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Violent protests have been taking place across the country for the past three days following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
On Saturday night, famous Hollywood actor John Cusack took it upon himself to film the protests taking place in Chicago.
— John Cusack (@johncusack) May 30, 2020
It’s nasty as fuck out there
everyone is on edge things burning- open looting – magnificent mile- and all overTravellingJyoti: @johncusack Go home. Things are getting heated.”
— John Cusack (@johncusack) May 31, 2020
Cusack got a bit too close to the action when riot police walked up to him and started harassing him with their batons.
Cops didn’t like me filming the burning car so they came at me with batons. Hitting my bike.
Ahhm herea the audio pic.twitter.com/tfaOoVCw5v— John Cusack (@johncusack) May 31, 2020
These were some of the peace officers – who gently tuned up my bike with their batons- pic.twitter.com/atMf8VaV6l
— John Cusack (@johncusack) May 31, 2020
Cusack seems like he’s ok but he decided to go home after his run-in with the cops.
Would be very surprised if this is a one or two day event / this may well be the beginning of end of trump loathsome era – thank god -feels like many streams of outrage coming to a head- a wave peaking -Chicsgo scene was about getting to trump tower most of day
— John Cusack (@johncusack) May 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/johncusack/status/1266976682667376641