(Matt Agorist) The briefly peaceful protests have descended into chaos as demonstrators turn on local businesses and began smashing windows and destroying private property.
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Source – The Free Thought Project
by Matt Agorist, January 20th, 2017
Smashed windows. pic.twitter.com/yXin6JVMsH— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) January 20, 2017
To protest their discontent with Donald Trump, some people have taken to destroying the property of innocent business owners. While it is certainly a noble cause to protest one’s disapproval of the President-elect, as we have been doing here at the Free Thought Project, smashing things does nothing to get across one’s point.
Someone wrecked the glass here near Franklin Square pic.twitter.com/8rKqWKxBJl— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) January 20, 2017
Now, the peaceful protesters who set out to make a valid point are grouped in with the ones destroying property and all validity and credibility of their cause is now shattered.
Black bloc out in full force in DC v @AshAgony #Inauguration #InaugurationDay #DisruptJ20 #TrumpInauguration #AntiFa pic.twitter.com/mgIRxv6BfM— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) January 20, 2017
Some 500 protesters were seen running through downtown Washington, with some breaking out and destroying property along the way. Naturally, this provoked a police state response and riot police are now going after ALL the protesters, not just the ones causing damage.
People inside Starbucks at the anarchist smashed the window of pic.twitter.com/IRuwEZ0TuE— Lee Stranahan (@stranahan) January 20, 2017
There have been several reports of journalists being detained and arrested as well. RT’s Alexander Rubinstein reported being hit with a flash grenade before he was arrested, along with others, while covering the protests.
Lots of smashy smashy now #disruptj20 pic.twitter.com/C8vc9UAjs1— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) January 20, 2017
The Free Thought Project has spoken with our reporter on the ground, Claire Bernish, and she remains out of harm’s way for now.
anti-capitalist #disruptj20 march https://t.co/8Xt2iOMwfG— Alexander Rubinstein (@AlexR_DC) January 20, 2017
As the inauguration officially gets underway, DC is in utter chaos as riot cops deploy tear gas and kettle protesters.
Still in a kettle, probably being arrested with about 200 people #DisruptJ20 pic.twitter.com/iOhFLFtPlZ— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) January 20, 2017
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