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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:09 PM

Dial H For Hero (2,971 posts)

 

Man shot dead amid violent George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

Source: Market Watch

A man was shot dead outside of a Minneapolis pawn shop Wednesday night as violent protests over the death of George Floyd rattled the city, authorities said.

Minneapolis cops are investigating reports that the victim was a looter shot dead by an owner of the business, police department spokesman John Elder said at press briefing early Thursday.

The man was found with a gunshot wound outside of Cadillac Pawn and Jewelry on East Lake Street near Bloomington Avenue at about 9:25 p.m. local time, Elder said.

“That is one of the theories that we’re working into,” Elder said in response to a reporter questioning if there’s any credence to the narrative that the owner shot dead a looter trying to break into his store.

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/man-shot-dead-amid-violent-george-floyd-protests-in-minneapolis-2020-05-28

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Reply Man shot dead amid violent George Floyd protests in Minneapolis (Original post)
 Dial H For Hero May 2020 OP
LineReply " ... the victim was a looter shot dead by an owner of the business ..."
 Botany May 2020 #1
LineLineReply "That is one of the theories that we're working into,"
 jayfish May 2020 #3
LineLineLineReply Not gonna alert on that lol
 Loki Liesmith May 2020 #5
LineLineReply It's also strange to call a looter a victim
 Renew Deal May 2020 #6
LineLineLineReply I searched for a story with more information, but couldn't find anything.
 Dial H For Hero May 2020 #7
LineLineLineLineReply I assume so
 Renew Deal May 2020 #9
LineLineReply He was shot outside the business. Other wise you might have a point.
 safeinOhio May 2020 #10
LineLineLineReply It says he was found outside the business.
 AtheistCrusader May 2020 #14
LineLineLineReply THIS.
 roamer65 May 2020 #17
LineLineLineLineReply All of that depends on the color of your skin.
 safeinOhio May 2020 #18
LineLineLineLineLineNew Reply You were honest, you did your duty.
 roamer65 May 2020 #23
LineLineLineLineLineLineNew Reply The defendant was convicted.
 safeinOhio May 2020 #24
LineLineLineLineLineLineLineNew Reply Broken system.
 roamer65 May 2020 #25
LineReply Yeah, Death For Alleged
 jayfish May 2020 #2
LineLineReply You see it as a simple property crime
 ripcord May 2020 #4
LineLineReply Lets talk this through
 Renew Deal May 2020 #8
LineLineLineReply Let's Really Dig Into It.
 jayfish May 2020 #12
LineLineLineLineReply Right
 Renew Deal May 2020 #15
LineLineLineLineLineNew Reply Was he Black and
 safeinOhio May 2020 #20
LineLineLineLineReply exactly and IMHO no piece of fucking property
 gopiscrap May 2020 #19
LineLineLineLineLineNew Reply 100%
 safeinOhio May 2020 #21
LineLineLineLineLineNew Reply That belongs to both sides right?
 Renew Deal May 2020 #27
LineLineLineLineLineLineNew Reply absolutely
 gopiscrap May 2020 #28
LineReply I have honestly never understood the point of rioting and looting businesses that had nothing
 cstanleytech May 2020 #11
LineLineNew Reply most often those business are owned by folks
 gopiscrap May 2020 #22
LineLineLineNew Reply Not part of what community? As reported, mostly small businesses owned by immigrants.
 58Sunliner May 2020 #26
LineLineNew Reply "A riot," King said, "is the language of the unheard."
 JonLP24 May 2020 #29
LineReply The violence just distracts from the original crime
 liberal N proud May 2020 #13
LineReply It's good to protest, but shouldn't be looting no excuses
 rockfordfile May 2020 #16

Response to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2020, 12:14 PM

Star Member Botany (69,333 posts)

1. " ... the victim was a looter shot dead by an owner of the business ..."

You break into a business to steal from that business bad things might happen to you.

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Response to Botany (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2020, 12:16 PM

Star Member jayfish (10,014 posts)

3. "That is one of the theories that we're working into,"

What a garbage post. Alert if you want.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:44 PM

Loki Liesmith (4,602 posts)

5. Not gonna alert on that lol

Ridiculous.

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Response to Botany (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2020, 12:46 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (81,388 posts)

6. It's also strange to call a looter a victim

This story is missing information.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:50 PM

Dial H For Hero (2,971 posts)

7. I searched for a story with more information, but couldn't find anything.

 

More details will presumably be forthcoming.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:50 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (81,388 posts)

9. I assume so

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:58 PM

Star Member safeinOhio (31,230 posts)

10. He was shot outside the business. Other wise you might have a point.

Just saying.

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Response to safeinOhio (Reply #10)

Thu May 28, 2020, 01:17 PM

AtheistCrusader (33,982 posts)

14. It says he was found outside the business.

Sometimes people keep moving a bit after getting shot.

You might be right, in the end. At the moment we know very little about what happened.

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Response to safeinOhio (Reply #10)

Thu May 28, 2020, 01:44 PM

Star Member roamer65 (36,169 posts)

17. THIS.

Fleeing thieves cannot be shot. There is no “fear for your life” to justify it.

Even if the shooter gets out of a criminal conviction, they will get financially massacred in civil court.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:55 PM

Star Member safeinOhio (31,230 posts)

18. All of that depends on the color of your skin.

I was kicked off a jury because I told the judge when asked that would believe the Black defendant as much as I believed the White cop. Still got my $24 for jury duty.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:59 PM

Star Member roamer65 (36,169 posts)

23. You were honest, you did your duty.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 02:02 PM

Star Member safeinOhio (31,230 posts)

24. The defendant was convicted.

I feel no joy.

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Response to safeinOhio (Reply #24)

Thu May 28, 2020, 02:04 PM

Star Member roamer65 (36,169 posts)

25. Broken system.

I saw it clearly when I sat in a jury pool once and saw the selection process.

Almost made me physically ill.

It’s not about fairness, it’s all about how good (and expensive) of a lawyer you have.

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Response to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2020, 12:14 PM

Star Member jayfish (10,014 posts)

2. Yeah, Death For Alleged

property crimes is part of the problem.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:18 PM

ripcord (4,164 posts)

4. You see it as a simple property crime

The owner sees it as people destroying the way he feeds his family. I have never understood the idiots who believe that since there was police brutality they deserve a 50" TV.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:50 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (81,388 posts)

8. Lets talk this through

If the person really is a looter, how did they get into the store? Was the store open or did they break in?
Either way, if they wanted to steal something, did they try to take it or did they ask politely?
And if the ask politely, did the owner say yes or no? Sounds like no.

There is too much information missing from this article.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:00 PM

Star Member jayfish (10,014 posts)

12. Let's Really Dig Into It.

"A man was shot dead outside of a Minneapolis pawn shop".

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:26 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (81,388 posts)

15. Right

Was he trying to break in? Was he armed? Was there a struggle inside that ended up outside? Is any of this report even correct?

There is just not enough info.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:56 PM

Star Member safeinOhio (31,230 posts)

20. Was he Black and

the owner White?

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:56 PM

Star Member gopiscrap (23,322 posts)

19. exactly and IMHO no piece of fucking property

is ever worth a life

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:57 PM

Star Member safeinOhio (31,230 posts)

21. 100%

I agree.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 03:19 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (81,388 posts)

27. That belongs to both sides right?

Both "looters" and store owners.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 03:29 PM

Star Member gopiscrap (23,322 posts)

28. absolutely

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Thu May 28, 2020, 12:59 PM

Star Member cstanleytech (25,416 posts)

11. I have honestly never understood the point of rioting and looting businesses that had nothing

to do with the actions of the police or the police officers.
All that happens is that a number of businesses will end either closing up shop permanently or if they do reopen they might cut their workforce and or their workers hours to recoup some of their personal losses all of which ends up hurting the people that live in the community.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:58 PM

Star Member gopiscrap (23,322 posts)

22. most often those business are owned by folks

not a part of the community. Not saying rioting and looting is right, but I do understand some of the rage and that it is directed at the closest "oppressive" entity available

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Thu May 28, 2020, 02:54 PM

Star Member 58Sunliner (4,228 posts)

26. Not part of what community? As reported, mostly small businesses owned by immigrants.

Are they oppressive? Seriously.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 03:35 PM

JonLP24 (29,322 posts)

29. "A riot," King said, "is the language of the unheard."

https://time.com/3838515/baltimore-riots-language-unheard-quote/

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:12 PM

liberal N proud (60,023 posts)

13. The violence just distracts from the original crime

It takes the focus off the cops

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:36 PM

rockfordfile (8,620 posts)

16. It's good to protest, but shouldn't be looting no excuses

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