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Antifar
07/28/20 2:17:31 PM
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/509388-minneapolis-umbrella-man-seen-in-viral-video-believed-to-be-white?amp
A man seen in videos smashing the windows of an auto parts store in Minneapolis during protests over the death of George Floyd is suspected of being a white supremacist trying to incite racial violence, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Tuesday.

The man was seen in videos wearing all black and carrying a black umbrella as he smashed windows with a sledgehammer during protests two days after the death of Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.

Police say prior to that, the man spray-painted "free shit for everyone zone" on the double front doors of the Auto Zone in question.

The man is a suspected member of the Hell's Angels biker gang, as well as the the Aryan Cowboy Brotherhood, according to the Star Tribune.

"This was the first fire that set off a string of fires and looting throughout the precinct and the rest of the city," police said in a warrant affidavit this week. "Until the actions of the person your affiant has been calling 'Umbrella man,' the protests had been relatively peaceful. The actions of this person created an atmosphere of hostility and tension. Your affiant believes that this individual's sole aim was to incite violence."

Police have reportedly identified the man through an email tip, but he has not yet been charged with any crimes and the Star Tribune is not naming him.

Minneapolis police did not immediately respond to an inquiry from The Hill.

Video footage shows the man smashing windows as other protesters follow him and ask him to identify himself. The term "Umbrella Man" was coined on social media as people guessed at his identity, with some protesters speculating he was actually a member of the police force.

Protests against police brutality and systemic racism continue in cities across the country in the wake of Floyd's death, including in Portland, Ore., where the Trump administration's use of federal officers against demonstrators has drawn sharp Democratic condemnation.


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IShall_Run_Amok
07/28/20 2:19:24 PM
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I thought he was a cop.

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Antifar
07/28/20 2:20:13 PM
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IShall_Run_Amok posted...
I thought he was a cop.

Those aren't mutually exclusive categories
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Poop2
07/28/20 2:20:38 PM
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Antifar posted...
Those aren't mutually exclusive categories

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monkmith
07/28/20 2:22:28 PM
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this news story needs pictures.

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PatrickMahomes
07/28/20 2:22:50 PM
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People were planted to incite more violence and division? This is my shocked face.

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Machete
07/28/20 2:23:11 PM
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Poop2 posted...
Those aren't mutually exclusive categories


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UnholyMudcrab
07/28/20 2:23:38 PM
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Mark_DeRosa
07/28/20 2:24:06 PM
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so It wasnt that undercover cop with some similar eyes



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IShall_Run_Amok
07/28/20 2:24:59 PM
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Antifar posted...
Those aren't mutually exclusive categories
Ba dum tss.

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Poop2
07/28/20 2:26:08 PM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
We knew this on the night it happened, though
we did. the delusional right wing decided he was ANTIFA!!!!!!
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Mark_DeRosa
07/28/20 2:27:32 PM
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Poop2 posted...
we did. the delusional right wing decided he was ANTIFA!!!!!!
nobody ever said that. This was a left conspiracy lol

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QPibg61riRk


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kyujo
07/28/20 2:33:29 PM
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What do you intend to show with that video?

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MrMallard
07/28/20 2:34:30 PM
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Mark_DeRosa posted...
so It wasnt that undercover cop with some similar eyes



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Guide
07/28/20 2:35:07 PM
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free shit for everyone zone

What an idiot lmao

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Mark_DeRosa
07/28/20 2:35:13 PM
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the above poster is lying and babbling about antifa .when its been a conspiracy since day 1 by twitter detectives that it was an undercover cop to incite riots and further justify police actions?

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eston
07/28/20 2:37:49 PM
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If he's part of a white supremacist biker gang it seems odd that he would show up by himself. Him being a cop and using the umbrella as a visible way to identify himself in the crowd honestly sounds much more likely

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MrMallard
07/28/20 2:37:55 PM
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Mark_DeRosa posted...
the above poster is lying and babbling about antifa .when its been a conspiracy since day 1 by twitter detectives that it was an undercover cop to incite riots and further justify police actions?

Your points are compelling, ngl. I hope my response will be able to respond to your points in a productive and enlightening manner:



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Lordgold666
07/28/20 3:00:23 PM
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free shit for everyone zone

lol

If this guy started the first fire, why did everyone follow his lead?

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Zeeak4444
07/28/20 3:07:38 PM
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kyujo posted...
What do you intend to show with that video?

anything to divert attention away from the topic at hand.


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