BREAKING: Far-Left rioters attack police and buildings in Atlanta

Since they are likely to be Antifa rioters, the violence and destruction they have leveled on downtown Atlanta has been mostly peaceful. The excuse this time started out as a protest over the death of a local leftist.

The rioters have been setting police cars on fire, throwing rocks at buildings and using bad words. But according to Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, the group began a peaceful protest before becoming less than peaceful.

“However, when that group arrived at the intersection of Ellis Street and Peachtree Street, a group inside that marching crowd decided to start committing illegal acts including breaking windows and attacking police cruisers that were in the area,” Schierbaum said.

Ian Miles Cheong tweeted:

Antifa messed around with cops in Atlanta. Antifa found out. pic.twitter.com/zUkHW0pjTA

And Andy Ngo, a conservative journalist also reported:

Breaking: Far-left extremists & #Antifa gathering for revenge against law enforcement in #Atlanta over the killing of their gunman at their autonomous zone smashed up businesses & set an @Atlanta_Police vehicle on fire. Vid by @HumanDilemma_. #StopCopCity pic.twitter.com/yVHD1Bp4Ws

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 22, 2023

And Libs of Tik Tok:

Antifa is burning down Atlanta right now pic.twitter.com/UH3H8CVV6X

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 22, 2023

In one video on Twitter, a  willfully blind local reporter can be heard attempting to downplay the scene, referring to the protest as “largely peaceful.” I was kidding when I said 'mostly peaceful,' but this idiot actually wanted people to believe this narrative. Here's a more accurate take:

Local Atlanta reporter calls the protest in Atlanta “largely peaceful protest” as a police cruiser is on fire in the background.

You can’t make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/tYJpJulxdH

— 3sidedstory 🇺🇲 (@3sidedstory) January 22, 2023

The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement that they responded to the rioters “damaging property at several locations along Peachtree [Street].”

“Several arrests have been made at this time and order has been restored to the downtown space,” APD added. “This is still an active and ongoing investigation, and we will not be able to provide specifics on arrests numbers or property damaged, at this time.”

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp obviously condemned the violence in a statement posted to social media and said that the riot would not be tolerated.

But at least this wasn't like Jan. 6th where nothing got burned but hundreds got arrested and one unarmed female military veteran, Ashlie Babbitt, was shot and killed by a trigger happy Capitol police lieutenant, Michael Byrd, who got away with the murder.

Anyway, back to the governor.

“Violence and unlawful destruction of property are not acts of protest,” Kemp said. “They are crimes that will not be tolerated in Georgia and will be prosecuted fully. Thank you to the hardworking [Georgia Department of Public Safety, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta Police Department], and others actively keeping our streets safe tonight.”

This is still a developing story.

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