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Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, many throughout the country have taken to the streets to protest police brutality. On Friday, massive protests formed in Atlanta which produced disturbing scenes coming from the area.
The front of CNN Center in Atlanta was the scene of violent protests on Friday evening that resulted in damage to the front of the building and inside https://t.co/Uz5PsPdoND pic.twitter.com/TsIsu9LCbn
— CNN (@CNN) May 30, 2020
HAPPENING NOW: Atlanta #protests in response to the #GeorgeFloyd killing have turned chaotic as police in riot gear are called in: https://t.co/LWmWiyII4D pic.twitter.com/T9ae1hLRAE
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) May 30, 2020
During the ATL protests, two tweets went viral that depicted alleged child soldiers with army fatigues, guns, and riot shields. These children were placed in front of stores and barricades but it’s currently unclear who they were with.
https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1266769176930082818
Via Daily Dot
On the fourth night of protests, a video went viral of what appears to be four children standing in a line, wearing military apparel, and holding riot shields in Atlanta. Two of the older minors also appear to be holding batons. On social media, it was alleged the city deployed the children. But it remains unclear if the children, who appear to be varying in age, were deployed by an entity or if they were acting of their own volition.
https://twitter.com/CDRosa/status/1266637931143483393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1266637931143483393&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotnewhiphop.com%2Fchild-soldiers-caught-on-camera-patrolling-atlanta-amid-protests-news.111449.html
Atlanta has deployed a child militia at Lenox Mall fitted with riot shields and batons. What the actual fuck is going on? pic.twitter.com/zTtmw5mDTN
— Fox Wound (@foxwoundband) May 30, 2020
We live in some strange times.