Author Topic: AOC claims there were 'almost no police officers' at Virginia Second Amendment rally (Read 679 times)

Wingnut · « **on:** January 21, 2020, 09:13:03 pm »

Hey Squeaky Spice take a hike you imbecile.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wondered why there were "almost no police officers" at a Second Amendment rally in Virginia that saw a heavy police presence.

Thousands of gun rights advocates demonstrated in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday in protest of a series of gun control bills proposed by Democrats. While speaking the same day at Blackout for Human Rights: MLK Now 2020 in Harlem's Riverside Church, the New York Democrat criticized the rally.

"There's this gun rights protest happening down in Richmond," she began as the event's host said, "On MLK day!"

"On MLK day!" Ocasio-Cortez said before contrasting the Richmond rally with the Baltimore, Maryland, riots following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody.

"But here's the image that has struck with me the most about that. When we go out and march for the dignity and the recognition of the lives of people like Freddie Gray and Eric Garner, the whole place is surrounded by police in riot gear without a gun in sight. And here are all of these people flying Confederate flags, with semi-automatic weapons, and there's almost no police officers at that protest," she said.

She added, "Who or what are our institutions protecting from whom? That image conveys it all."

Just a reminer of the 2o15 Riots AOC is so fond of:

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During the 2015 Baltimore riots, approximately 486 people were arrested, and over 100 police officers were injured. More than 280 businesses were damaged, and nearly 150 vehicles were set on fire, amounting to over $9 million in damages.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-claims-there-were-almost-no-police-officers-at-virginia-second-amendment-rally

jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2020, 10:40:21 pm »

No police presence and yet no damage done.

Hmm.

It's almost as if guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Wingnut · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2020, 11:05:46 pm »

Quote from: jmyrlefuller on January 21, 2020, 10:40:21 pm

No police presence and yet no damage done.

Hmm.

It's almost as if guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Not a single gun jumped out and shot someone on its own. Go figure.

mountaineer · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2020, 06:01:31 pm »

I suspect the police were in plain clothes, infiltrating the crowd. Much to ~~their~~ Ralph Northam's chagrin, nothing happened.

Hoodat · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2020, 06:09:55 pm »

Did it ever occur to AOC that those of us who support the Bill of Rights are by definition 'Law abiding'?

PeteS in CA · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2020, 06:20:29 pm »

What AOC was actually complaining about is that the police didn't violently shut down the rally. She equated this peaceful rally with the violent riots in Baltimore. I suspect pictures from the rally would show ample uniformed police presence, but AOC doesn't care about such facts.

berdie · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2020, 08:19:50 pm »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on January 22, 2020, 06:20:29 pm

What AOC was actually complaining about is that the police didn't violently shut down the rally. She equated this peaceful rally with the violent riots in Baltimore. I suspect pictures from the rally would show ample uniformed police presence, but AOC doesn't care about such facts.

If I were to place a bet....I would agree with you and be a winner!

mountaineer · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2020, 08:36:53 pm »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on January 22, 2020, 06:20:29 pm

What AOC was actually complaining about is that the police didn't violently shut down the rally.

That's what the police are for - to arrest people who say things that AOC finds offensive.

240B · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2020, 08:38:34 pm »

Quote from: mountaineer on January 22, 2020, 06:01:31 pm

I suspect the police were in plain clothes, infiltrating the crowd. Much to ~~their~~ Ralph Northam's chagrin, nothing happened.

Funny stuff. Reminds me of a story I read years ago about some KKK rally somewhere.
An undercover FBI agent was discovered during the proceedings.
Once the Klan members attempted to 'take care of it', other undercover agents intervened.
After everything broke down into chaos, they discovered that 3/4 of the people there were FBI agents.
I seem to remember a movie that did a play on this event, because it was so funny.

240B · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2020, 08:48:45 pm »

Quote from: mountaineer on January 22, 2020, 08:36:53 pm

That's what the police are for - to arrest people who say things that AOC finds offensive.

That's no joke.
She said that about that little girl who was imitating her.
AOC said that it should be illegal for the 'little people' to criticize or insult members of Congress.
AOC is not an Authoritarian Socialist for show. She and her squad really believe it.
If they could turn America into a second U.S.S.R. or an Iranian Police State, they would do it in a heartbeat.
Their vision of utopia is armed soldiers in the streets enforcing their edicts. "Where are your papers!"
They view themselves not as the laughable idea of 'public servants'.
They see themselves as Kings and Queens, rulers of the masses by State force if necessary.

mrclose · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2020, 10:22:04 pm »

Yes, there were cops there!
(In and out of uniform)
Even snipers on the rooftops.

They just weren't needed!

Fishrrman · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2020, 10:44:33 pm »

mountaineer wrote:
"That's what the police are for - to arrest people who say things that AOC finds offensive."

You may make such statement out of ridicule.
But the occasional-commnunist and the rest of the democrat-communists earnestly believe that that's how things should be...!

mountaineer · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2020, 11:49:53 pm »

Quote from: Fishrrman on January 22, 2020, 10:44:33 pm

You may make such statement out of ridicule.
But the occasional-commnunist and the rest of the democrat-communists earnestly believe that that's how things should be...!

I know. That's exactly what those Bernie staffers who got caught on tape by James O'Keefe/Project Veritas were saying. They truly believe the people who don't think like them should be 1) imprisoned; and/or 2) executed.

PeteS in CA · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2020, 12:08:21 am »

Well, you can see several police officers wearing yellow vests at a couple of points in this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJSb2oLTkJE .

And at the 0:56-0:59 point in this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD-b0RdYL50 , one can see a whole line of police officers along a short fence between the lawn of a government building and the street (and ralliers).

My super-sophisticated You Tube search phrase was "police at 2020 richmond gun rally",

. I could have linked more videos where police were visible in crowd shots or in the background of street or group scenes. AOC lied, because she just wanted the police to smash ralliers' heads and the police were too professional.

darroll · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2020, 12:26:57 am »

They need guards to watch wild animals though.

mrclose · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2020, 12:42:33 am »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on January 23, 2020, 12:08:21 am

Well, you can see several police officers wearing yellow vests at a couple of points in this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJSb2oLTkJE .

And at the 0:56-0:59 point in this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD-b0RdYL50 , one can see a whole line of police officers along a short fence between the lawn of a government building and the street (and ralliers).

My super-sophisticated You Tube search phrase was "police at 2020 richmond gun rally", . I could have linked more videos where police were visible in crowd shots or in the background of street or group scenes. AOC lied, because she just wanted the police to smash ralliers' heads and the police were too professional.

@PeteS in CA

I can vouch for the police presence first hand.

I 'did' hate seeing the ones on the rooftops!

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2020, 04:59:39 am »

Quote from: Hoodat on January 22, 2020, 06:09:55 pm

Did it ever occur to AOC that those of us who support the Bill of Rights are by definition 'Law abiding'?

It also never occurred to her that Lobby Day in VA is on MLK, Jr. Day (and apparently has been for a while, now).

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2020, 05:03:35 am »

Quote from: mrclose on January 23, 2020, 12:42:33 am

@PeteS in CA

I can vouch for the police presence first hand.

I 'did' hate seeing the ones on the rooftops!

Here is the beauty of her nonsense.

She gave no credit whatsoever to a LEO presence for the peaceful conduct of the rally.

That tends to strip all the Governor's preparations of any credit whatsoever. He can't claim it unless he refutes her.

Kind like watching an endangered critter eating an endangered plant. Some things are just satisfying.

verga · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2020, 12:40:17 pm »

Quote from: mrclose on January 22, 2020, 10:22:04 pm

Yes, there were cops there!
(In and out of uniform)
Even snipers on the rooftops.

They just weren't needed!

QFT, When our buss pulled in 2 officers boarded, greeted us and rode with us to our designated parking place.
the Police were amazing.

PeteS in CA · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2020, 03:25:06 pm »

To AOC's brain-surrogate, Richmond PD not cracking peaceful ralliers heads the way Baltimore PD lit into rioters and looters was due to racism, not because the ralliers were peaceful and law-abiding. AOC wanted ralliers' blood to flow and heads cracked!

ArneFufkin · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2020, 02:54:32 am »

Quote from: mrclose on January 22, 2020, 10:22:04 pm

Yes, there were cops there!
(In and out of uniform)
Even snipers on the rooftops.

They just weren't needed!

I saw rooftop snipers as well in the coverage. AOC beyond stupid and bordering on treacherous.