The riots are being planned and brought on by Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA groups. I believe all lives matter and this thing is getting out of control in a hurry. While the riots continue there is still so much unnecessary violence, looting, arson, and damage occurring. Rioters took to Interstate 35 blocking the interstate in both directions in Minneapolis. I cannot imagine! The law enforcement has their hands tied in all this chaos. Everything is being watched and the media is just lurking waiting for one small move. And when it happens it is all over the national news in minutes. The police are now looked at as the bad guys and they want to make them look worse. The media likes to keep things stirred up and gets people more angry. If there wasn't so much media coverage half of this may not even occur.
It isn't very often that you get to hear the good or positive in the middle of it all. Sunday night we watched live on KCCI in Des Moines. You see everything happening play out when you watch it live. I held my breathe as the curfew was drawing near. If the protestors did not leave at curfew, the police were to force them to leave. It seemed all hell would break loose. In the crowd people had jugs of milk to pour on themselves if tear gas was thrown. They had leaf blowers in order to blow the cans of tear gas back. They had gloves on and came prepared for a fight. It was not looking good. On the other side of the street stood a large swat team with shields, helmets, riot sticks, and protective gear. The protestors by law had to leave and the cops were there to enforce that. We all watched and wondered. The news reporter showed two cops kneel and prayed together. Then a man that appeared to be a pastor walked back and forth between the groups like a mediator. What happened next was an act of GOd. The cops all knelt and took a knee in silence. The protestors watched and slowly did the same. After that, the groups slowly left the scene. It was awesome. I wish they could all end that way.
I found this photo on FB and I think it speaks volumes. "ALL are precious in HIS sight"! Amen!
It isn't very often that you get to hear the good or positive in the middle of it all. Sunday night we watched live on KCCI in Des Moines. You see everything happening play out when you watch it live. I held my breathe as the curfew was drawing near. If the protestors did not leave at curfew, the police were to force them to leave. It seemed all hell would break loose. In the crowd people had jugs of milk to pour on themselves if tear gas was thrown. They had leaf blowers in order to blow the cans of tear gas back. They had gloves on and came prepared for a fight. It was not looking good. On the other side of the street stood a large swat team with shields, helmets, riot sticks, and protective gear. The protestors by law had to leave and the cops were there to enforce that. We all watched and wondered. The news reporter showed two cops kneel and prayed together. Then a man that appeared to be a pastor walked back and forth between the groups like a mediator. What happened next was an act of GOd. The cops all knelt and took a knee in silence. The protestors watched and slowly did the same. After that, the groups slowly left the scene. It was awesome. I wish they could all end that way.
I found this photo on FB and I think it speaks volumes. "ALL are precious in HIS sight"! Amen!
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