According to Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, the riots in downtown Richmond were sparked by people from outside the city.
“We have people from across the country who have traveled many states to be here. We know that this is an organized effort,” Police Chief Will Smith said.
No matter where they came from, the violence was tacitly approved by the Governor, and allowed happen.
Below are images taken by a Richmond resident this week:
MJM says
In general, the policy of having term limits for political offices has upsides. It also has a downside. Virginia, and the entire country, is seeing this in the way that our governor is used by the democrat party to test the waters of the nation’s political climate. Ralph Northam has sold his soul to the leaders of the democrat party and will be rewarded for it with a sweet job in the swamp when his term is over. His political career does not get damaged by allowing radicals to prance and scream and destroy. He also pushes all sides with the sometimes looked upon as radical stances he himself takes. Polls are taken and the democrat party then gets to decide just what stance they would/should take in order to get more votes. We are the nation’s fish bowl. We all know what would happen to any of us if we went to Ralph’s house and did to it what he allows to happen to statues, monuments and the laws of this commonwealth. He’s a disgrace. He knows nothing of leadership. He’s a modern day perfect example of a snake oil salesman. It’s going to take a long time to clean up this emotional mess.
VA Patriot says
Maybe the Racist Blackface Governor should get his ass out there and clean the monuments. He is an embarrassment to the State of Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay Comment says
Will the Virginia voters have the guts to CLEAN OUT the mess of those who tolerate the mob rule and not just live with it until the emotion dies?
State and local governments have complete power to prevent this IF their leaders have the strength of character and have not been corrupted by their political party as we witness today.
Individual citizens also have considerable power, although they can only use it periodically to vote for State and local government that indicates it will NOT PERMIT lawlessness and mob rule, using peaceful protest as a cover for murder, theft and arson. That time is just 16 weeks from now.
I hope I am wrong but I don’t think the majority of Virginians have the mentality or desire to fix this based on their almost silent condemnation for this systematic destruction of our nation’s history. Virginian pride should show the entire Nation that you can CLEAN OUT the mess you inadvertently created with the current leadership selections who are less worthy than being placed on a dungheap!
Slide Easy says
‘Will the Virginia voters have the guts to CLEAN OUT the mess of those who tolerate the mob rule and not just live with it until the emotion dies?’
GTFOH!
The VOTER is the one that sent those fools to Richmond. Please don’t blame the Politician, for they lie each time their lips move. It is the voter that is to blame. Remember this when your Liberal neighbor needs something.