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The Kenosha Riots Prove It Can Happen Anywhere, by Gregory Hood

24-8-2020 < UNZ 24 331 words
 

August 24, 2020, Kenosha, Wisconsin: City vehicles which were used to block access to the Kenosha County Court House in downtown after they were burned overnight. (Credit Image: © Mark Hertzberg / ZUMA Wire)

August 24, 2020, Kenosha, Wisconsin: City vehicles which were used to block access to the Kenosha County Court House in downtown after they were burned overnight. (Credit Image: © Mark Hertzberg / ZUMA Wire)



“Let the leftist cities burn,” some people say. Initially, I was one of them. However, the Cultural Revolution taking place isn’t stopping in Seattle or New York. According to the latest census data, Kenosha, Wisconsin’s population of 169,000 is 76 percent white and only 7 percent black. The city is prosperous, boasts a streetcar system despite its relatively small size, and has several museums and cultural attractions. It’s not Chicago, Baltimore, or Portland. Nonetheless, it was in flames last night because it’s impossible to enforce the law against blacks.


Police shot a black man, Jacob Blake. Video clearly shows Mr. Blake defying police orders and attempting to get into his car. Obviously, police did not know if Mr. Blake had a gun in the car or if he was going to run them down. Several tweets with the clip have already been taken down. It’s unclear whether Twitter did this or users did. The person who posted this clip says the shooting was unjustified. Judge for yourself.


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