watching social media or whatever, what can we do? If our city starts to
burn tonight, what can we do?
I don't know if anyone has more information, but it seems like the Saint
Paul situation developed when some group of people - number in the tens -
40 or 50? I heard estimated but I don't know. They attempted to loot Target
in what must have been a coordinated effort.
Police responded, crowds gathered. It attracted more trouble-makers and
honest protesters. The vibe there is scary I'm hearing from people there. A
friend had some people try to steal his motorbike under him.
I'm surprised we haven't had any discussion here about it. Police have
occasionally used tear gas and rubber bullets supposedly - I heard them
authorize it and Council Member Nelson reported that some shots were fired.
She demanded the police not escalate. From what bits and pieces I can
gather, it sounds like the police are mostly just trying to put out
hotspots and then redeploying but have not seriously engaged with anti-riot
efforts.
It seems like the looters are out in force and coordinated in a cat and
mouse game. Mostly Midway but also Sun Ray? And maybe some shots on Payne?
And Roseville Target?
To me it seems like this started with a small group trying to loot Target
and turned into a larger expression of anger at the police, which some
people have used to engage in more looting.