Vast Majority of BLM Protests Peaceful

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

 

The vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests—more than 93%—have been peaceful, according to a new report published Thursday by a nonprofit that researches political violence and protests across the world.

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) analyzed more than 7,750 Black Lives Matter demonstrations in all 50 states and Washington D.C. that took place in the wake of George Floyd’s death between May 26 and August 22.

Their report states that more than 2,400 locations reported peaceful protests, while fewer than 220 reported “violent demonstrations.” The authors define violent demonstrations as including “acts targeting other individuals, property, businesses, other rioting groups or armed actors.” Their definition includes anything from “fighting back against police” to vandalism, property destruction looting, road-blocking using barricades, burning tires or other materials. In cities where protests did turn violent—these demonstrations are “largely confined to specific blocks,” the report says.

The ACLED report includes protests toppling statues of “colonial figures, slave owners and Confederate leaders” as violent incidents. “Since Floyd’s killing, there have been at least 38 incidents in which demonstrators have significantly damaged or torn down memorials around the country,” the report states.

Still, many people continue to believe that Black Lives Matter protests are largely violent—contrary to the report’s findings. ACLED highlights a recent Morning Consult poll in which 42% of respondents believe “most protesters (associated with the BLM movement) are trying to incite violence or destroy property.” ACLED suggests this “disparity stems from political orientation and biased media framing… such as disproportionate coverage of violent demonstrations.”

U.S.-based ACLED is funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations as well as foreign governments and other organizations, including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the German Federal Foreign Office, the Tableau Foundation, the International Organization for Migration, and The University of Texas at Austin. It relied on data collection from the U.S. Crisis Monitor—a joint project led by ACLED and Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative—that tracks and publishes real-time data on political violence and demonstrations in the U.S in order to “establish an evidence base from which to identify risks, hotspots and available resources to empower local communities in times of crisis.”

ACLED also highlights a “violent government response,” in which authorities “use force more often than not” when they are present at protests and that they “disproportionately used force while intervening in demonstrations associated with the BLM movement, relative to other types of demonstrations.” The report also references “dozens of car-ramming attacks” on protesters by various individuals, some of whom have ties to hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

ACLED warns in the report that the U.S. “is at heightened risk of political violence and instability going into the 2020 general election,” citing trends in mass shootings, violent hate crimes and police killings. The authors of the report say the Trump administration has exacerbated tensions caused by racial inequality and police brutality. President Donald Trump and high-ranking members of his administration have frequently generalized protesters as violent anarchists.

Source: https://time.com/5886348/report-peaceful-protests/

 

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

Since some people were so obsessed with trying to show both sides of the BLM movement using random YouTube videos, I figured that the other side should be shown as well using actual facts and statistics.

But I guess that it’s always possible that The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project is run by a bunch of Marxists and SJW’s so maybe it’s all fake 

[MJHolland 12,725]

Anybody who was paying attention or showed up to a protest would know this. 

The only people shocked are those that tried to scapegoat minority groups and find excuses not to give everybody equal respect and rights. 

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[ShtoopidLahv 710]

Racists against the BLM movement willfully ignore this fact. 

They booed that racial unity moment at the football game yesterday. They don’t give a **** about peaceful protest. 

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

I’m not shocked at the people who LMAO’d this topic 

[PartySick 173,118]

But they're violent anarchists

Antifa terrorists

Rapists, drug lords, gangsters, and criminals

Etc

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

22 minutes ago, PartySick said:

But they're violent anarchists

Antifa terrorists

Rapists, drug lords, gangsters, and criminals

Etc

I thought that the violent protests from BLM were the new normal 

[Gagaloo911 12,959]

Compare that to the right wing extremist violence and terrorism numbers which have risen dramatically in recent years and even more so this year 

[Bt1 5,213]

People are defending at least 220 violent events? 

The 220 number is about the "locations". In some locations, there were "violent demonstrations" for days or weeks. 

I'm really not that much interested in this subject, but stop with the hypocrisy. Imagine if one single Trump event would have end up with violent actions? You all will be all over it. And yet you are defending hundreds of violent events, just because u like BLM. 

Violence is unacceptable. That should be the end of the story. 

[HeavyMetalLover 16]

1 minute ago, Florin said:

People are defending at least 220 violent events? 

The 220 number is about the "locations". In some locations, there were "violent demonstrations" for days or weeks. 

I'm really not that much interested in this subject, but stop with the hypocrisy. Imagine if one single Trump event would have end up with violent actions? You all will be all over it. And yet you are defending hundreds of violent events, just because u like BLM. 

Lmao there have been plenty of violent occurrences at Trump rallies. Begone.

[HeavyMetalLover 16]

1 hour ago, Gagaloo911 said:

Compare that to the right wing extremist violence and terrorism numbers which have risen dramatically in recent years and even more so this year 

@Florin This is for you sweaty.

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[Bt1 5,213]

Just now, HeavyMetalLover said:

@Florin This is for you sweaty.

This is not for me sweaty. 

Violence is unacceptable. That's the end of the subject for me. I'm not looking at who is doing it and defending it, if I like the "protesters", like people here are doing it. 

[HeavyMetalLover 16]

Just now, Florin said:

This is not for me sweaty. 

Violence is unacceptable. That's the end of the subject for me. I'm not looking at who is doing it and defending it, if I like the "protesters", like people here are doing it. 

Wow you made so many points. 

You’re choosing to look at this in an overly simplistic way. “Violence: bad” - that’s not the end of the subject, actually. Challenge your perspective a little. Try to understand that in a nationwide and worldwide social movement there will always be those who misrepresent the cause. You’re attempting to damn the entire BLM movement with your one dimensional statements while ignoring the complex nature of the BLM movement.

Try focusing on insane f*cking white people who are aggressively supporting white supremacy and encouraging the lynchings of black people. Focus on cops straight up murdering black people. Get out of here with your fake outrage. It’s gross.