By the Daily Post staff
Businesses in downtown Redwood City this afternoon were covering their windows with boards in preparation for tomorrow’s (Tuesday, June 2) protest over the police death of George Floyd in Minnesota, slated to start at 4 p.m.
Multiple businesses along Broadway between Winslow Street and Main Street were being boarded up this afternoon.
The building that used to hold the Cost Plus World Market at the corner of Middlefield and Jefferson was also being boarded up. As of about 5:30 p.m., the Safeway and Jamba Juice at Sequoia Station was being boarded up.
Police advised businesses to take preparations for the protest in an email Sunday night.
with all of the looting and violence, it would be good if the organizers of these protests — if they really believe in “peaceful protest” — would cancel all further demonstrations and find another way to speak out.
protesters, allowing your neighborhood to be destroyed by your cohorts is shameful. … you’re as much to blame as the looters
Police not protestors should be the ones preventing crime. Since that’s what our tax dollars PAY THEM TO DO. If protests turn violent that’s a failure of the police, that’s THEIR job.
Russell; look I know your neo-nazi self can’t stand this but you need to get out of here… go to Alabama where you’ll fit in with your white Supremacist brethren.
Yeah, Russell, it’s our god given right to support looters! And since you want to prevent violence, you’re a neo-nazi and should go back to Alabama! See, we’re “woke” here in California.
tell em beavis
You think Alabama is all white supremacists?!? I bet you consider yourself open minded, too. SMH
if you are afraid of the new violence, is nothing what the covid has done to the economy, we need a new change in capitalism and that includes new authorities rules, if you don’t like the transition to the new changes, well there are plenty of places that resist the changes, california is not your place, look forward, thank you.
I support peaceful protests, but looting and violence are steps moving backward. I felt to see how against hurting the community is same as anti-progressive.
Hi I think there should be no violence from this kids have gotten hurt and people have died George Floyd’s family said for this to stop but people are using this as a excuse to loot and riot
Ah yes, it’s the protesters responsibility to prevent looting and rioting not, hmmm let me think, the POLICE! Just more evidence that the police are ineffective at stopping crime. They can’t even protect cities when they are out full force in riot gear. Protestors HAVE tried to protect communities. The police are the failures here in all ways.
Yeah! go back to Alabama Shame on you!!
That you’re giving your opinion on a free country.
Stupid Neo Nazi! That you don’t let them steal and vandalized hardworking people business that are having hard times because of the quarantine in the name of “justice” and that are so “afraid” of going back to work because of they don’t want to get infected with covid19 but not afraid of mass looting.
Shame on you! that are speaking your mind go back to Alabama
Don’t you see that they’re are tired of oppression, poverty and disadvantages that they need to set on fire the few positions of a homeless man.
Shame on you!! Neo nazy, definitely you’re part of the problem.
We are seeing fringe elements taking advantage of the social discord to loot and destroy.
The mayor of santa rose said the ones arrested didnt even live in the county.
Lets not confuse these people with the demonstrators.they are not one and the same.
More concerning IMHO is the threat to use military force, this in not china,russia, Venezuela etc.not yet.
Rietveld. The police are outnumbered. Are you suggesting that police use more force? Bring in the tanks and just shoot down everyone they can?
Yeah go back to Alabama Neo nazy!!
How dare you speak your mind! shame on you.
You should be ashamed because you don’t let them steal and vandalized hardworking people’s business that are having difficulties because of the quarantine in the name of justice.
Stupid Neo nazy! That are not ok with riot and looting. Don’t you SEE that the fear of getting infected with covid19 prevented them from going back to work but are ok with mass looting.
Why don’t you understand that they are tired of injustices, oppression and poverty that they need to set on fire homeless belongings.
Shame on you Neo nazy! You must be part of the problem!!!
Lots of hate in the comments against the police. If something happens to you don’t go calling 911.
The police is our only protection and should be out in force. Shame on people that loot
The Black Lives Matter movement has found a great way to make their point — destroying the businesses of others and stealing things that don’t belong to them.
Very sad state of affairs. Another black man is murdered by police
And some people are not outraged? Really? Where are the voices of Pro Life? Discouraging peaceful protest?
Is this the USA? Are we better off in the past three years?
Is this what we want for our children? Cops should be held to a higher standard! The American Nazi Party and KKK doe exist in our state!
The threat to our democracy by white supremacy is real
Protestors are Americans and should be heard. If ever a time we needed strong leadership it is now.
I’ve got a question about the Minneapolis incident. If you can’t breathe, how are you able to say “I can’t breathe”? Wouldn’t that be impossible? Was George Floyd lying?
Or is there a way to talk without breathing?
Yes maybe George should have said “You’re murdering me.” Maybe then the cop would have said “Thanks for clarifying, I had no idea that by crushing your airway for eight minutes you would just die.”
LISTEN YOU IGNORANT PEOPLE INSTEAD OF INSULTING EACH OTHER ON HERE! WHY NOT SHUT UP AND MAKE A CHANGE AND TREAT PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, IT BEGINS BY LEADING WITH EXAMPLE! I GET IT WE ARE ALL ANGRY! WE HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED SOME INJUSTICE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT COLOR OUR SKIN IS! WE ALL HAVE BEEN COMPLACENT OME WAY OR ANOTHER THE QUESTION IS NOW WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO TO CHANGE GPING FORWARD!!??
Where was the riots and looters at when they where putting Latino people in cages when they come here to provide a better life for their family and stand in corner selling fruit not sitting home and collect welfare stay woke