NYC BLM march descends into violence
An anti-police march attended by Black Lives Matter members in New York City descended into violence on Friday night.
Approximately 100 protesters attended the “F*** 12” march in Midtown Manhattan. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, “F*** 12” and “F12” are anti-police terms that mean “f*** the police,” a reference to the police TV shows “Adam-12” or “Barney Miller,” which was set at the New York City Police Department’s 12th Precinct.
Demonstrators with Black Lives Matter, which was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize three weeks ago, burned an American flag and a pro-law enforcement thin blue line flag near the NYPD kiosk in Times Square in a supposed protest against police brutality.
Tonight’s #F12 #DEFUNDPOLICE #BlackLivesMatter march has reached Times Square with around 100 demonstrators. Two small flags were just burned in a circle of pavement near the Times Square NYPD annex — one US flag, and one Blue Lives flag. pic.twitter.com/8x7Dx01U4r
— NYC Protest Updates (@protest_nyc) February 13, 2021
Demonstrators stopped traffic by putting barricades in the middle of the street.
Overnight in NYC, #BLM protesters shut down traffic by pulling blockades into the street. pic.twitter.com/q5Okwfc917
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) February 13, 2021
Video taken by Oliya Scootercaster of Freedom News TV shows NYPD officers clashing with protesters in the streets of Manhattan.
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Multiple BLM Protesters Arrested in Midtown NYC tonight following a “F**K 12” march. Member of the press also appear to have been arrested. 11 people were arrested and reports of two injured officers.
Desk@freedomnews.tv to license pic.twitter.com/Lxk8zZ24ji
— @SCOOTERCASTER (FNTV) (@ScooterCasterNY) February 13, 2021
There was a physical altercation between police and a protester.
NYPD arrested a belligerent #BLM protester last night at a violent protest. pic.twitter.com/VbOkd3ZTqc
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) February 13, 2021
During the violent confrontation, two police officers were injured, and 11 protesters were arrested. Two police vehicles were also damaged.
In Portland on Friday night, black bloc members harassed police officers and bashed storefronts. Footage taken by photojournalist Brendan Gutenschwager shows the windows of an urgent care center smashed.
Portland Police officers were pelted with snowballs as the crowd chanted: “Quit your job!” Agitators dressed in all-black also threw snowballs at a police SUV as it drove by.
