Chicago, Illinois – On August 15th, protests in Chicago raged yet again with demonstrators shown agitating and assaulting police officers, with one video showing an individual using a skateboard to attack officers.
Chicago Police Clash with BLM-Antifa Militants – Rioter Repeatedly Beats Police Officer Over the Head with a Skateboard (VIDEO) https://t.co/YMEboagPWU via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) August 16, 2020
The city of Chicago has been popping-off for roughly a week now since Black Lives Matter Chicago made a stink about someone arrested for attempting to murder police officers that was non-fatally shot prior to being taken into police custody.
Among the BLM protesters on August 15th, there was a presence of Antifa-style agitators as well with violent outbursts transpiring. One of the formed police lines during the protest shows numerous people attacking police while officers can be seen defending themselves with a bike line and batons.
Here’s a copy of the video, that was later deleted by the original poster, showing rioters beating on a CPD officer.
h/t: @CWBChicago pic.twitter.com/JvipmYodZa— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 16, 2020
Also, during the video, one individual can be seen attacking officers with a skateboard, which results in officers eventually deploying pepper spray to dissolve the crowd that had gathered on the police line.
The person who originally posted the video, who goes by “Vashon”, decided to delete the video initially as he didn’t want to give Chicago Police any “evidence” of the attack on their officers.
Additional videos have cropped up online showcasing the crowd that police were pinned up against – with agitators trying to break through the police line by way of force.
Chicago police and protesters clash in the Loop Saturday night, courtesy @delvecchiograce pic.twitter.com/FRZLT1JIqb
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) August 15, 2020
While some outlets proclaim that numerous demonstrations on the 15th were peaceful, it’s difficult to digest that as being truthful when faced with videos of protesters assaulting police formations.
This violent protest came on the heels of rioting from the nights prior, with numerous businesses being looted.
One video captured from inside of the local Chicago store showcased several individuals running into a store that was broken into on the evening of the 14th.
“Hey, everybody! Jennifer in accounting brought cupcakes!” #Chicago pic.twitter.com/x2TVDykVoe
— CWBChicago (@CWBChicago) August 15, 2020
As mentioned earlier, this impetus of this likely stemmed from a police-involved shooting and arrest of someone charged with attempted murder.
To further demonstrate the ridiculous demands of various Black Lives Matter chapters, BLM Chicago protesters are demanding the release of a suspect arrested for attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.
The rationale behind this protest was that police returned fire at the suspect after he reportedly shot at police first.
Police arrested 20-year-old Latrell Allen on August 9 after he opened fire at officers pursuing him in Englewood Park. Officers were said to have returned fire at the suspect, which resulted in him being shot in the shoulder.
A judge subsequently set Allen’s bond at $1 million on August 10, while Allen was still hospitalized. Considering the charges against Allen, a high bond isn’t that out of the ordinary.
Of course, riots reportedly broke out on August 10, and are believed to have been inspired by a black man getting shot by police … non-fatally … after he shot at police first in a park containing children.
That picture depicts a nice young man… How dare the police accuse him of shooting at them… 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/3VDS04eG8M
— Pope (@Pope11375586) August 15, 2020
Allen is expected to make a full recovery as well, but after the riots and looting from August 10, BLM Chicago decided to list some demands on August 14 regarding the suspect in custody.
Kobi Guillory of BLM Chicago stated that they’re trying to get “justice” for someone that was said to have shot at police:
“We’re here to get justice for Latrell Allen because what the police did to him is an injustice.”
The sheer stupidity of the BLM nonsense has come full circle, because now an active shooter firing at police and getting non-fatally shot is considered an “injustice” by those participating in the movement.
But the rationale for demanding that Allen be released is because there wasn’t any police bodycam footage from the shooting. One of the protesters, Jada Van, said it “ain’t right” that police opened fire on an armed suspect who was shooting at officers:
“The police cannot find a way, they cannot figure out how to stop shooting Black people and that ain’t right.”
Whatever happened to the argument, “Why don’t police shoot in the leg?”
Albeit, this wasn’t a leg wound, but rather a shoulder wound, but that has been a talking point during critique of police-involved shootings for years from the protesting crowd.
This is a picture-perfect instance where someone was trying to kill police, gets shot non-fatally in response, and thus the suspect will be afforded a trial and gets to live no matter the outcome of criminal proceedings.
Allen was already dealing with two other misdemeanor cases when police encountered him on August 9, and he’s also been arrested numerous times. Still, that has not stifled the likes of Guillory in “demanding” the release of a man accused of trying to kill police:
“We are demanding, we’re not asking, we are demanding that the charges be dropped. We’re demanding that he be let go and not be held on this ridiculous $1-million dollar bond. This is a hostage situation.”
This is what the ridiculousness has come to – calling those duly arrested for heinous crimes as being someone “held hostage.”
they want charges dropped on a dude who illegally had a gun and shot at the police? have people lost their minds?
— AA (@MegookAlex) August 14, 2020
Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara is among those finding the whole matter “ridiculous”:
“I think that’s ridiculous … He actually fired at officers. The officers were 100 percent correct. Everybody on the scene said the same story. There isn’t even a question of what happened.”
Just looking at some of Allen’s previous arrests (and numerous photos of him possessing guns), it becomes quite telling the type of suspect police were dealing with when encountering him on August 9.
There was a July 2019 arrest for domestic battery. Earlier this year, in March, Allen was arrested for reckless conduct and child endangerment. And then, of course, his latest charges of two counts of attempted first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a concealed weapon.
While Allen’s mother claims he didn’t have a gun or shoot at police that day, there’s already been evidence showcased that a gun appearing to match one shown in his social media posts was recovered at the scene.
Comparison of gun found on the scene of the shooting versus gun featured in Allen’s social media postings
This seems to be a proof-positive case that even when alleged criminals are arrested for attempted murder, the BLM crowd will complain and call it an injustice.
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