U.S. assessment finds opportunists drive protest violence, not extremists

In part of a June 1 internal, intelligence assessment of the protests viewed by Reuters, U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said most of the violence appears to have been driven by opportunists.

The part of the document seen by Reuters did not provide any specific evidence of extremist-driven violence, but noted that white supremacists were working online to increase tensions between protesters and law enforcement by calling for acts of violence against both groups. There was no evidence, however, that white supremacists were causing violence at any of the protests, the document said.

Two Justice Department officials who declined to be identified told Reuters they had seen little evidence to support that claim. Still, some local and federal officials cited clear signs of organization behind clashes. A New York City Police Department official said protesters there prepared for a confrontation with police by using scouts, encrypted communications and arranging medical teams in advance.

In Las Vegas, assistant sheriff Christopher Jones said much of the looting and destruction was being caused by people taking advantage of the chaos. However, he also said graffiti and property damage which he described as targeting “capitalist structures” suggested Antifa involvement. He added that social media posts showed people expressing views “very consistent” with white supremacist ideology had intermingled with the crowd.

Prosecutors said police found more “destructive devices” in his car when he was arrested two days later in Chicago.

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Bull shit.

I guess pallets of bricks were casual too

But there are videos of this...many people filmed and saw this with their own eyes...once China condemns racism and human rights abuses in USA😴😴😴 ...it's clearly shows something else is at play. It's then no longer only a protest against racism...

THE FIRST CASE OF LOOTING BY BLACK PEOPLE IN USA WAS THE FIRST TIME AN ENSLAVED PERSON ESCAPED TO FREEDOM. They literally looted, stealing the property (their life & body) that was legally owned by another. White folks can let that sink in for a few minutes or fuck right off 🤷‍♀️

What was expected, that the government would say 'Our bad, we fucked up?'

liar...most of it was right wing groups that he probably supports. even the police committed violence and destruction to property as an excuse to bash more black heads. it is what you would expect barr to say. that is why trump hired him. dirty work and lies.

Agree.

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Obviously. Antifa isn’t an actually organization. It’s a bullshit right wing boogy man. Only morons think Antifa is organized

Thank you President Obama for all your support during this time of Crisis may God bless you man of Justice we had a strong America with care under you president Obama . America democracy is at great danger at the hands of President Trump and his white supremacist thugs

Only in the US: Injustices commited in broad daylight during protests about racial injustices. The irony

Media was projecting them as Peaceful and correct..

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Incredible how the media can defend a group like ANTIFA. Hmmm. Must be connected somehow

Blaming is the game of those cowards. Its chicken president tries to organize his terrorist group from the sewer pipes to attack the freedom fighting demonstrators.

Hmm... I suppose the burning buildings, the looted posh stores, and the burning of the church of our American forefathers was just our imagination. Get your heads out the sand.

The article is contradictory in reference to ANTIFA lead violence first stating there was none then later stating there was multiple instants of it.

Violence only incite to more violence.. it’s really time for USA to review the approach. old school methods doesn’t work in new era. New generation are more educated and expose to the rest of world today.

That’s gonna rain on trump’s parade

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