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Tag: Rioters
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Dave Smith: Rioting for Fun and Profit
With the summer heat, we may see pro-choice demonstrations that are mostly peaceful until nightfall.
June 15, 2022
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When/Then Thinking and Training for Police Amid Threat of Post-Roe "Protests"
Regardless of what may come to pass with the SCOTUS decision on Dobbs—and in your community—in weeks and/or months, the police will be the people holding the line between the lawlessness and the law abiding.
May 13, 2022
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No Fun in the Sun—or Under the Mid-Summer Moon—for American Police
Memorial Day is the unofficial "first day of summer" in the United States, and with the advent of summer, police across America brace for the inevitable uptick in a variety of criminal activities.
May 29, 2021
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Seattle Police Come Under Attack During Breonna Taylor Rioting
In a second night of unrest in cities across the country, protests that appeared to be mostly peaceful in daylight hours devolved into violence following the approach of night, with one officer in Seattle being attacked with a baseball bat by a rioter as other officers dodged fireworks being thrown at them by the unruly assembly.
September 25, 2020
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2 Louisville Officers Shot During Rioting Over Breonna Taylor Ruling
Two officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department were shot and wounded as what had been a mostly peaceful protest during daylight hours devolved into a violent riot after the sun set and a government-issued curfew loomed over the city.
September 24, 2020
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DC Officer Suffers Vision Loss from Rioter's Laser Attack
According to the union, six officers have been hospitalized for injuries since Thursday night.
August 31, 2020
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San Diego Police Officer Suffers Concussion During Protest
An officer with the San Diego Police Department is on medical leave after suffering a concussion during a protest on Monday.
August 28, 2020
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Minnesota Officer Struck with Garbage Can Lid During Wednesday Riot
An officer with the Minneapolis Police Department was struck in the head with a heavy trash can lid and knocked to the ground during a chaotic night of looting and unrest in the city on Wednesday night.
August 28, 2020
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Feds Arrest Man Accused of Striking U.S. Marshal with Bat During Portland Riot
While several deputy U.S. marshals attempted to arrest a protester, Horton is accused of striking one of the marshals in the upper back, neck and shoulder area with a wooden baseball bat, the affidavit says.
August 19, 2020
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Portland Officer: "We're Getting Banged Up"
“We’re getting banged up,” he said. “We’ve had some broken hands, broken wrists, broken foot, stuff like that, some concussions.”
August 18, 2020
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911 Calls Not Answered, Officers Injured as Riots Continue in Portland
Rioters threw objects at police cars in the parking lot of the building and spray-painted over security cameras. Others shined green lasers at officers’ eyes and pelted police with softball-sized “river rocks” and glass bottles.
August 17, 2020
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Chicago Man Arrested for Attacking Police Officer with Skateboard
A Chicago man has been arrested and faces charges of felony aggravated battery to a peace officer after he reportedly attacked a police officer with a skateboard.
August 17, 2020
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