Minneapolis was burned down last night, as rioting overshadowed the protests for George Floyd, who was killed while in police custody after a cop had his knee on the man’s throat.

The protests quickly escalated into violence, looting, and riots, with the governor now reportedly calling on the National Guard to come in and restore calm and peace.

However, there are some armed citizens who have already been doing just that.

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A small group of patriotic heroes stood guard outside one Minneapolis business that did not get looted or burned to the ground.

I love this quote from one of the men: “Before there were cops, there were just Americans. So, here we are.”

You can watch the video below:

https://twitter.com/417JKO/status/1265936016889851905

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city, this was happening:

Liberals think conservatives are violent.

When was the last time you saw a group of conservatives riot, loot, and burn buildings because they were angry?

This is not a peaceful protest, this is criminal chaos.
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— Red Nation Rising (@RedNationRising) May 28, 2020

We need more Americans of every size, shape, and color to stand up and refuse to allow everything they have worked for to go up in a ball of flames.

 

This piece was written by Missy Crane on May 28, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.

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