Earlier today I posted a story about the Disrupt J20 protesters who were running through the streets of DC breaking windows and generally creating chaos. One of the images I included was this one of a limousine with broken out windows:
Protesters smash windows, authorities use chemical spray to deal with crowd near Franklin Square https://t.co/ifUZ968mgX pic.twitter.com/xYAlyNEqgz
— Post Local (@postlocal) January 20, 2017
Apparently that wasn’t enough for the anarchist goons.
This is a serious fire if you are near K and 13th get away from there: pic.twitter.com/egHUGWT5Ss
— Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) January 20, 2017
Video of the limo burning:
Protesters set limo on fire outside The Washington Post https://t.co/HlAr89c5oc
— My Daily Reporter (@MyDailyReporter) January 20, 2017
Here’s video of police moving in:
Cops moving toward the fire. pic.twitter.com/CIIidI0fCp
— Matt Pearce 🦅 (@mattdpearce) January 20, 2017
The anarchists were obviously proud of themselves:
Someone set the limo on fire. pic.twitter.com/y4AFr5HNjk
— Matt Pearce 🦅 (@mattdpearce) January 20, 2017
Eventually the fire department came to put it out:
Fire truck has arrived at 13th and K where inauguration protestors have lit a limo on fire: pic.twitter.com/oh1v0ulkA3
— Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) January 20, 2017
There was a rumor circulating that the limo was the one being used by Jesse Jackson. That came from a copy editor at the Washington Post who later deleted her tweet and clarified that was just the rumor going around the office. After some further checking it turns out that was not Jackson’s limo:
I checked with the colleague who invited him to the newsroom. It's not Jesse Jackson's limo–he left in an SUV.
— Jia Lynn Yang (@jialynnyang) January 20, 2017
The limo wasn’t the only thing being set on fire in the area. Protesters also piled up trash cans:
Scenes: Police, anti-Trump protesters clash on K St in DC pic.twitter.com/EvncBMEt85
— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) January 20, 2017
Kudos to this brave Trump supporter who waded into the protesters and put out the fire:
Wow: Trump supporter wades into anti-Trump protest to put out garbage can fire with fire extinguisher: "This is dividing us" pic.twitter.com/42P0ADKs6F
— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) January 20, 2017
The only thing being disrupted by the burning of that limo is the livelihood of whoever owns it car. Hopefully he has good insurance.
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