A daytime riot at a federal facility in Minnesota led to insurgents pouring water across a point of egress used by riot police in an apparent attempt to ice the ground and injure officers.
On Thursday morning, open-borders militants gathered outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building amid days of left-wing upheaval in the Twin Cities.
EXCLUSIVE: Hostile mob screaming at all vehicles coming/going from Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis
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Riot police stormed out of the facility to confront the mob and conduct arrests.
BREAKING: Federal riot police storm out of Whipple Federal Building to confront hostile mob in Minneapolis
Arrests imminent
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BREAKING: Federal riot police ARRESTING militants at Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis
Mob becoming increasingly hostile / violent
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Officers deployed tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd, but they persisted for hours.
BREAKING: Heavy tear gas deployment as authorities arrest militants at Minneapolis federal building
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BREAKING: Feds arrest rioters as CS gas swirls outside Minneapolis federal building
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Extremists hurled projectiles at officers, who responded with a barrage of peppers balls and spray.
BREAKING: Riot police unleash barrage of pepper balls and spray after militants hurl water bottles (possibly frozen) at them outside Minneapolis federal building
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After the crowd was subdued and riot police had retreated behind the security gate, a vehicle arrived carrying jugs of water, which were dumped across the pathway used by officers.
The liquid quickly froze in frigid temperatures, creating hazardous walking conditions.
BREAKING: Howling militants dump water to create ice at entrance/exit used by riot police at Minneapolis federal building
This is an obvious attempt to injure federal officers
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Border Hawk will continue to monitor the situation in Minnesota and provide updates as they become available.
