Violence and looting in Chicago after misinformation about police shooting spreads on social media

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Vandals smash windows and steal merchandise as hundreds of people gather in downtown Chicago after false information about the police shooting of a black man who had opened fire on officers in the city's South Side was shared on social media.

Officers returned fire, wounding the man, who was taken to a hospital for treatment.Superintendent Brown later said the 20-year-old man had a long criminal history, including arrests for domestic battery and child endangerment.Police suggest lenient treatment of earlier looters spurred violenceWitnesses to the unrest described a scene that bore a striking resemblance to the unrest that unfolded when protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis devolved into chaos.

Superintendent Brown suggested that the lenient treatment of people arrested then played a role in what happened.At the same news conference, Ms Lightfoot addressed looters directly, telling them that police had collected surveillance video and other evidence that would be used to arrest and prosecute as many as possible.Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx disputed any suggestion that her office had shied away from prosecuting people who were arrested for ransacking businesses weeks ago.

"You don't know if they're going to start with the people walking on the streets, instead of the stores." Superintendent Brown said the department would maintain a huge presence in the downtown area indefinitely.

 

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Another BLM protest ? The minority doing wonders for the cause

Stick em back on the cotton fields for a few weeks.

Any excuse to raid Walmart and get another TV

You shouldn't be making excuses for bad behavior.

Nothing says BLM more than rioting and looting …

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