Protesters Trapped On Brooklyn Bridge In Standoff With NYPD
Protesters Trapped On Brooklyn Bridge In Standoff With NYPD from Zero Hedge
Update (1208 a.m.):
- Protesters trapped on Brooklyn Bridge
- De Blasio closing Manhattan below 96th street to traffic
- President Trump threatens to deploy military
- At least nine dead, +4,000 arrested, riots rage in 140 cities as riots rage for the seventh day
- National Guard deployed in 29 states
- NYC Mayor, VA Gov, DC Gov all reject Trump admin’s offer of National Guard
- 40 cities to impose strict curfews
A large group of protesters were trapped on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge early Wednesday morning.
“NYPD have blocked protesters and trapped us on the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side,” tweeted one protester, who had waited 50 minutes after being told to wait ten.
PROTESTERS ARE TRAPPED ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. SPREAD THIS VIDEO AROUND pic.twitter.com/Or1Z9KFjcX
— mai (@defenhes) June 3, 2020
@NYCMayor @NYGovCuomo alongside NYPD have blocked protesters and trapped us on the Brooklyn bridge on the Manhattan side. Told us wait ten minutes it’s been 50 minutes and they just bought two big ass cans. pic.twitter.com/jncfAG6RDi
— Fvizs (@Fviz_s) June 3, 2020
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Summary:
- De Blasio closing Manhattan below 96th street to traffic
- President Trump threatens to deploy military
- At least nine dead, +4,000 arrested, riots rage in 140 cities as riots rage for the seventh day
- National Guard deployed in 29 states
- NYC Mayor, VA Gov, DC Gov all reject Trump admin’s offer of National Guard
- 40 cities to impose strict curfews
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