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George Floyd: Mercedes Cars Damaged As Protesters Vandalise Showroom
All is definitely not well in the United State following the murder of George Floyd which has sparked protests and riot across the country.
A video of rioters breaking into a Mercedes Benz dealership also shows some of them climbing on to the cars and attempting to kicking violently on the windshields. Some also end up jumping on these vehicles.
Several vehicles inside a Mercedes-Benz showroom in California’s Oakland were vandalised and reportedly damaged when rioters broke in during clashes over the death of an unarmed American man of African origin at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
Angry protesters took to several cities in the United States after a cop was caught on tape with his knee on the neck of a man later identified as George Floyd. Floyd was pinned down by Derek Chauvin who has since been removed from the police force and has been charged with murder. Floyd had been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money at a store to buy cigarettes on Monday evening. He could not be revived after being put into an ambulance.
The anger over the incident has led to massive protests in several cities – from New York to Atlanta and beyond. Reports of vandalism and rioting have emerged as well and in one such incident, people broke into a Mercedes showroom in Oakland and left many of the vehicles here damaged. CBS San Francisco reported that the dealership was also ransacked and was left in a sorry state due to a fire.
It will be recalled that US President Donald Trump tweeted some few days ago where he tweets. “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”
Below are some pictures detailing how a Mercedes Benz was badly destroyed
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