Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday said the state sent a strong message after the arrest of the six suspects accused of domestic terrorism when protests devolved into chaos.
vowed on Tuesday to protect local businesses after violent protestors took to the streets of downtown Atlanta over the weekend, smashing windows and setting a police cruiser on fire.and said the state sent a strong message that Georgians won’t put up with the destruction of property.
"We're going to bring these people to justice and man, we're going to send a message," Kemp said. "We did that two years ago during civil unrest when a lot of out-of-state people that, you know, really shouldn't have a dog in this fight or come into our city to destroy businesses and government property like police cars."
Masked activists dressed in all black threw rocks and lit fireworks in front of a skyscraper that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation, shattering large glass windows. They then lit a police cruiser on fire, smashed more windows and vandalized walls with anti-police graffiti as stunned tourists scattered.
Broken windows at a Wells Fargo branch are seen following a violent protest, late Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Atlanta, in the wake of the death of an environmental activist killed after authorities said the 26-year-old shot a state trooper. Caution tape was also wrapped around several buildings, including a Wells Fargo location that suffered several broken windows, photos at the scene showed.
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