Prosecutors in Minnesota said they have evidence showing Rupert particpated in the George Floyd protest in Minneapolis on Friday, after traveling from Illinois. PITTSBURGH POLICE SEARCH FOR MAN ACCUSED OF INCITING A RIOT DURING GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTThey said the video he shot at the protest was more than two hours long and was posted to his Facebook account. The complaint also quotes Rupert as saying “light that bitch and throw it at them” to another person. He can be heard saying “let’s start a riot” and “I’m going to start doing some damage,” the complaint says. Floyd, a black man, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while Floyd was handcuffed and saying that he couldn’t breathe.

Source: Fox News June 02, 2020 17:01 UTC