Charlotte: Protesters throw rocks from overpass, burn cargoes on interstate

[Jocassee]

For those who haven't yet heard, Charlotte had a minor SHTF moment last night and this morning:

http://www.theamericanmirror.com/video-charlotte-agitators-throw-rocks-off-highway-overpass-strike-motorists/

http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/206764728-story

other links available on Drudge and elsewhere.

I don't have anything terribly constructive to say about the situation or the shooting that began it, but wanted you all to be aware.

[roo_ster]

We need to take our lead from Hillaire Belloc and ditch NFA34 and GCA68 and '86:

Whatever happens, we have got
The Maxim gun, and they have not.

[Hawkmoon]

Doesn't sound so minor to me: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article103009432.html

Following the usual script, the BLM rabble rousers are out in force, looting, blocking traffic on the Interstate, and calling for "justice" before they have any idea what actually happened. The dead man's daughter claims he was reading a book, while the authorities say they have multiple witnesses confirming that he was armed and refused to drop the gun when confronted by the police.

The officer who shot him was also black.

Somebody needs to send Obama and Hillary a memo -- we don't need to import any more terrorists, we have plenty of them right here, in the BLM movement.

[Jamisjockey]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-chief-officers-warned-black-man-to-drop-gun/ar-BBwpBth?OCID=ansmsnnews11

The BLACK police chief says he was armed and had two chances to put the gun away.

[HankB]

Here in Austin, TX, a sicko who was throwing rocks at cars on I-35 was caught and is facing well-deserved multiple felony charges . . . PEACEFUL protest is one thing, but the "kid gloves" treatment for "protestors" who become VIOLENT is counter productive.

[Jocassee]

Doesn't sound so minor to me

Don't get me wrong, it's a big deal. But nobody died in the riots and no houses or stores were burned so i wouldn't say it has gone to even Medium SHTF yet.

[Hawkmoon]

Don't get me wrong, it's a big deal. But nobody died in the riots and no houses or stores were burned so i wouldn't say it has gone to even Medium SHTF yet.

The contents of two or three eighteen-wheelers could easily exceed the stock of a small convenience store.

[MechAg94]

I have a feeling mobs getting out on the freeway during a traffic jam would hit a lot of people close to home as most people have been stuck in something like that before.  Also, lots of states allow weapons to be kept in the car regardless of permits.

[Jocassee]

The contents of two or three eighteen-wheelers could easily exceed the stock of a small convenience store.

Just hang tight. We're not to the point where you can point a belt fed on the roof, but we'll get there.

[seeker_two]

Be a great time for an improv Appleseed event......

[Hawkmoon]

Just hang tight. We're not to the point where you can point a belt fed on the roof, but we'll get there.

If we're not there yet -- we should be.

The thought occurred to me that an eighteen wheeler probably outweighs a sizeable group of protesters but, I guess if the truck is already stopped because of traffic in front of it, there's not much the driver can do (short of the aforementioned belt-fed on the roof).

[KD5NRH]

The thought occurred to me that an eighteen wheeler probably outweighs a sizeable group of protesters but, I guess if the truck is already stopped because of traffic in front of it, there's not much the driver can do (short of the aforementioned belt-fed on the roof).

Therein lies the problem; even if you have the sense and the cojones to go through the crowd, it only takes 4-5 cars stopping for them to block the entire freeway for thousands of cars.

[Perd Hapley]

Therein lies the problem; even if you have the sense and the cojones to go through the crowd, it only takes 4-5 cars stopping for them to block the entire freeway for thousands of cars.

Correct. It may be possible to go off-road, around the obstruction. Or it may not.

[never_retreat]

Just hang tight. We're not to the point where you can point a belt fed on the roof, but we'll get there.

[never_retreat]

If we're not there yet -- we should be.

The thought occurred to me that an eighteen wheeler probably outweighs a sizeable group of protesters but, I guess if the truck is already stopped because of traffic in front of it, there's not much the driver can do (short of the aforementioned belt-fed on the roof).

I don't know I drove a big truck a few times. If you got weight on the rear wheels drop that baby in 1st and hit the gas.
I bet you could move one heck of a pile of cars.

[grampster]

Well, things are getting a bit sketchy again tonight.  One dead person from being shot.

[Perd Hapley]

Well, things are getting a bit sketchy again tonight.  One dead person from being shot.

Dang Tea Party violence! 

[freakazoid]

Somebody needs to send Obama and Hillary a memo -- we don't need to import any more terrorists, we have plenty of them right here, in the BLM movement.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/20/were-like-the-taliban-charlotte-citizens-riot-after-police-shooting-video/

[DustinD]

Police said they found a gun but not a book. I guess the anti-gun people are right that guns are easier to find. 

[Hawkmoon]

Report of a white guy being beaten by blacks in a downtown parking garage. So it's racist for a black police officer to shoot a black man, but it's not racist (in fact, it's "justice") for black men to beat a white man who had nothing to do with the shooting.

Found this interesting little graph:

[Perd Hapley]

I keep remembering how they* warned us about Gadsden flag domestic terrorists. (Even though the Tea Parties were not the ones with a rape problem at our gatherings.) I recall the illustrious Claire McCaskill complaining that town hall Obama-care opponents were less than civil.

Now they know where the real problem lies.



*Ironically, one of the more prominent "they" groups were some Democratic leaders in the state of Missouri. As in, Missouri; home of Ferguson.

[Jocassee]

what the heck

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3801796/He-allowed-drive-away-alive-White-motorist-armed-GUN-filmed-driving-slowly-crowd-protesters-Charlotte.html

[freakazoid]

what the heck

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3801796/He-allowed-drive-away-alive-White-motorist-armed-GUN-filmed-driving-slowly-crowd-protesters-Charlotte.html

"'White dude drives into crowd of peaceful protesters, draws gun, allowed to drive away alive. With my own eyes. #CharlotteProtest,' she wrote alongside the shocking clip."

"Peaceful protesters" Allowed to drive away alive. Is that saying he should of been allowed to drive away alive?

"'I'm so confused by the people saying he wasn't . I mean, I didn't take a DNA sample or anything but I saw a lot more of him than a close-up of his arm, and he looked pretty white bread to me. His pals in the car too,' Ms Head added when people questioned the man's race."

"'I wish no ill on anyone. I just want the truth out. I want people to recognize that racism exists, it's real, and it has real consequences,' she said."

Clearly it does still exist...

"Although open carry is legal in North Carolina, it is illegal to openly carry a gun at a protest."

It keeps mentioning that, but failing to mention, just like it keeps failing to mention the color of the cop who did the shooting, that it looks pretty clear that he isn't part of the protest, he's just trying to get through but his path is being blocked.

[Hawkmoon]

70% of the arrested "protesters" were from out of state:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-22/who-behind-riots-charlotte-police-says-70-arrested-protesters-had-out-state-ids

As the saying goes, "There ought'a be a law." If it isn't already against several laws to travel interstate to incite a riot, there certainly needs to be a federal law prohibiting it -- with very severe penalties.

[Jamisjockey]

Report of a white guy being beaten by blacks in a downtown parking garage. So it's racist for a black police officer to shoot a black man, but it's not racist (in fact, it's "justice") for black men to beat a white man who had nothing to do with the shooting.

Found this interesting little graph:

Facts don't matter. The sooner we embrace this the sooner we understand what's going on here.