Anonymous ID: 9f0706 June 2, 2020, 3:44 p.m. No.9435813   🗄️.is 🔗kun

FBI's Twitter Mentions Flooded With Videos Showing Police Violence During Protests

 

(it's crap, there are like 10 videos, lol)

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation took to Twitter on Monday seeking to identify individuals who incited violence during the justice for George Floyd protests. The agency asked the public to submit any tips or digital media that would assist in the efforts to apprehend and charge "violent instigators who are exploiting legitimate, peaceful protests and engaging in violations of federal law."

 

"The continued violence, potential threat to life, and destruction of property across the United States interferes with the rights and safety of First Amendment-protected peaceful demonstrators, as well as all other citizens," the FBI wrote in a statement. "… If you witness or have witnessed unlawful violent actions, we urge you to submit any information, photos, or videos that could be relevant to the case."

The request received an overwhelming response—but it probably wasn't the response the FBI expected. Social media users replied to the tweet with videos and photos that depicted law enforcement using violence against civilians during the demonstrations. There was that clip of a police vehicle plowing through a crowd of protesters; one that showed officers spraying mace in the faces of a man who was holding his hands up, and another that showed officers launching tear gas into a large group of Philadelphia demonstrators that appeared to be trapped on a hill.

 

Protests over the police killing of 45-year-old Floyd have escalated over the past week. Though most of the demonstrations have been conducted peacefully and lawfully, they've been overshadowed by a surge of vandalism and looting. A number of lawmakers and members of the Floyd family have spoken out against the violence that has marred the calls for justice.

 

"First of all, first of all. If I’m not over here wilin’ out, if I’m not over here blowing up stuff, if I’m not over here messing up my community — then what are y’all doing? Nothing, because that’s not going to bring my brother back at all," Terrence Floyd—George Floyd's brother—said Monday. "So let’s do this another way. Let’s stop thinking that our voice don’t matter and vote… because it’s a lot of us and we still going to do this peacefully."

 

https://www.complex.com/life/2020/06/twitter-users-respond-fbi-tweet-with-video-photos-showing-police-violence

Anonymous ID: 9f0706 June 2, 2020, 3:46 p.m. No.9435840   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5938 >>5972 >>6135 >>6301 >>6381

ICYMI

 

Senate Republicans Set Summer Of Investigations Involving Biden

 

By Susan Davis • 3 hours ago

 

Senate Republicans have launched politically loaded investigations into the Obama administration and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that are expected to carry on into the fall.

 

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee begins the first of a planned series of hearings on the origins of the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation into possible ties with the Trump campaign. Republicans are particularly interested in the decision-making inside the Obama-Biden administration.

 

Further, the Senate Homeland Security Committee late last month approved a subpoena along party lines for Blue Star Strategies, a consulting firm that worked for Ukrainian energy company Burisma when Biden's son Hunter served on the board.

 

"The public deserves to know how a guy who was vice president of the U.S. who is currently trying to be president got away with using the U.S. government to force a foreign country to stop investigating a company that was paying his son over $80,000 a month," said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.

 

Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, accused the committee's chairman, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., of abusing his power to aid Trump.

 

"We're in the middle of the worst public health and economic crisis in a century," he said, "and what is Senator Johnson focused on? Running a political errand for Donald Trump by wasting Homeland Security Committee time and resources attempting to resurrect a craven, previously-debunked smear against Vice President Biden."

 

It is the allegation at the heart of Trump's impeachment — the president wanted Ukraine to investigate alleged corruption and conspiracy theories about the Biden family. Ukraine did not, and in December 2019, Trump was impeached for abuse of power by the House of Representatives for making the ask. The Senate acquitted the president in February after a contentious trial.

 

Senate Democrats are howling over what they say is Republicans using the Senate to try to help get Trump reelected. "There are literally matters of life and death waiting for our committee's attention but instead this committee is doing the president's personal bidding," said Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., a potential contender to be Biden's running mate.

 

During the first Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, senators will hear testimony from former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., plans to subpoena 53 individuals, including former FBI Director James Comey, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former director of national intelligence James Clapper — all frequent Trump political targets.

 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had generally avoided weighing in on these investigations, but he fully embraced them in a recent Senate floor speech. "No matter what some Washington Democrats may try to claim, you are not crazy or a conspiracy theorist if you see a pattern of institutional unfairness towards this president. You would have to be blind not to see one," he said.

 

Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley, who testified against Trump's impeachment in the House, said investigations can be political and still have merit. "I certainly believe that the oversight interests are stronger when you're looking at things like the Russia investigation. The Burisma controversy presents a more challenging question, however, I tend to favor some inquiry."

 

As vulnerable House Democrats experienced during impeachment, high-profile partisan inquiries can spark political backlash when voters have more urgent concerns — like the pandemic, the economy and social unrest.

 

Graham was quick to announce last Friday that the Senate Judiciary Committee would also hold a hearing on police use of force.

 

Democratic strategist Scott Mulhauser is a former Biden aide, and a former Senate aide. He said Senate Republicans — who are fighting to hold their majority this November — could be making a political blunder. "It's an overreach here, an overplay of your hand with these hearings. Taking your eye off the ball is a mistake that could cost careers."

 

Graham says he would like to issue a committee report by October, ahead of Election Day.

 

https://www.hppr.org/post/senate-republicans-set-summer-investigations-involving-biden

Anonymous ID: 9f0706 June 2, 2020, 3:47 p.m. No.9435872   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5908

'He Did Not Pray': Fallout Grows From Trump's Photo-Op At St. John's Church

 

HTF do they know if he prayed or not. He stood there in silence for several minutes.

Anonymous ID: 9f0706 June 2, 2020, 3:58 p.m. No.9436040   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6066 >>6079

>>9435968

David Frum, a former speechwriter for George W. Bush and current staff writer at The Atlantic, is one of the best known Never Trumpers, but he’s also an exception, having made his break with the GOP long before Trump. In 2008, Frum harshly criticized the choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate—a choice that, in hindsight, foreshadowed Trump’s run—though he ultimately still voted for McCain. His subsequent criticisms of the GOP for blocking Barack Obama’s health care reform efforts, as well as of right-wing media organizations like Fox News, eventually got him fired from his perch at the American Enterprise Institute and marked him as an outcast from the conservative movement. A genial, Harvard-educated Canadian, a perfectly decent writer, and a fixture of the Washington social circuit, Frum has been one of liberals’ favorite conservatives for a long time.

Anonymous ID: 9f0706 June 2, 2020, 4:12 p.m. No.9436262   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6286 >>6295 >>6301 >>6339 >>6381

Timothy O’Donnell, Wearing Joker Mask, Charged With Torching Chicago Police Car During Weekend’s Protest Violence

 

June 2, 2020 at 5:41 pm

 

CHICAGO (CBS) – Timothy O’Donnell, disguised in a Joker mask but easily identifiable from a neck tattoo, set fire to a Chicago Police SUV in the Loop on Saturday and now faces federal charges for the damage, according to a criminal complaint released Tuesday.

 

O’Donnell, of Chicago, was arrested at an apartment on Tuesday in the 700 block of 19th Place. Photographs from witnesses, show O’Donnell opening the gas cap of the squad car in the 200 block of North State Street on Saturday. Another photo shows O’Donnell sitting on the street as the car erupts in flames. Another photo depicts him standing in front the engulfed vehicle, wearing the mask but also showing his neck tattoo with the word “Pretty.”

 

According to the complaint, O’Donnell waived his Mirada rights and admitted he was the person in the photographs. Authorities found a Joker mask inside the apartment.

O’Donnell was charged in a federal complaint because the police car belongs to the city government, which conducts business in interstate commerce. For example, the city buys the vehicles and equipment for the police department.

 

“Based on the above information, … there is probable cause to believe that Timothy O’Donnell committed the offense of causing damage by fire to a Chicago Police Department vehicle used in interstate commerce and in an activity affecting interstate commerce, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i)” the complaint said.

 

Officials reported Tuesday that about 90 city vehicles, mostly police cars, were damaged in the violence. About 20 vehicles were destroyed.

 

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/02/timothy-odonnell-wearing-joker-mask-charged-with-torching-chicago-police-car-during-weekends-protest-violence/

Anonymous ID: 9f0706 June 2, 2020, 4:19 p.m. No.9436356   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Link for live hearing coverage tomorrow

 

Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation: Day 1

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

10:00 AM EST

 

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/oversight-of-the-crossfire-hurricane-investigation-day-1