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"On State Street, in Chicago’s River North downtown neighborhood, Bill LaMacchia, 54, estimated about $20,000 damage on his bar and restaurant, Bijan’s Chicago...A group of looters had heaved a marble-top table through a massive picture window overlooking the outside patio. They took nearly every bottle of liquor from his shelves. Some of them even sat and drank the bottles in his patio seats. The whole scene was captured on his security camera."
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
“a planned attack”…geeee, ya think?! Thanks for the analysis. Now go do something about it.
The Lori Lightfoot Machine always planned to do nothing and blame Trump. ☹️?
Aren’t the published statements of BLM administration (regarding looting encouraged as reparations) actionable evidence of incitement?
Wouldn’t all victims of recent Chicago looters be able to litigate as a class against (deep pockets) BLM?
And in case retail chains fear backlash against their brand, the building owners could step in as damaged parties.
I think BLMs statements and actions are inciting violence and prove BLM is a corrupt organization as defined in the RICO statutes
Of course they are but RINO Lausch, the Beverly democrat, will do nothing against the domestic terrorist blm because Lori won’t let him. Pure and simple. Blm is now in control of Chicago completely with the approval of Lori Lightfoot, Kim Foxx, and the black caucus.
The looting was organized, unlike Groot’s incompetent reign of terror