A collection of tweets from the front line.
First they said “hi.”
They said an extra “hi” to some.
Hands up/Back turned, took a shot to the side by a pellet gun
— Dre'Vontae Nuzum (@DredHeadDre) May 30, 2020#GeorgeFloydprotest #Austin pic.twitter.com/9jwSZnUc0D
Then they chat it up.
Photo by Joseph Cote #austinprotests #austinprotest #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9zsxRcGchy
— Astra Cristos ૐ(@astracristos) May 31, 2020
I’m only sharing this because everyone needs to see what APD is doing… this kid was losing blood and was barely conscious after being shot by a rubber bullet in the head #austinprotest pic.twitter.com/NMPW9AY66n
—plantbasedmami (@valliedoll) May 30, 2020
They didn’t really know how to play nice.
Austin, TX frontline #austinprotest pic.twitter.com/X35ApoNOug
— Jordy(@_justjordyy) May 30, 2020
Pure mayhem, #officerdown injured and carried away from the action. the main conflict is when protesters try blocking #I35 highway. Here you see a girl get handled and some liberal use of spray while they attempt to carry him away. #AustinProtests #riots2020 #GeorgeFloyd #news pic.twitter.com/mSgV2qeE2k
— Thesis Bot(@ThesisRobot) May 31, 2020
Or follow the rules.
Trigger warning
— T#riot #Austin pic.twitter.com/XwpAKxOxyI (@VaniTy_Volatile) June 1, 2020
Tonight a new tone?
Or maybe not.
By, the way. If you go out there, here is how you find a medic if you get injured.
After seeing this, you decide. Who are the real thugs?
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