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Trump Suggests Protesters Be Imprisoned for 10 Years

In what is now the most talked-about conversation in the political history of this country, President Donald Trump told the governors that they were “weak” for not being willing to send the National Guard into the streets to neutralize the violence and looting that has predicated most of the protests around the country for the death of George Floyd in the hands of the Minneapolis Police. Trump added that the protesters should be put in jail for a long time to avoid these types of riots and insurrections from happening again.

On a teleconference call yesterday (June 1) with several governors from around the United States, President Trump issued a scathing warning that if the leaders do not “dominate” the protesters in the streets by matching force with force, then “they’re going to run over you. You’re going to look like a bunch of jerks.”

“You’ve got to arrest these people. You’ve got arrest these people — and you’ve got to charge them,” Trump said. “And you can’t do this deal where they get one week in jail. These are terrorists, these are terrorists, they’re looking to do bad things to our country. They’re Antifa and they’re radical left. You have to track people, you have to put them in jail for 10 years and you’ll never see this stuff again.”

He added that if the rioting and looting could not be stopped by state and local law enforcement, he will have no problem sending in the U.S. military to all major cities that were not under control, including the country’s capital.

Cities such as New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Richmond, and many others have been issued a mandatory curfew during night hours. Those who violate these orders are subject to arrest. Video footage of these overtly aggressive arrests has surfaced, such as the Spelman and Morehouse students who were tased after their car window was broken and tire flattened by the Atlanta Police before being arrested for violating curfew.

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National Guard Deployed in Los Angeles as Looting and Vandalism Overshadows Protests Over Death of George Floyd

The Los Angeles sun is back out and the damages are being assessed citywide after an extremely violent night. 

National Guard troops were deployed onto the streets of Los Angeles early this morning as looting, vandalism, and violence intensified overnight, and the police department had seemingly struggled to restore order after two days of chaos. 

Photos showed five military Humvees parked at 3rd and Hill streets downtown early this morning. Guardsmen dressed in full combat gear currently stand guard at several shattered storefronts and buildings where broken windows, trash, and graffiti create a seldom seen landscape. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in the city and county of Los Angeles shortly before midnight.  

The National Guard was called in to assist police after two days of violent demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was pinned down by the neck by a white police officer in Minneapolis.

Kathryn Barger, Board of Supervisors Chair announced Sunday that she has proclaimed a state of emergency as well, which will facilitate interagency response coordination and mutual aid, accelerate the procurement of vital supplies, and enable future state and federal reimbursement of costs incurred by the county.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined other politicians with statements referring to the protests. “With liberty comes responsibility to be able to peacefully protest,” Garcetti said. “For that one or two percent of the protesters who think that (violence) is the way to make a statement, do not do a disservice to the memory of George Floyd (and) the folks who have died at the hands of the brutality that we all stand against.”

We will report more on the progress of Los Angeles as more details are made available.  

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