Trying to figure out the context on this story that& #39;s been circulating in the right-wing press about BLM protesters at a Baptist church in Troy, New York —
Last month the church in question was giving away an AR-15: https://nypost.com/2020/06/29/upstate-new-york-church-faces-backlash-for-ar-15-giveaway/">https://nypost.com/2020/06/2...
Ah here& #39;s a pretty good write-up:
In a recent sermon, he denounced the officer who killed George Floyd in Minneapolis as "evil," but then linked post-protest violence as being caused by "a bunch of savages who have let their sins run rampant." https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Troy-police-respond-to-clashes-outside-15372332.php">https://www.timesunion.com/news/arti...
In a recent sermon, he denounced the officer who killed George Floyd in Minneapolis as "evil," but then linked post-protest violence as being caused by "a bunch of savages who have let their sins run rampant." https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Troy-police-respond-to-clashes-outside-15372332.php">https://www.timesunion.com/news/arti...
Apparently the protest (and video) took place on June 28th; Benny et al just picked it up now