The rioting in Charlotte has practically crippled the city. Businesses were looted, windows were smashed. So-called protesters have committed any number of crimes, from arson and assault, to murder. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory was forced to declare a state of emergency, and called in the National Guard to get the situation under control. And now, government officials have had enough, too. They just made a huge announcement that will have people thinking twice before they start protesting again.
“Parents are responsible for their children. If they are allowing them to engage in lawless behaviors there will be consequences for them as parents,” city official Wilson Stewart said during a press conference. “Many of the individuals we have detained are high school students. We urge parents out there to know where their children are at all times until tensions are quelled. Have them adhere to the mandatory curfew. Make them aware that participation in looting, destruction of property, and violently demonstrating on any level will come with severe penalties.”
Officials have also put a curfew into place as they work to restore peace and order in Charlotte.
That takes care of the locals. Can sanctions set by NC be upheld in the states the bused in protesters are from? Sure hope so, Of course, the paid protesters will most likely be covered somewhat financially by whomever paid them to go there in the first place. I wonder if the backers will pay up for the ones who have been arrested? I wonder, if their sugar daddy(s) don’t pay legal fees and fines, will they decide to not play any more? And as for the locals–wonder if they realize the others are getting paid for the rioting, and the locals are not?