the camera is on it again."*

#minneapolisriots #Minneapolisprotests #racialinjustice #GeorgeFloydWasMurdered

#MakingSenseOf #Minneapolis

*(I tried my best to transcribe it yet quickly stated on Friday's #MTPDaily #MSNBC.)

#Curfew imposed (effective today 8 PM to 6 AM), my projection (so not threat):

It will go on.
The attitude is "you can't arrest us all".

#Minneapolisprotests

#MakingSenseOf #Minneapolis

Light of #Curfew imposed (8 PM to 6 AM) #MSNBCLive documents "face-off": protesters vs. guardsmen.. tension is high now.

My projection (again) not threat:

#Resistance, they'll not go home.
(Despite #arrest, issues remain.)

#Minneapolisprotests

Trying to get back on theme (few brief points intended firstly), but a lot happening now:

Video has been breaking on #MSNBCLive with jaw-dropping editing of the events from various angles/sources.

San Jose, CA: demonstrators stopping traffic.

#Minneapolis #Minneapolisprotests

#racialinjustice #GeorgeFloydWasMurdered This was where I was aiming, but of course we're intelligent enough folks to realize "3rd degree murder" is BS (via MSNBC): https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1266499824259661824?s=20

#Minneapolis

Even to be rational, summary, there are disturbing details emerging, from PO's knee time on #GeorgeFloyd, obvious report lying, to MN state law's "3rd degree murder" & "intent", + "pleading 5th".

Beyond #Minneapolisprotests. Nationwide right now.

#racialinjustice

“..America is in pain right now.. Black blood stains the sidewalks of America; And so when we're watching the protests, it is an expression of deep pain.” -Sen. Kamala Harris @SenKamalaHarris @KamalaHarris via remote interview on #MSNBCLive minutes ago.

#racialinjustice

#Minneapolis

Midst #Curfew, #MSNBCLive on scene, + The Rachel Maddow Show briefly reports that Guardsmen are not engaging with protesters. @maddow mentioned they are charged with protecting certain buildings, not arrests.

Tear gas still deployed.

#Minneapolisprotests

#Minneapolis

Midst #Curfew, combo report by #MSNBCLive on scene, + The Rachel Maddow Show @maddow mention that, together with tear gas deployed, apparently there are mix of mere smoke-type deployments to obstruct the crowds (in combination).

#Minneapolisprotests

#Minneapolis

Much crowds are observed to be peaceful #Minneapolisprotests despite #Curfew in effect. They kneel or stand with hands up while standing their ground to be on streets.

What's unfolding just now is police & guardsmen apparently retreated, not in site.

#MSNBCLive

#MakingSenseOf #Minneapolis

Intuition + speculation (don't blame me if they roll back in):

I think what just began unfolding minutes ago with police & guardsmen apparently haven retreated out of site, is tactic to avoid engagement whenever possible..

#minneapolisriots

..As protesters have been peaceful, it's understandable that with anger & tensions, riot-police-gear, etc. will only add to & elevate all that.

Possibly other areas within #Minneapolis could be violent. Likely force will return upon any building fires, etc.

#minneapolisriots

#drone Somewhat yet not too surprising #Minneapolis #dronesurveillance: https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1266539835411566600?s=20

#MakingSenseOf (my thread series*): #Minneapolis

Like to wrap up this thread tonight, yet cont. series later, as we'd likely all want to make more if not merely some sense over all this. Adding RTs, somewhat related, if not exactly on my point.. https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1266565774665187329?s=20