No, they were not out of state paid George Soros agitators. The FOP guy was lying to CNN. Unformately Zerohedge and Drudge picked this up and it is bouncing like crazy around the right wing nut-o-sphere.
People accused of a crime are presumed innocent until they have been convicted by a jury
(Table scrolls)
| Name | Alleged Crime | Felony Misdemeanor | Resident of | Race | Sex | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael T. Johnson | Ftd Resisting | M M | Rock Hill SC | B | M | lives in Charlotte, works in Rock Hill |
| Michael Leach *** | Ftd, Resisting | M M | Raleigh NC | B | M | Chairman, Human Relations Commission |
| David Burton | Ftd | M | Orangeburg SC | B | M | 4 hr drive |
| Sara Frye | Ftd | M | Lawndale NC | W | F | Arrested once for not wearing a seatbelt |
| Joseph Latta | Ftd, probation | M m | Greensboro? | W | M | B&E 12/2015 |
| Kani Bynum | Ftd | M | Greensboro | B | M | Played football at Olympic high school in Charlotte |
| Elijah Rogan-Kelly | Ftd | M | Greensboro | W | M | Piano student at UNC-Greensboro |
| Tyvegas Goode | Ftd | M | Gastonia? | B | M | http://www.shelbystar.com/20130109/father-charged-after-1-year-old-shot/301099827 DWI 2014 |
| Jonathan Redfern | Ftd | M | Daytona beach FL | B | M | https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.redfern.3 Traveled up from Florida Used to work at QC studios in Charlotte(2013) |
| Terrence Terrell | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Teira Vaughn | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | F | |
| Omari Shell | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Nick B. Miller | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Nathan Jones | Ftd, Resisting | M M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Najah McEntire | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | F | |
| Michael Steele | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | NW Side, pot arrests |
| Mattheus Garcia | Ftd | M | Charlotte | U | M | |
| Manuel Fuentes | Ftd | M | Charlotte | U | M | |
| Manuel Alvardo-Lara | Ftd | M | Charlotte | W | M | |
| Malik Alexander | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Lashairee Perkins | B&E | F | Charlotte | B | F | |
| Laron Sturdivant | B/E Larceny | F | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Kenny Nguyen | Ftd | M | Charlotte | A | M | College graduate - UNC-Charlotte |
| Kedar Barnes | FTd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Joshua Gaither | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Johtaun Feaster | Communicating threats | M | Charlotte | B | M | Listed as sex offender |
| Joey Contreras | 2nd Trespass | M | Charlotte | B | M | Arrested in Mar 2016 for vehicle theft |
| Isaiah Fennell | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Heather McNeely | Ftd | M | Charlotte | W | F | |
| Gilbert Gnabro | Disorderly resisting | M m | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Francisco Carrillo | Ftd | M | Charlotte | W | M | |
| Dominique Smith | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Dejuante Marina | Assault Gov Official | M | Charlotte | B | M | Looter at Jimmy Johns |
| David Thompson-Williams | B&E | F | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Daniel Baker | B&E, Larceny | F F | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Corry Dawkins | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Christal Brice | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | F | |
| Brooke Gilewski | Ftd | M | Charlotte | W | F | |
| Antonio Burris | Ftd / Drug paraphernalia/ Heroin | M M F | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Andrew McCullough | Lanceny | M M M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Alvin Wright | Ftd | M | Charlotte | B | M | |
| Mina Kalu-Ezikpe | Failure to Disperse (fTD) | M | Austelle GA | B | F | Played soccer in high school, feminist student at Duke University |
| John Steele | Resisting officer | M | Albemarle NC | B | M | Owns Self serve laundry |
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/arrests-made-during-violent-demonstrations-in-uptown-charlotte/449264867
Now having looked over the crowd, at least those too slow to run away, I come down mostly on the side “police overreaction”. I would like to quote from the US Constitution
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
I read when I got home on Wednesday that there was going to be a protest march at Trade And Tryon at 5:30 PM. I don’t remember seeing if there was any organizer involved (could have been BLM). It seemed like an accommodation to let people express their anger in an appropriate way. The group was almost all local people with little or no criminal record. They were greeted by a phalanx of police in riot gear from the 2012 Convention. Bottles and rocks were thrown, police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, but in the end very little actually happened.
There is a definite theme of what was targeted by the crowd. My suspicion is the “show of force” was demanded by the Visitor and Conventions Bureau, which is the defacto government of Uptown. Time Warner Arena (being renamed as the Charter Cable Arena) is owned by the city. The Hornets merchandise store had stuff looted.The windshield on a city bus was broken, but the bus was not burned or set on fire. The NASCAR hall of fame had some windows hit with rocks, but the glass was shatterproof. The hall of fame is a financial disaster being propped up by the visitor’s bureau and the city. Two of the high end hotels seemed to be a focus of attention, but then again, nothing was burned down, no police cars overturned, a few windows broken – a few really stupid people breaking stuff for CNN
The curfew remains in effect until the state of “emergency” is lifted or the mayor withdraws the curfew. As of this afternoon, she said it will remain in place
In summary, only one person out of 43 arrested traveled from out of state to come to Charlotte
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.redfern.3
He was arrested for praying.
The woman from Georgia is a student at Duke Niversity
Drudge still has not retracted the link to Zero hedge
Gone now from Drudge – I sent an email, not sure it is related