Police Bulldoze Black Lives Matters Protest Camp Weve seen a rise in out of control protests in this country, thanks in large part to Obamas encouragement of the Ferguson protesters following the death of Michael Brown. Now, Minneapolis police are taking action. They reportedly just made eight arrests while clearing a protest site that has congregating near a North Minneapolis police station for 18 days. Protesters were given a 10 minute warning to take down their tents and put out fires they had started in the streets. When they refused to move, they were approached by officers wearing riot gear. Seven people were arrested on charges of obstruction of justice, and another was arrested with trespassing charges. No one was injured in the confrontation. The action was decided on after a lot of planning between many different agencies, who were concerned about the safety of officers as well as protesters. The police department has spent nearly $750,000 on overtime through Wednesday of last week dealing with the protest. It was very strategic with those things in mind, Police Chief Janee Harteau told reporters. Again, public safety is our No. 1 priority. Mayor Betsy Hodges agrees that the move was needed. Watch the video below and tell us what you think. Do you support these officers? |||| || ||| | |||| | (@micamaryjane) December 3, 2015 