Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s move to activate 1,000 National Guard troops amid violent protests in Atlanta was met with fierce condemnation by Reddit users, who hurled insults at city and state leadership.
Atlanta police arrested at least six people after a peaceful protest Saturday erupted into a night of chaos and violence that included protesters smashing windows and setting a police vehicle on fire, Mayor Andre Dickens, D., said.
Rioters in Atlanta also set off fireworks and threw rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation Saturday evening, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
But the majority of redditors conversing in the r/politics subreddit did not believe the government response was warranted, with some downplaying or outright denying any instances of violence last weekend.
“I live in Atlanta and did not know there was any significant protesting until I saw on reddit that a cop car and bank got burned in protest. It’s not that bad,” one user said.
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