If you’re hearing about violence in the streets of Washington, here’s a bit of perspective from the city’s chief of police:
D.C. Interim Police Chief Peter Newsham told CNN that there were “maybe a couple of hundred” or so protesters who were acting violent, throwing rocks or objects at law enforcement officers or destroying property.
“In the grand scheme of things, this is a small disturbance in a small part of the city,” he said. “Literally, we have thousands of others who are peacefully demonstrating.”
They’ve made about 95 arrests as of mid-afternoon, but the vast majority of folks are protesting peacefully. If you’re watching TV, however, it might look chaotic for the very reason noted below:
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3 burning trashcans surrounded by about 200 reporters taking photos. https://t.co/IbgoqwRCu7
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 20, 2017
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http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/sVDKvGfJPdY/-D-C-police-chief-calls-the-protests-a-small-disturbance
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