She did say it. The spin from the rabid right of course is that it was her intent to give them that space when it is obvious to normal folks that it is inherent to the situation.
OK I see what you're saying. I listened to the audo several times and it does seem that she is bemoaning,sort of, the fact that in the course of protecting some protestors she allowed others to riot.
That does not excuse the city's response, which was pathetic and ill advised and led to much of the rioting after the initial frenzy.
Well tickle my ass with a feather.
Well the rabid right has to lie about it and say what she meant was to give the thugs space to riot, and hope that nobody investigate what was really said.
Interesting how you didn't actually include the alleged lie. Oh, I know! Why don't we just take your word for it that you're right and everyone else is lying, and not bother with any proof?
Yeah, hold your breath waiting for that.
The lie: "That the Mayor was intentionally giving these violent criminal space to destroy"
Do you believe that was her intent? To give those thugs space to destroy property?
I'm not trying to assess her "intentions"...I listened to what she said.
“It’s a very delicate balancing act. Because while we try to make sure that they were protected from the cars and other things that were going on, we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well.
you can't spin it..there it is in plain english.
What she meant is that unintentionally she gave space to destroy. I have to give this round to BlindBoo, as much as I think he's a moron.
Then she should have said unintentionally but she didn't.
Everyone can say what she meant, but that is not what she said.
It is also a known left tactic to give rioters space to do some damage because they think that it helps get their feelings out.
This has been done in New York City as well as Chicago and that did not help but to continue to encourage the damages to buildings and shops.