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Federal officers in Minneapolis moved decisively this weekend to restore order after a crowd outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building crossed the line from protest to chaos, arresting dozens who refused repeated orders to disperse. Law enforcement did what any sane city should do when activists start hurling objects and damaging property: they enforced the law and protected the public.
This demonstration was staged to mark the one-month anniversary of the tragic shooting of Renée Good during an ICE operation, a painful event that has been seized by radical activists to justify ongoing civil disorder. No one should minimize real grief, but turning a memorial into a platform for lawlessness betrays those who actually suffered; grief deserves dignity, not vandalism.
Video and eyewitness accounts show protesters throwing ice, bottles and other projectiles at officers, an ugly escalation that endangered everyone on the scene and provided the unmistakable justification for arrests. When peaceful protest turns violent it becomes an assault on public safety, and communities pay the price while leaders on the left wring their hands and excuse the behavior.
Make no mistake: what started in Minneapolis has become a national fight staged by well-funded, well-organized activist networks calling for ICE to be excised from American life, and they’ve mobilized tens of thousands in sympathy across the country. Cities nationwide have seen demonstrations and economic disruptions in recent weeks, and yet many local officials respond with rhetoric instead of restoring deterrence.
Instead of appeasing chaos, Washington should support our agents and the rule of law; retreating federal resources or caving to performative outrage only hands the streets over to the most aggressive voices. Reports that federal deployments and enforcement actions prompted intense backlash underscore the need for firm policy and clear support for those doing the dangerous work of keeping criminals off our streets.
Patriots who believe in law and order should stand with police, demand accountability where it’s due, and reject the double standard that lionizes street thuggery when it serves a political agenda. Our cities and neighborhoods deserve safety and stability, not a permanent protest zone run by agitators who think chaos is a political tactic.
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