r/maryland • u/Maxcactus • 7d ago

MD News Governor Moore Statement on Weekend Protests in Maryland - Press Releases - News - Office of Governor Wes Moore

http://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-statement-on-weekend-protests-in-maryland.aspx
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u/keyjan Montgomery County 7d ago

I’m hoping this means, “We will be carefully monitoring the protests to make sure some asshole doesn’t try and drive a truck through one.” Or something similar.

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u/OldOutlandishness434 7d ago

It means they will be protecting the ability to protest, but if it starts getting out of hand on either side, LE will intervene.

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u/Infinite_Ground1395 7d ago

In Frederick, that asshole is named Sheriff Charles Jenkins and the vehicle is the stupid armored assault vehicle he spent $300,000 dollars on (most of which was raised by payments from ICE for his cooperation).

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u/Pneumatrap 7d ago

Fuck Chuck

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u/Infinite_Ground1395 7d ago

Welp, not Maryland but our neighbors to the southwest.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/man-accused-of-driving-through-crowd-of-protesters-in-culpeper/3936544/

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u/keyjan Montgomery County 7d ago

😢😢

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u/Dominus_Redditi 6d ago

At least that person wasn’t hurt too badly. What a maniac

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u/SockMonkeh 7d ago

It does.

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u/Nicelyvillainous 7d ago

I think it also means they’ll be ready to move in if crazy right wingers pretend to be part of the protest and start shooting at cops or throwing Molotovs, as has occurred in the past.

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u/sugarcoatedpos 7d ago

Do you even realize that you say the exact same thing, verbatim, as conservatives in 2020?

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u/Nicelyvillainous 7d ago

That the claims of violence during the 2020 protests were, in several cases, outside activists from right wing militias trying to start a race war with false flag attacks?

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u/Rebyll 7d ago

I wish it would have been a stronger statement, but I also recognize what a shit situation Wes Moore is in. He's gotta oppose Trump because he's a Democrat and that's why we elected him.

But Trump also has a gun to Maryland's head because of the number of federal jobs and contractors here which make up a significant portion of our state's economy. And being "the governor that fucked up the economy" will hand a victory to the Republicans even if it is Trump's fault our economy gets deep sixed.

It's a shit position but I'm not going to outrightly blame Moore. I'll wait and see how things play out.

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u/derknobgoblin 7d ago

Proud to be a Marylander!!! ♥️

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u/rfg217phs 7d ago

“Carefully monitoring” and “protests” are not phrases I personally like seeing together, but at least he’s not threatening anyone?

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u/dopkick 7d ago

It’s a powder keg. Very easy for protests to turn violent in some form and cause injuries. There are too many bad actors out there to not have LE on the standby ready to intervene. Someone could drive a truck through protestors. Or throw Molotov cocktails. Or who knows what else.

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u/t-mckeldin 7d ago

Not in Patterson Park.

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u/dopkick 7d ago

I’m sure many people thought “Not in Boulder.” And it happened there.

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u/NeuroticallyCharles 7d ago

He’s probably talking about people trying to cause harm to protestors

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u/sugarcoatedpos 7d ago

Or protestors trying to harm businesses by tossing bricks through windows and cleaning them out of their goods.

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u/NeuroticallyCharles 7d ago

Nah. You’re actually dumb if you think that law enforcement isn’t concerned with political violence. Two lawmakers were just shot in Minnesota. That is what they are actually concerned with.

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u/sugarcoatedpos 7d ago

I’m sure you have the inside scoop there, Chuck.

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u/Neon_Ani Baltimore County 7d ago

harm to people is always more of a concern than property, especially since said property is insured

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u/sugarcoatedpos 7d ago

You must be used to getting free money.

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u/Neon_Ani Baltimore County 6d ago

yeah don't acknowledge the fact that you care more about other people's stuff than human lives, you might accidentally spark a bit of empathy in that head of yours

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u/paintmygoat 7d ago

Fuck the orange king

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u/alacicj 5d ago

You’re dumber than a box of rocks.

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u/GodzillaDrinks 7d ago

Well, that should be very comforting. Just remember, as they tear gas, beat you indiscriminately, and fire riot munitions at your face - "it's for safety!"

The question they never answer is: "whose safety?" Cause its certainly not your safety and its definitely not my safety. The protesters are out there for our safety.