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Nazi’s Threaten: St. Louis Jews Shielding Protestors From Police

Above: St. Louis Police arrest protesters after acqauittal. Source Associated Press.

Mass Arrests After Two Nights Of Protest After Police Acquittal

Associated Press reported on the protests and arrests:

Protests near St. Louis turned violent for the second night Saturday in reaction to the acquittal of a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man, as a small group of demonstrators refused to disperse, breaking windows at dozens of businesses and throwing objects at police, who moved in with hundreds of officers in riot gear to make arrests.

The confrontation took place in the Delmar Loop area of University City, a suburb about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of St. Louis near Washington University. . . 

University City had been the scene of a tense but calm march earlier in the evening to protest a judge’s ruling Friday clearing ex-officer Jason Stockley of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting of 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith. That march ended with organizers calling for people to leave and reconvene Sunday afternoon.

But a few dozen protesters refused to go. Police ordered them to disperse, saying the protest was unlawful. Hundreds of police in riot gear eventually moved in with armored vehicles. The demonstrators retreated down a street, breaking windows with trash cans and throwing objects at police. . . .

Sam Thomas, who was helping his friend clean up the glass from the shattered windows of his business, OSO, a clothing and accessories boutique, said he understands why people are angry. The U.S. justice system is broken and needs to be fixed, he said.

“I’m not saying this is the right way to fix it,” he said of the damage.

“The window isn’t murdered. Nobody is going to have a funeral for the window. We can replace it.” . . .

Demonstrators shouted slogans such as “black lives matter” and “it is our duty to fight for our freedom” . . . 

“I don’t think racism is going to change in America until people get uncomfortable,” said Kayla Reed of the St. Louis Action Council, a protest organizer.

Smith’s death is just one of several high-profile U.S. cases in recent years in which a white officer killed a black suspect, including the 2014 killing of Michael Brown . . . .

Federal prosecutors said Saturday they won’t open a new civil rights investigation into the killing. . . .

Prosecutors said Stockley planted a gun in Smith’s car after the shooting. The officer’s DNA was on the weapon but Smith’s wasn’t. . . . 

In Response: Nazis Start #GastheSynagogue

When protesters were caged in by an abusive police force, the Central Reform Congregation of St. Louis served as a model to all congregations and opened their doors to protect them.

 The people of St. Louis took to the streets in response to the acquittal of ex-cop Jason Stockley for the murder of Anthony Lamar Smith. Stockley, when engaged on a police chase of Smith was recorded premeditating his killing of Smith.   Police responded to protests withunhinged violence. Here is a video of at least 40 militarized forces attacking an elderly woman with a shield, then overrunning her and others under them. Rather than administering first aid, they continue to overrun her and eventually force her up for detainment.

Many St. Louis locals and many on Twitter responded favorably:

The synagogue itself made sure we knew this was no fluke. They’re here for “radical hospitality”. The police responded by surrounding the Jewish temple and preparing more tear gas:

Trapped activists tweeted from inside the synagogue:

And as if we needed to be reminded that our liberation as Jews is tied to the liberation of all Black and brown people on the front lines of white supremacism, the Nazis weighed in too. This time with a “#GastheSynagogue” campaign invoking gas chambers in Nazi concentration camps:

@Rw_LOVE_Squad Fuck it, let’s get banned from twitter. #GasTheSynagogue  — @HouseboatMedic @Rw_LOVE_Squad Fuck it, let’s get banned from twitter. #GasTheSynagogue  — @HouseboatMedic

Even a New Jersey Police supply store, Major Police Supply, supported the call:

And while I can fill this page with white nationalists responding to this act of Judaism, I’ll end it with the fact that we’re not just saying we’re part of the #JewishResistance, we will increasingly answer the call of Resistance and Love. For immigration:

For Palestinians and Israelis:

For police accountability:

Against the cradle to prison pipeline:

On the floor, in handcuffs with our friends:

And all the way to the top, Mr. Resident:

Rafael Shimunov serves on the board of directors for Jews for Racial & Economic Justice and as a leader with IfNotNow. Ask him how to join the #JewishResistance.

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