BLM Marcher Pulls Gun on Motorist During Michigan ‘Protest’ After Police Shooting – Opinion

Black Lives Matter activists have again protested in Grand Rapids. This protest follows an officer-involved shooting in which a black man was shot in the head.

Because there’s footage of the incident, we know what happened. Patrick Lyoya (the man in question) resisted being arrested, but this alone wouldn’t be enough to justify shooting. It was only after he attempted to take the officer’s taser, that the altercation turned deadly.

Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom has released four videos of the fatal encounter that began when Lyoya, who was unarmed, was stopped for driving a car with a license plate that didn’t match the vehicle.

One clip showed Lyoya exiting the car, ignoring the officer’s commands, and trying to flee. He then tried to grab the cop’s stun gun during a struggle that lasted about 90 seconds before he was shot after the officer ordered him to “drop the Taser,” footage shows.

Let’s just say that the officer had good reason to pull over the car. This wasn’t just for a broken tail light, and non-matching license plates are often a sign of a stolen vehicle. Once things escalated to a physical confrontation and Lyoya took the officer’s weapon, the situation fundamentally changed. A police officer will not allow anyone to take a gun from him.

Lyoya was a long-standing criminal defendant with a history of violence, which included a conviction for the beating of a pregnant lady. It’s probable he was committing a crime when he was pulled over, given the discrepancy in the license plates and that he felt he would end up in prison if he submitted.

Obviously, Lyoya’s family is grieving just as you’d expect, but that does not mean this was an illegal shooting worthy of protest in response. Yet, as per usual, that’s exactly what we are getting.

Breaking: Protesters from the Far Left surround a car driving on the roads at the #PartrickLyoya protest in Grand Rapids, Mich. & threaten to shoot the driver. One person cocks his gun & they kick the car. #BLM #Antifa
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— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 17, 2022

Remember that protestors who were involved in the Freedom Convoy, which was taking place in Canada a few months back, were called terrorists not just by the media but also the government. Liberals across the United States denounced the protests for blocking traffic (which wasn’t actually happening most of the time) and suggested tyrannical measures to end it. However, the protesters never pulled any gun on motorists or fired shots for just being out on the streets.

Yet, this BLM activist is seen doing so on camera, pretty clearly threatening to shoot someone, and the mainstream media aren’t going to mention it at all. That prediction is very confident of mine. Further, I bet this person isn’t even arrested. Why? There are two systems of justice in the country. If you are down for the “right” cause, you can get away with most things (or get a slap on the wrist). But if you are protesting for the “wrong” cause, you’ll be called a terrorist and possibly locked in solitary for years without a trial.

#BLM & far-left protesters try to force their way inside the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Mich. They’re pushed back by the security. pic.twitter.com/z3GA8naFxw

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 17, 2022

Regardless, let’s be honest about what this is. This group of BLM protesters doesn’t care much about the victim. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that they relish these shootings because it gives them a reason to take to the streets and cosplay as revolutionaries. The facts don’t matter, only anarchy does.