As Twitchy reported, there was rampant rioting and looting in downtown Chicago Sunday night after word got out on social media that police had shot an unarmed youth — although, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot explained the following day, it was not a child but a 20-year-old man, he was armed and fired on police, and he was shot in the shoulder and was recovering.
Chicago photojournalist Tyler LaRiviere was at the District 1 police station Monday, where protesters gathered to demand the release of those who’d been arrested during the rioting and looting.
About a dozen officers and a couple dozen protesters are outside the District 1 police station they are demanding the release of individuals who are still here from last night's rioting. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests pic.twitter.com/8NQSRPcTQI
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 11, 2020
Check out the banner the protesters were holding:
Things are very very calm here. Police are out front with bikes, and protesters have food and a banner. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests pic.twitter.com/2XIpGaG57Y
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 11, 2020
Productive, Chicago. Very productive. pic.twitter.com/XzC3iDUrqM
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) August 11, 2020
JFC
— ChiTown?Girl⚾️ (@KristyKelly013) August 11, 2020
I guess Best Buy, Binny’s, and Gucci really looted their future
— 2BarkingWesties (@2BarkingWesties) August 11, 2020
Someone should explain to them that the eventual inheritance of looters is a ghost town.
— Heidi Whitaker (@HeidiWhitaker) August 11, 2020
The thinking here is so misguided & dangerous.
— PA (@PaMars21) August 11, 2020
> “We are being unfairly targeted!”
> “Looting is reparations”Pick one
— bingewatchingmediacontent (@bingewatchingme) August 11, 2020
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Small business owners oppressed them?
— bingewatchingmediacontent (@bingewatchingme) August 11, 2020
And French handbag companies
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) August 11, 2020
"Steal Shit" is the official motto of BLM
— Jack Bartleby (@JackBartleby1) August 11, 2020
Guaranteed their futures will be worse once they destroy their vibrant city. Take a look at Detroit.
— Marissa N (@Mersaaa) August 11, 2020
America is dying by suicide #ChicagoRiots
— Pope Julius II (@PopeJuliusII5) August 11, 2020
Ariel Atkins with Black Lives Matter Chicago is speaking outside of Districk 1 Police Station. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests pic.twitter.com/IumXOYjpuv
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 11, 2020
The plan is to occupy the space and until people are released from the police station then party. Rage Against the Machines "Killing in the name of" is currently playing. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 11, 2020
“Our futures have been looted from us”
Lmao, no one made you get a degree in film or art…which has resulted in you not getting a good job
— Blu (@Blumaeby_) August 11, 2020
What am I even looking at
— Buffy (@BuffyTrades) August 11, 2020
More bullshit ??♀️
— mjtslp (@mjtslp) August 11, 2020
What's the excuse for last night and what happens after dark tonight Tyler?
— Maury Springer (@7707Missumoo) August 11, 2020
How cute they brought snacks with them
— beer metal hockey (@Proberts_GHST) August 11, 2020
mommy packed them organic fruit snacks
— J (@jasonperson39) August 11, 2020
Commies took over the protest again
— Concerned Chicago ?? (@concerned_chi) August 11, 2020
You have been given more opportunities than any of your ancestors in the past and you squander them away to play victim. A pathetic showing of Americans. meanwhile immigrants come here and work hard for the American dream and succeed. You should feel ashamed of yourself
— 133681 (@361336rigs) August 11, 2020
Fu*k these nutjobs
— Emily Kase (@KaseAmelia) August 11, 2020
Hey, look … more looting:
More reports of looting. Police report people breaking into the downtown CPD station parking garage. #ChicagoScanner #Chicago
— CWBChicago (@CWBChicago) August 11, 2020
Related:
Blue-check reminds reporters that ‘looting is not violence’ after Chicago rocked by violent looters https://t.co/BQ5w1LbSoS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 10, 2020
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