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Possibly white Nationals? Great reportingLancaster officials say group of armed, white men infiltrated protests, instigated violence Sunday
A small group of armed men, possibly white nationalists, infiltrated Sunday’s protests in downtown Lancaster to instigate violence during a largely peaceful demonstration, city officials said Monday.
Mayor Danene Sorace at a hurriedly called new conference asked local demonstrators to cancel further protests that could entice outside agitators to return and incite violence.
Police chief Jarrad Berkihiser told reporters police observed white men wearing body armor, some with guns on their hips.
"We also saw definite evidence that we believe white nationalist groups were here," Berkihiser said. "Any time my officers were pelted with rocks or water bottles filled with cayenne pepper, it was coming from Caucasian individuals in the crowd."
There were between five and 15 agitators, all white men in their late 20s and early 30s, according to Mayor Danene Sorace, who said a state police video system is being used to review footage and identify the agitators.
“Our concern is that agitators are coming into the city and instigating additional violence,” Berkihiser said.
Of course, the scum of all races will take advantage of the chaos of the riots. This has obviously been planned for a while. It’s a shame a noble cause, justice for George Floyd, has been hijacked.