{"id":212587,"date":"2020-08-27T06:05:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T06:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=212587"},"modified":"2020-08-29T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T07:27:44","slug":"is-america-heading-for-civil-war-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=212587","title":{"rendered":"Is America Heading For Civil War II?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Introduction \u2013 Aug 26, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h5>Recently Pastor Dana Coverstone warned of a \u201cvision\u201d he had in which he saw U.S. cities engulfed in flames and violence. In particular he warned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=37&amp;v=BvHWrum9a_4\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">September and November<\/span><\/a> would be critical months when near-anarchy would reign in many U.S. cities.<\/h5>\n<h5>Judging from recent events in Kenosha things could well be shaping up that way and it\u2019s still only August. In other words the coming months could well see a complete breakdown of law and order in large parts of the U.S. Ed.<\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">BLM rioters in Kenosha brandishing AR-15s corner armored sheriff&#8217;s truck and force it to RETREAT as unrest spirals out of control<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hide Out Now \u2013 Aug 26, 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A group of armed protesters toting AR-15s and other semi-automatic weapons were filmed facing off with an armored police truck in Kenosha before being forced to disperse after officers deployed tear gas grenades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Footage of Monday night&#8217;s riots showed several demonstrators cornering a police BearCat vehicle that had been deployed to the streets of the city after protests over the shooting of 29-year-old unarmed black man Jacob Blake descended into violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">In a video taken by a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/livesmattershow\/status\/1297782565038891009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1297782565038891009%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthefreethoughtproject.com%2Fpolice-face-off-protesters-ar15%2F\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">local reporte<\/span>r<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0a small group of men, many of them wielding firearms, were seen surrounding the police truck and blocking its path as they provoked cops and urged them to deploy tear gas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8216;Y&#8217;all better have gas masks on! Get ready!&#8217; one man is heard telling the crowd as they braced for impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Seconds later, a cop was seen emerging from the hatch of the vehicle and hurling a canister in their direction, prompting them to disperse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">As smoke filled the air and protesters took off running, multiple shots were heard being fired in the background as the truck drove away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Another man was also heard shouting in the distance: &#8216;F**king p**sies!&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_212588\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Protesters-force-sherrifs-truck-to-retreat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212588\" class=\"wp-image-212588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Protesters-force-sherrifs-truck-to-retreat-768x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Protesters-force-sherrifs-truck-to-retreat-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Protesters-force-sherrifs-truck-to-retreat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Protesters-force-sherrifs-truck-to-retreat.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-212588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of armed protesters in Kenosha were seen cornering a police BearCat vehicle that had been deployed to the streets of the city after protests over the shooting of 29-year-old unarmed black man Jacob Blake descended into violence. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Rioters corner police with assault weapons in Wisconsin <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TzBz9tk1i5\">pic.twitter.com\/TzBz9tk1i5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/livesmattershow\/status\/1297782565038891009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The scene was one of several dramatic clashes between civilians and police that took place on Monday after the city came under siege by angry protesters and rioters who took to the streets to set local businesses and vehicles alight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Kenosha has become the nation&#8217;s latest flashpoint in a summer of racial unrest following Blake&#8217;s shooting by cops on Sunday &#8211;\u00a0three months after the death of\u00a0George Floyd\u00a0in Minneapolis that sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">On Tuesday, President Trump, who has consistently denounced the Black Lives Matter protests that have rocked the country in recent months, urged Wisconsin officials to call in the National Guard to quell the unrest, despite troops already being on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8216;Governor should call in the National Guard in Wisconsin. It is ready, willing, and more than able. End problem FAST!&#8217; Trump tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows later revealed Governor Tony Evers had turned down Trump&#8217;s offer for federal assistance, the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/vhttps\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2020\/08\/25\/jacob-blake-shooting-white-house-says-evers-turned-down-federal-help\/3439506001\/\"><strong>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A spokeswoman for Evers told the paper:\u00a0&#8216;The governor informed them that we would be increasing Wisconsin National Guard support in Kenosha and therefore would not need federal assistance in response to protests but would welcome additional federal support and resources for our state&#8217;s response to COVID-19.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">On Monday, heavily armed residents were also seen standing guard outside buildings and local shops in case they were targeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">In\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShelbyTalcott\/status\/1298116816489906177\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">footage<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0shared online, a group of men were seen carrying rifles and wearing combat gear as they protect local shops. They deny they are part of a militia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">One of the armed men in the footage taken Monday night says: &#8216;They&#8217;re destroying their own neighborhood. It&#8217;s not the civilians. Go f*** up the government that just killed your man. Don&#8217;t f*** up your neighbors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8216;I&#8217;m on your side but you can&#8217;t burn down your local businesses.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Another adds:\u00a0&#8216;We\u2019re out here trying to protect residents, we\u2019re trying to protect the innocent people and we\u2019re trying to protect the businesses of the citizens out here.&#8217;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_212589\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kenosha-armed-civilians.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212589\" class=\"wp-image-212589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kenosha-armed-civilians-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kenosha-armed-civilians-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kenosha-armed-civilians-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kenosha-armed-civilians.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-212589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heavily armed civilians have been filmed protecting businesses in Kenosha after arsonists set buildings alight, torching much of the black business district Monday. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_212590\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/More-armed-civilians-Kenosha.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212590\" class=\"wp-image-212590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/More-armed-civilians-Kenosha-768x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/More-armed-civilians-Kenosha-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/More-armed-civilians-Kenosha-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/More-armed-civilians-Kenosha.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-212590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In footage taken by a local reporter, a small group of men can be seen carrying rifles and wearing combat gear as they protect local shops. They deny they are part of a militia. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_212591\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Flames-engulf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212591\" class=\"wp-image-212591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Flames-engulf-768x523.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Flames-engulf-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Flames-engulf-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Flames-engulf.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-212591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections building burns as flames engulf the facility that was set on fire by protesters over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Kenosha County Board of Supervisors member Zach Rodriguez said the board would hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on seeking federal help, such as U.S. Marshals Service officers, to quell the unrest after some 300 rioters looted businesses and set fire to buildings overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8216;Essentially, our city was burned to the ground, building by building,&#8217; Rodriguez told Reuters. &#8216;Enough is enough.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Firefighters from about 30 fire departments around the region came to Kenosha to help put out the blazes across swaths of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Police first fired tear gas Monday about 30 minutes after the 8 p.m. curfew took effect to disperse protesters who chanted, &#8216;No justice, no peace&#8217; as they confronted a line of officers who wore protective gear and stood shoulder-to-shoulder in front of the courthouse entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">But hundreds of people stuck around, screaming at police and lighting fires, including to a garbage truck near the courthouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Police said they were responding to a call about a domestic dispute when they encountered Blake on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">They did not say whether Blake was armed or why police opened fire, they released no details on the dispute, and they did not immediately disclose the race of the three officers at the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_212592\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Drone-photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212592\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-212592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Drone-photo-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Drone-photo-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Drone-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Drone-photo.jpg 962w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-212592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A drone photo shows an aerial view of the State of Wisconsin Department of Correction and its surroundings. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Gov. Tony Evers signed an order declaring a state of emergency Tuesday, calling on increased help from the Wisconsin National Guard. The Democrat warned: &#8216;We cannot forget the reason why these protests began, and what we have seen play out over the last two nights and many nights this year is the pain, anguish, and exhaustion of being Black in our state and country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8216;But as I said yesterday, and as I&#8217;ll reiterate today, everyone should be able to exercise their fundamental right\u2014whether a protester or member of the press\u2014peacefully and safely. We cannot allow the cycle of systemic racism and injustice to continue. We also cannot continue going down this path of damage and destruction.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A city block was cordoned off Tuesday, so officials could survey damage. Several storefronts were badly damaged. Smoke filled the air and visibility was low as firefighters used water cannons on still smoldering buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">It is thought that the city, which is home to around 100,000 people, has so far lost a mattress store, church, Mexican restaurant, auto dealership and a cellphone shop in the raging fires, according to witnesses. Dozens of cars, traffic lights and windows have also been smashed by looters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">One of the buildings destroyed was the Wisconsin Department of Corrections&#8217; probation and parole office. Most staff had already transitioned to working remotely, and all essential operations are continuing, said department spokeswoman Anna Neal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Blake remains in intensive care following surgery and will require more operations, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the Blake family, told ABC News on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Blake\u2019s father told the Chicago Sun-Times his son was paralyzed from the waist down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Crump said he\u00a0had been attempting to break up a fight between two women when he was struck by four of the seven shots, all fired by one officer, in front of his sons aged three, five and eight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hideoutnow.com\/2020\/08\/blm-rioters-in-kenosha-brandishing-ar.html\">Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odd that the Black Lives Matter protestor in Kenosha who forced an armoured police truck to retreat brandishing an assault rifle is white. 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