MEDIA WATCHED AS RIOTERS PREPARED BUCKETS FULL OF WEAPONS TO ATTACK AND INJURE 18 POLICEMEN IN CHICAGO

Law enforcement protecting a statue at a park in Chicago are pelted with projectiles and fireworks by rioters. They are not wearing helmets. pic.twitter.com/xtD4QBaHqd

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 18, 2020

From a cop's post: 

"The peaceful protestors were in front so the officers could not see past them. The media observed on camera from above that the violent protesters were changing there clothes to black and started to approach behind the peaceful protest carrying buckets of weapons. 

The media did not notify us for 15 minutes as they got ready to attack the officers. 

The first brick was thrown and my fellow officer was hit in the face. They were throwing bottles of ice. 

One sgt got hit in the face with the bottle which caused him to fall and tore his knees. He will probably be on permanent disability from the injury. 

Full cans and cans that were cut up so when the officer went to block it, it would cut there hands up. 

Broken bottles were thrown causing cuts and stitches to arms, hands and face. 

M80’s were thrown causing burns and possible permanent hearing loss. Torn rotator, broken bones, scars for life and many other injuries. 

We had young officers threatening to quit because they said they did not sign up to get attacked with bricks, bottles, bomb materials and other dangerous weapons."