On Wednesday, two days after the fatal death of George Lloyd, a man killed during an arrest on the streets of Minneapolis, popular rapper Cardi B defended the community riots and destruction of property claiming, “The people are left with NO CHOICE.”

Cardi also attached a video to her post of a Target store being looted and destroyed.

Cardi B tweeted this:

They looting in Minnesota and as much as I don’t like this type of violence it is what it is .Too much peaceful marches,too much trending hashtags and NO SOLUTIONS! The people are left with NO CHOICE .

They looting in Minnesota and as much as I don’t like this type of violence it is what it is .Too much peaceful marches,too much trending hashtags and NO SOLUTIONS! The people are left with NO CHOICE . pic.twitter.com/IToSr08yBG

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) May 28, 2020

Using that logic I should just go burn down your house to call attention to something. Except I would never do that. Because it’s wrong.

CBS reported that “Looters ransacked, vandalized and burned numerous buildings in the blocks around the 3rd Precinct” of Minneapolis. They also added that “meanwhile, fires shot up at various businesses — from a Wendy’s to an Autozone — and some burned without fire crews there to knock them down. One fire at an under-construction apartment complex could be seen miles away.”

I came back out. This is my neighborhood. You can see flames for a mile and feel the heat from a block away pic.twitter.com/0kmkBqcFZJ

— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) May 28, 2020

In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed Monday, a community reels from a second night of protests, marked by looting and buildings on fire as protesters clashed with police. @OmarJimenez reports https://t.co/bBNRgGwgJm pic.twitter.com/Al46RFtu3W

— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) May 28, 2020

These riots started George died in custody. During the arrest, the victim repeatedly told the arresting officer that he couldn’t breathe but that didn’t stop the action.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted: 

Please, Minneapolis, we cannot let tragedy beget more tragedy.

The area along Lake has become unsafe. We are asking for your help in keeping the peace tonight.

Please, Minneapolis, we cannot let tragedy beget more tragedy.

The area along Lake has become unsafe. We are asking for your help in keeping the peace tonight. https://t.co/kRZuWGJY29

— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) May 28, 2020

 

 

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

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