
<p>If you are not aware of what Cop City is – or that it was violently attacked &#8212; you probably watch MSNBC with a never used remote control. ; In that case, there is a lot going on around the world of which you are unaware. ; If you are addicted to MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” you will not know anything about “cop city.” ; (I actually tested it with a couple of my MSNBC-addicted liberal friends. ; They never heard of it.) ;</p>



<p>News organizations with a wider-angle lens covered the story extensively. ; For the edification of the MSNBC junkies: There was a domestic terrorist attack on the construction site of the Public Safety Training Facility in Atlanta, Georgia – dubbed “cop city.” ; ;</p>



<p>The 85-acre facility will feature a mock city environment for police and first responder training. ; It will feature a course for training emergency vehicle drivers – and even stalls for horse units. ; It will be the largest such facility in the nation. ; It has been under siege by left-wing extremists for months.</p>



<p>Protestors – who have been illegally “camping” at the site for more than six months &#8212; have a variety of complaints. ; Some claim the facility poses an environmental hazard and a threat to wildlife. ; They also claim the forested area reduces air pollution. ; Others represent the anti-corporate left wing. ; They opposed the financial support from such companies as Delta Airlines and Home Depot. ;</p>



<p>The attack on the site was not the only violent event. ; Previously, a 26-year-old protester was killed by police after he shot and wounded a state trooper. ; He was identified as Esteban Paez Terán. ; He has said to have been protesting as a self-described “forest defender.”</p>



<p>Mostly, however, the bulk of the protesters are anti-policing in general. ;  ; The day of the riot was promoted as a “National Day of Action Against Police Terror.” ; They violently attack police, claiming THEY are terrorists. ; They must be taking propaganda lessons from Russian President Putin.</p>



<p>They represent the faction of the far left that pushes for more restrictions on police – and defunding the core mission of policing. ; Rather they want money to be reprioritized for social welfare programs. ; They want to replace armed police with social workers as first responders in such cases as domestic violence calls or hostage situations. ; ;</p>



<p>In recent days, the protestors – wearing Ninja-like black clothing &#8212; mounted an all-out attack on the facility. ; Police were attacked with Molotov cocktails, commercial-grade fireworks, and rocks. ; Construction equipment and police vehicles were set ablaze – and several fires were set around the perimeter of the construction site. ; Some officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. ;</p>



<p>Obviously, this was more than a protest. ; It was a riot … an orchestrated attack … ; maybe even an insurrection against the government. ; (I would not normally call it that, but it seems the threshold of insurrection has been significantly lowered in recent days.)</p>



<p>More than 30 people were detained, and 23 of the rioters were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism – with 22 beings held without bail. ; The one released is an interesting case. ; He is Tom Jurgens, an attorney representing the National Lawyers’ Guild in cooperation with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) – who was released on $5000 bond. ; He said he was there as a “legal observer.”</p>



<p>According to the SPLC, Jurgens was there “documenting potential violations of protesters’ rights.” ; SPLC President Margaret Huang expressed outrage that Jurgens would be arrested. ; I guess it is important to protect the rights of protestors (rioters) who toss Molotov cocktails, heavy-duty fireworks, and rocks at police. ; Safe to say … Jurgens was not an objective or impartial observer.</p>



<p>Interestingly, the majority of those arrested were not from the Atlanta area – not even Georgia. ; A least one joined the attack from Canada. ; That fact alone strongly suggests an international web of left-wing terrorist–organized terrors on a national scale.</p>



<p>Even if you count the coverage this event got on SOME national media, even that was much less than given to alleged instances of “right-wing terrorism.” ; Unbalanced coverage is one of the major reasons for the divisiveness in America. ; Yes, there is right-wing extremism. ; Rioters should be severely punished. ; But the idea that it involves anything more than marginal fringe groups is nonsense. ; And to keep reporting on only one brand of nutcases is journalistic malpractice.</p>



<p>I will be very interested in eventually learning about the disposition of the 23 cases of domestic terrorism. ; Based on past experience, I fear these thugs will be back on the streets in the near future. ; Maybe that is already.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

“Cop City” Attacked by Terrorists
