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Harvard research group: Black Lives Matter Protesters Were Overwhelmingly Peaceful
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:54 am
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:54 am
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The Black Lives Matter uprisings were remarkably nonviolent. When there was violence, very often police or counterprotesters were reportedly directing it at the protesters.
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When the Department of Homeland Security released its Homeland Threat Assessment earlier this month, it emphasized that self-proclaimed white supremacist groups are the most dangerous threat to U.S. security.
But the report misleadingly added that there had been “over 100 days of violence and destruction in our cities,” referring to the anti-racism uprisings of this past summer. In fact, the Black Lives Matter uprisings were remarkably nonviolent. When there was violence, very often police or counterprotesters were reportedly directing it at the protesters.
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Here is what we have found based on the 7,305 events we’ve collected. The overall levels of violence and property destruction were low, and most of the violence that did take place was, in fact, directed against the BLM protesters.
First, police made arrests in 5% of the protest events, with over 8,500 reported arrests (or possibly more). Police used tear gas or related chemical substances in 2.5% of these events.
Protesters or bystanders were reported injured in 1.6 percent of the protests. In total, at least three Black Lives Matter protesters and one other person were killed while protesting in Omaha, Austin and Kenosha, Wis. One anti-fascist protester killed a far-right group member during a confrontation in Portland, Ore.; law enforcement killed the alleged assailant several days later.
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In short, our data suggest that 96.3% of events involved no property damage or police injuries, and in 97.7% of events, no injuries were reported among participants, bystanders or police.
These figures should correct the narrative that the protests were overtaken by rioting and vandalism or violence.
Such claims are false. Incidents in which there was protester violence or property destruction should be regarded as exceptional – and not representative of the uprising as a whole.
In many instances, police reportedly began or escalated the violence, but some observers nevertheless blame the protesters.
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Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:55 am to Cs
They have a very different definition of peaceful than I do I assure you that
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:56 am to Cs
Sure, don't believe what your eyes are seeing.
Wtf is wrong with these people?
Wtf is wrong with these people?
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:56 am to Cs
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The Black Lives Matter uprisings were remarkably nonviolent.
First sentence is telling yet its also a microagression
This post was edited on 6/11/21 at 10:57 am
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:57 am to Cs
The ivy schools aren't really what they used to be.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:57 am to Cs
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most of the violence that did take place was, in fact, directed against the BLM protesters.
This is the best line in that entire wall of drivel.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:58 am to Cs
ask yourself if a real scientist or any neutral or politically apathetic researcher would EVER think to research this.
that tells you all you need to know about academia's role in politics
that tells you all you need to know about academia's role in politics
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:58 am to MightyYat
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most of the violence that did take place was, in fact, directed against the BLM protesters.
By who?
Police?
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:58 am to Cs
They aren't even waiting until the majority who witnessed this are dead before they rewrite history.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:59 am to Cs
Ministry of Truth hard at work.
(Insert hundreds of photos of looting, burning, assault, destruction here)
(Insert hundreds of photos of looting, burning, assault, destruction here)
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:59 am to Cs
Research group: overwhelming number of registered gun owners never commit a gun related act of violence.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:59 am to Cs
I wouldn't read my university garbage, let alone a extremely motivated Harvard groups blah blah.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 11:00 am to Cs
This is all propaganda. Nothing more. Nothing less.
Posted on 6/11/21 at 11:01 am to Cs
Nothing like destroying credibility. Maybe the Trump voters should have the same peaceful BLM protests on Harvard's Campus??
Posted on 6/11/21 at 11:02 am to Cs
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Harvard research group: Black Lives Matter Protesters Were Overwhelmingly Peaceful
Waste of time, money and energy.
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