U.S. Cities Compensate BLM Protesters After Police Riot Suppressions
Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 protesters injured by the police during the 2020 riots. In Denver, $4.7 million will be paid to 300 arrested BLM protesters from 2020, Philadelphia will pay $9 million, and New York City $13 million. In total, payments to BLM protesters in 20 U.S. cities exceed $90 million. The announcement was made at 8:06 AM on January 26, 2024.
Seattle just agreed to pay $10 million to 50 rioters injured by police in 2020.
Denver is paying $4.7 million to 300 BLM rioters arrested in 2020.
Philadelphia is paying them $9 million.
New York City is shelling out $13 million.
In total, $90+ million in taxpayer dollars…
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 25, 2024
User Reactions:
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk): What about compensation for the material damages they caused?
- FloridaMan.eth (@votefloridaman): It’s strange that people who invaded the Capitol are getting years in prison, while this is happening.
- Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray): Rewarding people for burning down businesses, what a beneficial arrangement.
- Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl): The Democrats are funding rioters with tax money. This is why they continue to riot across the country.
- Joshua Walker (@RedsRepair95): This is really a step backward. Riot and get tens of thousands of dollars from the government.
- Carolina. (@realCarola2Hope): All judges are Soros judges.
- Ryan Wasielewski (@R_G_Wasielewski): This is madness. They should garnish their wages for the damages.
- Washingtons ghost (@hartgoat): This is a money laundering scheme.
- AMUSIC (@TRUMP4USD): This is novel… Wonder how much it would cost to solve the homeless problem?
- Planet Of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes): We’re living in an upside-down world.
This news highlights controversy over the U.S. government’s compensation payments to BLM protesters. User comments reflect strong backlash and skepticism about this decision. Many express concerns about the response to material damages caused by the riots and question the use of tax money. There are fears that this could encourage rioting and criticism of the government’s priorities, sparking broad discussions on public policy and social justice.