Ex-Officer Charged With Murder in George Floyd’s Death as Military Police Told to Prepare to Deploy

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The Pentagon ordered the Army to have military police prepare to deploy to Minneapolis, as protests over the death of George Floyd raged on

MINNEAPOLIS—The former police officer seen in videos pressing his knee on the neck of George Floyd, was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter on Friday, as officials tried to quell the escalating protests Mr. Floyd’s death sparked and military police were told to prepare to deploy to the city.

The Pentagon ordered the Army to have active-duty military police units on the ready, the Associated Press reported. The order came verbally after President Trump asked Defense Secretary Mark Esper for military options to...

 

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Let the people of America peaceful demotrates their wishes & you can see Hong Kong don't even need to call in military & not a single bullet was used. Good luck America.

Why do you keep calling it a protest when it’s clearly rioting and looting?

thought the 'Media' said it was just the National Guard and NOT the ?

Ya think?

WTF, any human rights for BLACKS here?!!!!

Nope nope nope, the military should NEVER be used within the states in this way. This is the path to rule by might military dictatorships.

Heck yeah.. Finally .. Deploy them EVERYWHERE rioters are destroying cities! .. Protesters lose all credibility when they start destroying cities! ..

now for the lynching

Xi Jinping calls for a replacement of political leaders & institutions (Mayor-Gouvernor-Senator..) by assemblies composed in parity by AMERICAN CITIZENS renewed by lot every 40 days giving right to compensatory allowances ($150/day) accommodation & training to take up their dutie

Why does protesting about unfair treatment always involve looting local shops and burning them down

अमेरिकी संस्थानों ने भारत में मानवाधिकार हनन का आरोप लगाया तो यहां अमेरिका में हम क्या कहेंगे?

No racism, treat people equally no matter what color they are!

Declare a National State of Emergency? To form a State Operation Council headed by the President with special temporary emergency powers?

STOP MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AMERICAN CITIZENS. START TALKS NOW!!!!!

Make all racist pigs 'famous.'

What goes around comes around.

Murder charges will be dropped to manslaughter on autopsy report reveals that George Floyd did not die of strangulation or asphyxiation. But may have had an underlying medical condition.

If it were the China, imagine the outrage of the WEST! But it's OK, it's USA.

So... they are doing what they usually do? No other solution? We all know they’ve dealt with this sooo many times & the same thing keeps happening but okay let’s just deploy them here because the protesters are the real issue & not the countless people dying 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️😔

Now have a taste of what happened similarly in HK and do you still want to stand with those rioters in HK?

We are headed towards a possible declaration of State of Emergency and bloody civil unrest in the United States. DJT knows that he is losing the election and looking for ways to postpone it. He got scared last night because of the lockdown at the White House and crowds outside WH

that deployment should be focussed on sending Chauvin to hell

I can see more attacks coming like the ambush on Police in Texas going NATIONWIDE that future day is coming it is set in stone by the perpetrators

Protect the surrounding innocent cities and innocent businesses. There's no excuse for stealing, burning and destruction of properties. Try this: realDonaldTrump CIA FBILosAngeles

Then the Pentagon should shut up and move into Minnesota to help save the state before its nothing but Ash

Water Cannons!!!! Can't wait

Remember Your Oath ! To serve an protect Tyranny Foreign & Domestic !

Send them now realDonaldTrump

Umm. No. This is unconstitutional.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always. Mahatma Gandhi ACAB JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

The rioting , not protests raging on !

What are they waiting for? Deploy them NOW

It is inhumane, all life does matter, the soul has no color, and what matters is the character, the heart, the life of someone, enough of oppression! The United States needs to put an end to racial and social prejudice. JusticeForGeorgeFlyod BlackLivesMatter

Horrible suppression! Stand with GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE!

Yeah well autopsy revealed no trauma. Maybe he didn’t apply as much pressure as perceived on video.

Words matter: An uprising is not anarchy.Rebilion is not rioting.The language used to vilifyblack painis insidious and persistent

This is illegal

United States Military in a US City?!

Ohh just get ready. This might be the big one.

dcprotest JusticeForGeorgeFlyod chicagoprotest GeorgeFloyd atlantaprotest BlackLivesMatters

Where are the 2nd amendment morons chanting posse comitatus. 😂

How does this not violate Posse Comitatus?

As a black guy gets killed by a rogue cop, with a Democratic mayor, Democratic prosecutor, Democratic attorney general, Democratic union, and Democratic governor. With looting and rioting in Democratic cities/states. Trump’s gaining votes by the second. Keep it up, MSM!

Damn MP not good ppl

*Kent State enters the chat

Still calling looting - arson and even the sacking of a US post office - mere “protests.” Please hire me to write headlines. I’m reasonable $

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