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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/only-texas-man-arrested-dispersing-protesters-chainsaw
Only In Texas: Man Arrested For Dispersing Protesters With A Chainsaw
A viral - and very bizarre - video emerged Friday showing mayhem unfolding in the usually quiet small southern Texas town of McAllen.
A group of Black Lives Matter protesters were seen outside local businesses in the downtown area when a man wielding a chainsaw approaches the group ordering them to “Move! Go home!”
“Don’t let those fking trash Antifa b*h people lie to you,” the man yelled while revving the chainsaw and tearing up protest signs. He's heard shouting racial obscenities while charging protesters. Needless to say the sidewalk was promptly cleared as about a dozen people fled, while others yelled "Call 911!"
Downtown McAllen pic.twitter.com/kT2AwxTuKr
— Edson Grim 🏠🔌 (@TheHousePlug_) June 5, 2020
"Go home," the man keeps shouting while waiving the roaring chainsaw. "Don’t let those f-- n-- out there fool you," he said in a racist tirade.
McAllen police later confirmed the man was detained soon after the event and that charges are pending.
Some activists, however, have claimed that police aren't going to in the end pursue charges against the individual.
Protesters saying "f**k the police",
now saying "call the police" after man shouts "go home" with chainsaw. pic.twitter.com/kZjPvj5ctS
— FreeZerohedge (@freezerohedge) June 5, 2020
Per a local NBC affiliate, police said overall the assembly was peaceful, with the exception of the chainsaw incident, and detailed further:
The incident happened on Main Street in downtown McAllen around 2 p.m.
According to Lt. Joel Morales, the man is in custody and charges are currently pending.
Morales had previously confirmed that an assault investigation was underway related to the man.
After last weekend and in the past days riots, looting, and clashes with police engulfed a number of US cities - though the intensity of the violence in the last two days seems to have waned - there's been increasing instances of armed 'counter-protesters' showing up at George Floyd rallies in order to 'protect' businesses and residences.
The trend could eventually result in direct violent clashes between right wing groups and far-left Antifa members.
As for the attacker seen in the McAllen video, he doesn't appear to have a very high view of the 1st amendment.
But we should also note it appears the generally 'anti-cop' BLM protesters suddenly appear very grateful to have had the police show up in this instance.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/military-pilot-grounded-after-low-flying-helicopter-maneuvers-over-dc-protests
Military Pilot Grounded After Low-Flying Helicopter Maneuvers Over D.C. Protests
Despite according to a prior New York Times report top Pentagon brass initially ordered that National Guard helicopters assist in dispersing protests and riots which overwhelmed streets outside the White House early this week, at least one helicopter pilot has been grounded pending an investigation over low-flying maneuvers.
The Black Hawk helicopter presence created a huge stir among activists nationwide, as footage went viral of the pilots using gusts from the helicopter blades to deter crowds.
The Pentagon had described the "show of force" tactic as a menacing "persistent presence" to dissuade the below throngs amid raging Black Lives Matter protests.
About 10 minutes later, here it goes again. pic.twitter.com/3yoxOAu0uw
— Zolan Kanno-Youngs (@KannoYoungs) June 2, 2020
Reporters and demonstrators alleged that in some locations where the swooping maneuver was made store windows were broken by the severe downdraft along with tree limbs, which in at least one case reportedly hurt a bystander when branches struck the person.
Caught on film were US Army UH-72 Lakota helicopters, as well as UH-60 Black Hawks coming within as little as 100 feet over the crowds.
As The Hill describes Saturday:
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told reporters that the helicopter crew was grounded pending results from an internal investigation, according to local CBS affiliate WUSA9. A Pentagon spokesman told the outlet that the move was standard procedure during such investigations.
The aircraft was one of two Army National Guard helicopters that hovered between 100 and 300 feet above the streets of the District on Monday night, according to an aircraft tracker. Gusts from their helicopter blades were aimed at dispersing crowds of protesters.
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> organize IRL.
You're in the wrong department, Anon.
If you're looking for the grunts that's 2 doors down. We're the propaganda machine err, media relations.
Amen
Haha conspiracy theories!