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Black Lives Matter activists try to bully Louisville store owner, but he doesn't back down: 'Nobody can intimidate me'



Black Lives Matter activists attempted to pressure a store owner into supporting their causes, but the man wasn't about to be bullied into blindly agreeing with them.

An armed man was guarding his store in Louisville on Friday night. He was protecting his business because it was firebombed the night before when riots erupted, which were sparked by the grand jury decision not to charge any of the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor case with homicide.

Several Black Lives Matter supporters confronted business owner Fadi Faouri, as seen in video taken by Daily Caller field reporter Jorge Ventura.

One of the activists ask Faouri, "Does black lives matter?" The store owner replies, "If you're a good person, I will care about you. If you're a bad person...pffft."

With several other BLM supporters surrounding him and multiple people recording him, the BLM supporter then asks, "Does Breonna Taylor matter?" The business owner replies, "I don't know."

The activist aggressively asks, "What do you mean you don't know?" Another person in the crowd comes forward and asks, "How you don't know if it doesn't matter?"

Faouri defends himself during the tense encounter, "You're trying to intimidate me."

More people in the crowd become agitated with his answer and want him to explain his stance of impartiality on the hot-button topic.

"I'm not playing that game," the gun-toting store owner proclaims.

The crowd grows larger, and people steadily move closer to Faouri.

The store owner declares, "Nobody can intimidate me."

While most of the group walks away, one woman who claims to be a documentary filmmaker confronts Faouri, and tells him the details from the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The store owner responds by saying, "That's not my f***ing business."

Not satisfied with the response, she retorts, "It should be your business, because all lives matter, right? You just said, 'All lives matter.' You can say that, but it's the color black that is the issue."

"You have an issue with that, I don't have an issue," Faouri rebuts. "I don't see color."

"I don't care, white or black bulls****, I see you as a human being, that's all that I care about," he says.

"I don't care about white, black, purple, green, whatever the f*** it is," he states. "I don't believe in color."

(Content Warning: Strong language):

Here is the rest of the clip. https://t.co/Hy8SvCuvK4
— Jorge Ventura Media (@Jorge Ventura Media)1601088657.0

Buildings, vehicles vandalized on second night of Breonna Taylor protests, but no recorded attacks on citizens or police after two cops were shot Wednesday



Protests in Louisville were less violent Thursday night, calming down significantly from the previous night, during which two Louisville Metropolitan Police Department officers were shot, the Courier Journal reported.

Thursday was the second night since the grand jury decision not to charge any officers for killing Breonna Taylor during a raid on her home in March. One former officer, Brett Hankison, was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment, related to his allegedly shooting recklessly into surrounding apartments — not to the fact that Taylor was shot and killed.

The Courier Journal reported that 24 people were arrested overnight Thursday, down from 127 the night before. Some of the arrests were for unlawful assembly and failure to disperse, and others, including a state representative, Attica Scott, were charged with felony rioting.

Local reports say protesters numbered in the hundreds, mostly marching through the city and chanting. Some protesters reportedly confronted armed militia members who said they had come to the city to protect property, but those confrontations did not escalate into violence.

Police say some businesses and buses were damaged by vandals. Social media videos show some protesters carrying bats and smashing windows. Louisville police indicated that only "several" marchers were involved in the vandalism. One person tossed a flare through a broken window at the library.

After the curfew, protesters took refuge in the First Unitarian Church, where church leaders were allowing people to gather on the property to avoid arrest. While police appeared to line up outside the church for some time, protesters were eventually allowed to leave after police concluded their investigation at the library.

"Contrary to rumors on social media, the LMPD, at no time, was waiting for 'a decision from legal about whether or not they can storm the property,'" an LMPD Facebook post read. "No arrests were made for being on church property. No National Guard was deployed to address these issues. Officers remained at 4th and York in order to secure the area so maintenance could address the library windows that were broken and an arson investigation begun. Once that was complete, police left the area and protestors were given directions on how to leave the church and head home and were able to walk back to their vehicles."

Louisville police declared a state of emergency earlier this week in advance of the attorney general's announcement about charges against the officers, which foreshadowed a decision officials knew protesters would be unhappy with. The windows of some federal buildings had been boarded up, and in-person court hearings were changed to virtual meetings this week for fear of unrest.

Two police officers were shot Wednesday night. Police arrested 26-year-old Larynzo Johnson in connection with the shooting. Both of the officers, Maj. Aubrey Gregory and Officer Robinson Desroches, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Johnson has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault of a police officer and 14 counts of wanton endangerment of a police officer.

Democratic Kentucky state lawmaker arrested during unrest in Louisville and charged with rioting



Police arrested numerous protesters at the unrest in Louisville, Kentucky, on the second night of unrest, and among those arrested was a Kentucky state lawmaker.

Rep. Attica Scott was arrested by police and charged with first-degree rioting, failure to disperse and unlawful assembly.

According to WHAS-TV, she was arrested near the First Unitarian Church where protesters were granted sanctuary from police action after the city-mandated curfew to quell rioting and property damage.

WHAS reported that Scott was arrested without incident. A journalist with WFPL News posted video of a woman being arrested and identifying herself as Scott:

Lmpd have arrested Rep. Attica Scott, author of Breonna's law https://t.co/Gla14x8Es6
— Ryan Van Velzer (@Ryan Van Velzer)1600998542.0

WFPL also reported that Scott's daughter Ashanti was arrested at the same time.

Scott is the only black woman serving in the Kentucky state legislature and is known for proposing "Breonna's Law," which would end the use of no-knock warrants throughout the state.

The law was named after Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by police during a raid in March. Police later said that they had announced themselves and knocked before entering Taylor's home. Protests and rioting erupted in the wake of the charges announced against one of the three officers in the raid.

Here's a local news report about the arrest of Scott:

Well-known Kentucky lawmaker among those arrested in Louisville protestswww.youtube.com

Louisville church offers safe haven to protesters from police after curfew begins; white people told to get 'the f*** out!'



A church in Louisville, Kentucky, opened its doors and offered safe haven to protesters who would otherwise be arrested after a police curfew began.

The First Unitarian Church of Louisville posted a photograph of protesters from the first night of the riots in the city, but social media posts showed that they were doing the same on Thursday, the second night of the protests.

In one expletive-ridden video reportedly from the church grounds, white people are being berated and exhorted to leave.

White people have just been threatened with assault and kicked out of the church sanctuary grounds. Almost all pres… https://t.co/guO6Ij3nKm
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@Brendan Gutenschwager)1600998209.0

"White people have just been threatened with assault and kicked out of the church sanctuary grounds. Almost all press were demanded to leave as well," said the Twitter user who posted the video.

Another video shows an interview with a member of the church who explains that the purpose of the sanctuary is to "provide a safe space of love and compassion in the service of justice."

Here's a member of the First Unitarian Church explaining the motivation for offering sanctuary to Louisville protes… https://t.co/vpHzpgZJYg
— Ryan Van Velzer (@Ryan Van Velzer)1601001633.0

Another video from outside the church shows a member explaining that protesters can find legal aid and refreshments as well.

A church leader explains the sanctuary status of these grounds for protesters at First Unitarian Church in Louisvil… https://t.co/mZ4baEBRC5
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@Brendan Gutenschwager)1600997699.0

Police were reportedly waiting at church exits in order to arrest protesters.

It looks like all exits away from the First Unitarian Church are blocked off by police in #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor https://t.co/rWg8hSwbY5
— Daniel Shular (@Daniel Shular)1601001496.0
#compassionatecity. #BreonnaTaylor #Louisville #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/jFXG0JSGd6
— Philmonger (@Philmonger)1601002395.0

Other reports on social media show that protesters were breaking windows and destroying property.

Here's more on the second day of Breonna Taylor protests:

Cities brace for more protests following Breonna Taylor decision | WNTwww.youtube.com

Breaking: Two police officers shot during violent protests in Louisville over Breonna Taylor



The Louisville Metro Police Dept. said that two officers had been shot during the violent protests in Louisville, Kentucky, over the charges announced against one officer related to the death of Breonna Taylor.

Black Lives Matter protesters immediately denounced the announcement of charges against only one of the officers involved the controversial shooting death that happened during a police raid in March.

Police initially said that one officer had been shot but offered few details about the incident.

Per an @LMPD spokesman just now, an officer has been shot. https://t.co/nkIRABHIj0
— Ben Tobin (@Ben Tobin)1600907991.0

Later they confirmed that two officers had been shot.

Louisville Metro Police confirm that TWO officers have been shot and were transported to Louisville University Hospital.
— Charlie Gile (@Charlie Gile)1600909595.0

Protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against the grand jury decision. Reporters and others on social media documented small fires being set off and firecrackers being fired off during many of the gatherings.

Reporters in the vicinity said that firecrackers were set off at about the same time as the gunshots.

Here's more about the incident:

Police officer shot in Louisville: Reportwww.youtube.com

Man loses his job after pulling a gun on protesters in Louisville. Police posted video showing a protester pointing a gun at him.



A man seen pulling a gun on protesters in a viral video soon lost his job, but police posted another video showing that a protester pulled a gun on him as well.

The incident happened during a protest on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky.

A screenshot from the video went viral on social media as people condemned the man according to the misleading and incomplete information provided.

A Trump supporter attempted to run over peaceful protestors in Louisville. They then pulled out a gun and threatene… https://t.co/X86EbAD1mF
— Travis Allen 🇺🇸 (@Travis Allen 🇺🇸)1600639241.0

There was no evidence provided to confirm the claim that the man was a Trump supporter.

The man was eventually identified as Jim Geisler and he lost his job at American Air Filter Co., which released a statement explaining the decision.

"AAF Flanders supports the right to peacefully assemble as an expression of free speech," said a spokesperson for the company.

"In our view, the actions of this individual show poor judgment and are inconsistent with the core values of our company," they added. "As such, this individual is no longer with the company."

Louisville Metro Police declined to file charges against the man despite the demands from many on social media, and posted an explanation on their Facebook page.

"Yesterday, during the protest activity in the Hurstbourne/Shelbyville Rd area, individuals were observed surrounding and inflicting damage on a vehicle at the traffic light on Hurstbourne Pkwy. During this event, a woman who was participating in the protest pointed a handgun at the occupant of the vehicle, placing him and others in extreme danger," the post read.

"Fortunately, officers were able to move the crowd away and took her into custody a short time later without incident," they added.

"His gun was specifically for me"

Protesters say that that is also an incomplete video about what happened.

"I wasn't even thinking about my life, in that moment, I was thinking about everyone else that was around, which is why I drew my weapon back," said Robin Ash, the woman who was arrested, to WHAS-TV.

"His gun was pointed, I mean, directly at me, it was like I walked up and his gun was specifically for me, was the way I felt at that moment," she told the outlet.

David Mour, an attorney for Ash said he was going to sue the police department for defamation and slander over what he termed a malicious prosecution. She was charged with wanton endangerment, criminal mischief and for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun, but she argues that a governor's pardon in 2015 restored her civil rights.

"He was forced to protect himself"

In a GoFundMe campaign page set up for Geisler, a friend of the family gives his version of the events.

"On Friday, 9/18, Jim Geisler was on his way home from work, and was confronted by protesters on Hurstbourne Parkway in Louisville, KY. While at a stoplight, Jim's car was approached by the menacing group. They gathered around his car while causing considerable damage to his car. A female protester pointed a gun at Jim," the post explained.

"Jim's personal safety, and the integrity of his vehicle/property were at stake," it added. "He was forced to protect himself. He raised and pointed his firearm at the group in an attempt to ward Them off."

The campaign has raised more than $8,000.

Here's a local news report about the incident:

Protesters push back on LMPD video showing demonstrations in East Louisvillewww.youtube.com