Armed protesters enter Michigan's state capitol demanding end to coronavirus lockdown

Hundreds of protesters, some armed, attempted to enter the legislative chamber of Michigan's state capitol, in response to moves to extend Covid-19 lockdown orders. The demonstrators gathered as Democrat governor, Gretchen Whitmer, pushed for stay-at-home orders to continue to mid-May. The state has recorded 3,789 coronavirus deaths at time of publication

The Guardian YouTube network:

[nat]

It’s true what they say- the spread of a pandemic relates to two things
1) how dense a population is
2) how dense a population is

[LEONHARD_-]

I cant even bring a cell phone in the court house

[shmackedmuffins]

It’s like they’re asking to be on an episode of south park

[kevs]

DOn't they realise how ridiculous they look?

[kippen]

I have to live on the same planet as those people. Unreal!

[BlackCherubimintheflesh]

They get to protest with guns and call it patriotic

[irishsiri]

Has anyone ever actually succeeded in shooting a virus dead.

[salsa]

Why isnt this flagged as disturbing when a black armed memorial escort not equal you tube.

[crisdaparpratm]

This will sound cliche, but if a Latin group of protesters does this the story would be different. Not only Latino, any other race

[trentparker]

When did we stop diagnosing mental disorderers

[JP-smcs]

Michigan protest logic

Poisoned water supply - Meh

Plague safety measures - Suns out Guns out!

[jeremymadden]

Even if I'm from canada I support you guys all the way.
Protect the second amendment it's very important

[johnwilliams]

What an embarrassing thing to be apart of.

[davidjohnson-foze]

There was an uprising of your kind of people in the 1940s. They lost horribly.

[DHart]

Trump's America is exactly this...

[marvcarrell]

The "patriot" wearing the US flag from 00:10 is apparently unaware of the Code of the Flag and the correct manner of hanging the flag. Sad!

[eastlondon]

I can see a goofy series for Netflix coming up.

[sergioutside]

Who in their right mind would employ these people?

[butterpie]

Can the grim reaper join these protesters too?

[allison]

Just imagine if they were black guyz🤔🤔🤔