The “out-of-state agitator” narrative — a simple, tidy explanation for recent protest violence — is not supported by evidence in the public record and on social media, USA TODAY found.
Rioters broke into the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct just after 10 p.m. Thursday night and set the building on fire. They tossed fireworks into the blaze. Chants of"George Floyd" and"I can't breathe" echoed from below the smoke and bright explosions while hundreds gathered to record the moment on their cellphones.
The narrative offers a simple, tidy explanation for violence that allows politicians to simultaneously support the ethos of the movement and the police officers trying to keep the peace. Another posted a picture of the blaze with the caption: “Chants of #BlackLivesMatter as the minneapolis police precinct burns down.”
For instance, all but tof the 144 people arrested Friday and Saturday in Detroit were from Michigan. On Saturday, 28 people were arrested in Nashville. Most were from the city and all but three were from Tennessee. Five of the six people arrested at Friday night's downtown protests in Louisville, Kentucky, live in Louisville. The other did not immediately give police her address.
Frey’s office did not immediately respond to questions about evidence to support the claims or how they are contradicted by the social media data and police records. Experts said the “outside agitator” trope, which also appeared in past Black Lives Matter movements, can unite local politicians looking to assign blame without taking a side.
“What we have seen, especially last night, and what our intelligence says is going to happen tonight are outside groups moving in, trying to create violence to harm everybody who is on those streets," Beshear said Saturday afternoon. Neither the mayor nor the governor immediately responded to questions about the evidence supporting those claims.Emo Ismail, 17, was among those at the head of the crowd in Minneapolis Friday night as it faced off with police near the police precinct in flames.
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