BLM to arm itself - Black Panthers part II?

At least Minneapolis is (also) talking about redeploying the new, improved police. But no one has seen a plan for that part, leading one to accept the city council is foolish to proceed until there IS a plan.

It seemed they were going to end the union. I need to find that article

They sure should.

Only 16% support the idea of defunding the police. An idea like that could be the end of Minnesota as a blue or even purple state.

These riots have also dealt a huge blow to gun control advocates.

According to a story on Fox today, gun purchases are up 80% over the same time last year. One store owner interviewed said his sales are up 300%, and he only had one rifle left on the wall and maybe a dozen handguns left in the display cases. Even my wife, who has always opposed guns in the house, has decided on a Beretta Pico handgun. I'll be buying the shotgun. I support the police, but I am seeing signs that I need to play a part in the defense of me and mine.

The greatest threat to blacks in the inner city are white liberals--who are clearly insane, as you can see in the interview below with Minneapolis City Council President Lisa bender.

"Defunding the police" is not supported by the people, which is why elected Democrats like Biden and others are trying to back away from this sentiment as carefully as they can. Good luck, though, putting the toothpaste back in that tube.

Duh...of course:

Smashing a window would RUIN a wood.

I was reading This article in American Thinker and it made me think of this thread...

i had gotten to the end of the article where they’re talking about the rioters suddenly having these shiny new AR-15’s.

so I hopped through The Link to the full report on Open Books to get a gander at who is spending what:  Turns out under Obama, but beginning in 2006, federal agencies ... most of which have no need for armament... have spent BILLIONS of dollars on weapons and ammunition.

have they only been trying to make it more difficult for the average citizen to get, or, when Obama said “We cannot continue to rely only on our military ... we've got to have a civilian security force just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set.” Was he setting up something else?

starting on page 9, that report lists agencies like The Internal Revenue Service, with its 2,316 special agents, spent nearly $11 million on guns, ammunition and military-style equipment.  Federal agencies spent $313,958 on paintball equipment, along with $14.7 million on Tasers, $1.6 million on unmanned aircraft, $8.2 million on buckshot, $7.44 million on projectiles, and $4 million on grenades/launchers.  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service spent $4.77 million purchasing shotguns, .308 caliber rifles, night vision goggles, propane cannons, liquid explosives, pyro supplies, buckshot, LP gas cannons, drones, remote controlled helicopters, thermal cameras, military waterproof thermal infrared scopes, and more.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spent $3.1 million on guns, ammunition and military-style equipment. The EPA has spent $715 million on its ‘Criminal Enforcement Division’ from FY2005 to present even as the agency has come under fire for failing to perform its basic functions.
11. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spent $11.66 million including more than $200,000 on ‘night vision equipment,’ $2.3 million on ‘armor – personal,’ more than $2 million on guns, and $3.6 million on ammunition. Veterans Affairs has 3,700 law enforcement officers guarding and securing VA medical centers.

Makes me wonder what’s going on, and who is arming the seditious groups.