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RandySF

(58,963 posts) Sat May 30, 2020, 06:58 PM May 2020

Trump Tower is 'under siege' as Chicago Police make arrests to defend the president's building

Protesters marched on Trump Tower in Chicago on Saturday, as Chicago police in riot gear and on horses defend the president’s building.

State police were deployed to the scene to back up local police, who are reportedly arresting protesters.

On video showed protesters taking a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick.

Actor John Cusack was among those documenting the protest.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/trump-tower-is-under-siege-as-chicago-police-make-arrests-to-defend-the-presidents-building/

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Trump Tower is 'under siege' as Chicago Police make arrests to defend the president's building (Original Post) RandySF May 2020 OP

They also took off their badges video: mucifer May 2020 #1

If this happened today, the mayor will take action soon Stuart G May 2020 #3

I hope so. I'm not sure mucifer May 2020 #4

Trump still owns it, right? He'd love to collect the insurance, I'm sure. Frustratedlady May 2020 #2

"Marty, don't set the DeLorean to 1968!" CaptYossarian May 2020 #5

They need to protect it from being lit on fire Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #6

Hope these arrests don't prevent votes. pwb May 2020 #7

Now THAT'S a target! hoped for this ❤️❤️❤️ nt live love laugh May 2020 #8

mucifer

(23,555 posts)

1. They also took off their badges video:

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 06:59 PM

May 2020

https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/gtmbmh/cops_remove_badges_minutes_before_assault/

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)

3. If this happened today, the mayor will take action soon

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Sat May 30, 2020, 07:09 PM

May 2020

mucifer

(23,555 posts)

4. I hope so. I'm not sure

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #3)

Sat May 30, 2020, 07:09 PM

May 2020

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

2. Trump still owns it, right? He'd love to collect the insurance, I'm sure.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 07:04 PM

May 2020

He would be able to inflate the value while claiming. Just sayin'.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

5. "Marty, don't set the DeLorean to 1968!"

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 07:23 PM

May 2020

Marrah_Goodman

(1,586 posts)

6. They need to protect it from being lit on fire

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 08:20 PM

May 2020

I don't give a shit about Trump, but I do care about the firefighters.

pwb

(11,280 posts)

7. Hope these arrests don't prevent votes.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 08:33 PM

May 2020

There are no pukes endangering themselves just us. Virus and arrest, both a danger. Yet we move forward. I was at a protest in the 70s in NY city and I couldn't believe to my left was John Lennon and Yoko.

live love laugh

(13,120 posts)

8. Now THAT'S a target! hoped for this ❤️❤️❤️ nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2020, 07:10 AM

May 2020

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