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One group sought to tear down a monument to Oñate, a 16th-century despot who massacred indigenous people. The other set out as self-designated protectors of the statue, creating a heavily armed presence at the park in Albuquerque’s historic Old Town. Aside from a few small scuffles over signs near the monument, the protest had largely been peaceful, although tense at times.


Then, a white man in a blue T-shirt appeared to rile the crowd, according to video obtained by KOB4. People erupted in shouts, and the man took a few steps back. A masked protester swung a skateboard and struck him in the shoulder. The man backpedaled out of the crowd but continued to exchange shouts with protesters.

Someone in the video encouraged people to follow the man and get his license plate number. Several people followed him, and one tackled him to the ground. As he tried to stand back up and three people tried to hit him again, the man in blue pulled a gun and fired four shots, striking one man and scattering the crowd.

In a second video that captured the moments following the shooting, the gunman sat in the middle of a road as the New Mexico Civil Guard ‘militia’ members formed a circle around him. One man carrying a semiautomatic rifle, and wearing camouflage fatigues and a military-style helmet, kicked the handgun away from the man and stood with his foot on top of the weapon.

Police responded to the scene with tear gas and stun grenades to force the crowd back. Officers detained several members of the ‘militia’ group, according to reporters and witnesses at the scene. Video showed officers placing the apparent gunman into a cruiser.

Police have not released any information about the suspected shooter or said whether they think he has any connection to the armed ‘militia.’

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Originally posted by Bashar Teg
^^more gaslighting from "normal person"

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Originally posted by dadudemon
So, a few things. The real milita appears to not be with him. They kicked his handgun away and another one put their foot on top of it. After the man in the white shirt fired his shots.


The white shirted man tried to confront the rioters (not protesters, these people are criminals committing vandalism) verbally, they got violent. And at one point, white T-Shirt man was hit with a skateboard and then surrounded and likely getting a beat down. lol

So he pulled out a handgun and shot 4 shots, hitting 1 person. Then the militia surrounded the white shirt guy, kicked the gun away form him, stood on it to prevent white shirt guy from firing more shots.



Nothing to see here.



The only shame is every least rioter wasn't shot and killed.

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Originally posted by Bashar Teg
^^more gaslighting from "normal person"

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Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
sadly true.

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One group sought to tear down a monument to Oñate, a 16th-century despot who massacred indigenous people. The other set out as self-designated protectors of the statue, creating a heavily armed presence at the park in Albuquerque’s historic Old Town. Aside from a few small scuffles over signs near the monument, the protest had largely been peaceful, although tense at times.


Then, a white man in a blue T-shirt appeared to rile the crowd, according to video obtained by KOB4. People erupted in shouts, and the man took a few steps back. A masked protester swung a skateboard and struck him in the shoulder. The man backpedaled out of the crowd but continued to exchange shouts with protesters.

Someone in the video encouraged people to follow the man and get his license plate number. Several people followed him, and one tackled him to the ground. As he tried to stand back up and three people tried to hit him again, the man in blue pulled a gun and fired four shots, striking one man and scattering the crowd.

In a second video that captured the moments following the shooting, the gunman sat in the middle of a road as the New Mexico Civil Guard ‘militia’ members formed a circle around him. One man carrying a semiautomatic rifle, and wearing camouflage fatigues and a military-style helmet, kicked the handgun away from the man and stood with his foot on top of the weapon.

Police responded to the scene with tear gas and stun grenades to force the crowd back. Officers detained several members of the ‘militia’ group, according to reporters and witnesses at the scene. Video showed officers placing the apparent gunman into a cruiser.

Police have not released any information about the suspected shooter or said whether they think he has any connection to the armed ‘militia.’

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Originally posted by dadudemon
From the article:







You guys aren't having a good time of it. Almost every single position you take ends up being wrong.



But, yes, the only thing wrong in the scenario is every last rioter wasn't shot and killed.

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Originally posted by Bashar Teg
say "rioters" some more times; and maybe it will become the truth, "normal person"

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Originally posted by dadudemon
From the article:







You guys aren't having a good time of it. Almost every single position you take ends up being wrong.



But, yes, the only thing wrong in the scenario is every last rioter wasn't shot and killed.

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Originally posted by BrolyBlack
I don’t understand why they are in denial

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Originally posted by Bashar Teg
say "rioters" some more times; and maybe it will become the truth, "normal person"

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Originally posted by BrolyBlack
I don’t understand why they are in denial

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Originally posted by Surtur
Ah so you're gonna pretend this is normal adult behavior while tossing a thinly veiled insult at me? Hell I'll allow it, you're flailing here.

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Originally posted by snowdragon
I didn't see him holding a gun until after he was attacked. I also saw in a video that right before he was attacked he had grabbed some girl that was bumping into him and blocking him, he threw her to the ground.

Then the attacks ensued, he fled, they threatened to kill him.............I'm not a lawyer but it seemed to be defensive when they reassaulted him with multiple attackers.

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Originally posted by Bashar Teg
say "rioters" some more times; and maybe it will become the truth, "normal person"

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Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
yup, it's easy to rile people up and pick fights, which this guy did so he could shoot people.