Mayor and governor at odds over NYC looting

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that New York City police failed in their duty to stop looting and other criminal activity during protests the previous night, and that the city's mayor had refused help from the National Guard.

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[Larrypint]

these looters act like irresponsible angry kids.
George Floyd died for your new sneaker and gucci bags. Congratulations

[rypz.relentless]

Peaceful protesters protesting in a group
Looters: its free real estate

[flameex]

Lmao. Ill be watching the sacking of Times Square in no time then

[jeremyashton]

I support the protests; yet, Not the looting. Stop looting and damaging local businesses.

[cryptoloverscryptoaddicts]

any looters are betraying the movement and should be taken out of the fold with extreme prejudice.

[williamporter]

I agree that equally is vital. Everyone should be treated equally. It is disgraceful when a race is treated like less than human. But to respond to the inequality with criminal activity just proves the opposite point. MLK Jr would disapprove of that type of protest. Protest peacefully and prove the oppressive institutions wrong.

[timshimme]

Looting defeats the purpose of rising the minimum wage to $15. The costs will trickle down once again to the middle and working classes. Prices will inflate for food, goods, etc as we are already seeing due to Covid 19. Looting and destruction will make it worse. In addition, it is ruining the outlook for those who want to return to work.

[ahonda]

When your so early there’s no good comments

[gpracer]

Looters are going to set back business recovery due to COVID shutdowns by several months. Many business owners (barely hanging on financially) who were planning to open soon may now go bankrupt and close down permanently.

[Viver]

What to do next? Put the national guard. You can't even control!!!

[November]

We need national guards in NYC. De Blasio couldn’t stop looters looting all over NYC even with 38k NYPD officers.

[peterplace]

Any person who had his business looted or burned, should sue the mayor the government and the City, and the police. The reason they pay taxes is for assholes like the mayor, the governor and the police is to protect their property from the criminals

[Seek.]

Bring in the fucking national guard this is outrageous

[Kiss_lynda]

We see what they really value Gucci

[marv]

National guard worked well in seattle. Not a single black looter in sight

[yeudylove]

the police dint do their jods because they where trying to protect their lifes. the situation was already to much for them.

[Ratt]

Day 7 people. It’s not a peaceful protest.

[therockmountain-uj]

Cuommo is correct. The mayor has no god dam clue take him out in it then he will get it.

[daveshrum]

I 100% support the peaceful protesters. That being said The Outsiders on the far left and the far-right and the locals that are looting doing arson and assaulting people don't care what the local community leaders wants. The only way to stop it is to guard those places. Whether it's the National Guard the local police or the real protesters stepping up to safeguard people's stores and homes. looters, arsonists and anarchists are not going to stop because you ask them nicely.

[guncontrolisusingbothhands]

this lootin is payback for what Jeffry Dollmer did