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Rebecca J. Kavanagh
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What preceded Andy Ngo being assaulted matters.

These are 2 photos from Charlottesville showing Corey Long with a flamethrower protecting an old man from Nazis. They're the same scene from different perspectives.

Only in the 2nd photo do we see a Nazi has a gun pointed at them.
And here's an article from @TheRoot about the iconic photo of Corey Long and how HE WAS ARRESTED and the person who held a gun at him and the elderly man, Richard Wilson Preston, was not. Until the second photo and other video was taken to the police. theroot.com/corey-long-the…
So everyone who is just baffled as to what possible context could "justify" people throwing milkshakes or assaulting Andy Ngo, I don't know, but I sure as hell would like to see the full video before I make up my mind.
My friends @YeshaCallahan and @GrlAbtUp_Town have done brilliant work on the criminal cases arising out of Charlottesville, for both @Essence and @TheRoot. Please check them out.
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People can watch a video of Chicago cops dragging a child down stairs, tasing & stomping on her, and say, “we need to see what led up to that before we render judgment” but Andy Ngo, we’re good with that little excerpt, thanks. buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer…
Literally every time there is a video of horrific police violence, that is the universal refrain from the right.

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