Antifa rioter convicted for making an attempt to burn Minneapolis police station

An Antifa rioter, who threw a Molotov cocktail inside a Minneapolis police station in an try and burn it down, has now been convicted to 4 years in jail. Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, aged 23, was additionally ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for the harm brought on to the Minneapolis police station throughout rioting which occurred on May 28, 2020. The riot was one of many many riots and protests within the aftermath of George Floyd’s dying.
According to courtroom paperwork, Robinson went to the police station in query the place a crowd of a whole bunch had gathered. At one level, the gang started shouting, “Burn it down, burn it down.” Soon after, a fence that was designed to maintain trespassers out was torn down. Robinson, together with different co-conspirators, breached the fence and entered the constructing. Robinson, assisted by an unidentified co-conspirator, lit an object held by the opposite one that threw it towards the police station constructing with an intent to arson.
All of this was caught on video, with Robinson fleeing to Colorado in an effort to keep away from arrest. However, in December, Robinson pled responsible to the cost of conspiracy to commit arson.
“Mr. Robinson chose to depart from lawful protest and instead engaged in violence and destruction,” Acting US Attorney Anders Folk mentioned. “The arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct put lives at risk and contributed to widespread lawlessness in Minneapolis.”
Robinson additionally boasted about his Molotov cocktails abilities on Snapchat, saying, “These guys have never made a Molotov … Rookies,” in line with the legal grievance. The three different co-conspirators have additionally pleaded responsible to at least one rely every of conspiracy to commit arson. However, they’re all awaiting sentencing.
Last month, ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for the dying of George Floyd. He faces as much as 40 years in jail.