CNN’s Chris Cuomo Asks Where It Says That Protests Must Be Peaceful
With violent riots sweeping the country in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CNN’s Chris Cuomo appeared to defend the violence, which has included looting, arson, and physical assaults on police officers and citizens.
“Now too many see the protests as the problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to take to the streets: persistent, poisonous inequities and injustice,” Cuomo told his TV audience. “And please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful. Because I can show you that outraged citizens are what made the country what she is and led to any major milestone. To be honest, this is not a tranquil time.”
Cuomo later added that it is police officers who have to be peaceful, not the demonstrators. “Police are the ones required to be peaceful, to de-escalate, to remain calm.”...
