#MakingSenseOf (my thread series): #Minneapolis

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

"..the wound was already there, it& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;re intelligent enough folks to realize "3rd degree murder" is BS (via MSNBC): https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1266499824259661824?s=20">https://twitter.com/MSNBC/sta...
#Minneapolis

Even to be rational, summary, there are disturbing details emerging, from PO& #39;s knee time on #GeorgeFloyd, obvious report lying, to MN state law& #39;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& #39;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& #39;s unfolding just now is police & guardsmen apparently retreated, not in site.

#MSNBCLive
#MakingSenseOf #Minneapolis

Intuition + speculation (don& #39;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& #39;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">https://twitter.com/MSNBC/sta...
#MakingSenseOf (my thread series*): #Minneapolis

Like to wrap up this thread tonight, yet cont. series later, as we& #39;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">https://twitter.com/MSNBC/sta...
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