A flag flies over a department of corrections building ablaze during protests, late Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis., sparked by the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha Police officer a day earlier. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Kenosha Police are prepping for a presidential visit. So they released a statement instead of appearing at a daily press conference to discuss the riots.
In the statement, they broke down riot related arrest numbers. A few things stood out. Primarily, 60% of those arrested listed addresses outside of Kenosha.
Also of note, there were 20 firearms seized from the “mostly peaceful protesters”.
It’s pretty clear that at least some of these people are professional rioters, that travel from hotspot to hotspot looking to stir up trouble. Whether it’s the “Snack Van” from Portland that has been seen in Minneapolis, Kenosha and DC, or some of the other individuals who have been identified, there is clear evidence of planning and coordination.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has called for an FBI investigation and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) has called for an investigation into the funding of the riots. Attorney General Bill Barr has already said there are federal terrorism task forces looking into some radical left actions