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We didn’t know how much ... and how violent and well organized they were,” the police chief said.
Mylett said he believes some of the looters are part of an organized crime ring looking to capitalize on peaceful protests sparked by the death of Floyd
Meanwhile, in New York, it is believed that the groups have operated using encrypted communications and seek external funding for bail money
Moreover, rumors were being stirred up across social media to conjure up fear and anxiety in communities even in far-reaching counties such as Suffolk County in Long Island, a common terrorist tactic, the police source said, adding that federal and local police, in recent days, have infiltrated the various rioting clusters to ascertain further information below the radar.
In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has stressed that "there clearly was coordination" among the looting faction and that "they were clearly listening to our radio traffic."
originally posted by: American-philosopher
I thought I also heard on laura ingrham show that since the administration designated antifa a terrorist organization that the levels of looting were going down, and maybe that meant money was coming into the organiztion that much as it had been because people would be nervous to give money to a terrorist group?
"One of the difficulties is that while there are peaceful demonstrators and participants in these protests, it is the instigators, those committed to violence who basically shield themselves by going among them," Barr said, adding he personally witnessed projectiles being thrown on his visit to Lafayette Park prior to the evacuation. "We could not continue to protect the federal property involved and protect the safety of our agents with such a tight perimeter."
originally posted by: American-philosopher
Also then I am wondering what you all think this actually is if it is not organized looting? Do you think people are just infected with a llooting bug and have to loot or are peole just so out of work and money that they have no other resort but to loot??