Minneapolis riots umbrella man (nonfiction)

Minneapolis riots umbrella.

An anonymous "umbrella man" smashed windows during the riots following the death of George Floyd.

Analysis

Whoever umbrella man is, he is a methodical operator, swift yet unhurried, smartly breaking a series of windows.

He wears a full-face gas mask and is careful to use the umbrella to shield his face.

(There is a second tall masked figure; possible accomplice? Look into this.)

Umbrella man then makes a swift smooth exit, giving pushback when the camera man gets in his face.

Umbrella man is athletic, he works out, his motion shows strength and confidence, he moves like a dancer, like close-quarters combat training.

This is not some child playing at violence, not some citizen overcome by riot fever. This is a planned act by a skilled operator.

The Tweet alleges that umbrella man is a Saint Paul Police officer. Saint Paul Police issued a statement denying the allegation.

Motives? We can only speculate, but provocateur seems the obvious motive.

What else could it be: a grudge against that particular property, some private vengeance? I think not.

This is a planned militant act by one or more agents for purposes disruption, discrediting, distraction, etc.

We have no evidence who these people are (I'm reasonably sure there will be several agents, a team).

But we do know what they are: disciplined agents of social chaos.