PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - US Attorney Scott Brady says he will look to prosecute any violations of federal law after a confrontation between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and outdoor diners downtown Saturday night.
The top federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh says officials will act if peaceful protests again turn violent.
Brady told KDKA Radio that he spoke with police chief Scott Schubert and the local head of the FBI Monday. "We're not gonna stand for that. We're not going to allow Pittsburgh and the protests here to devolve into chaos and rioting like we saw on May 31st."
Brady says what happened downtown Saturday night is not an example of protest protected by the First Amendment. "Where you cross that line, then law enforcement is united and my office is ready to prosecute."
Police are reviewing videos to determine if charges should be filed following a confrontation between Black Lives Matter demonstrators and outdoor diners in the Cultural District Saturday night. Video shown a protestor drinking the beverage from the table of an older couple. Several diners fled their tables and a bicyclist was hit in the head with a skateboard. Another confrontation happened at a Downtown McDonald's.
"We do not want to be on viral videos where the citizens of Pittsburgh, many of whom support what the protestors are speaking out against, are being harrassed and businesses are being disrupted and destroyed," said Brady. "That's just not gonna happen in Pittsburgh."
There were no arrests Saturday night.
President Trump tweeted Tuesday calling the actions 'disgraceful' and the demonstrators 'thugs.'
BLM Protesters horribly harass elderly Pittsburgh diners, scaring them with loud taunts while taking their food right off their plate. These Anarchists, not protesters, are Biden voters, but he has no control and nothing to say. Disgraceful. Never seen anything like it. Thugs!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 8, 2020___Listen to KDKA Radio on the RADIO.COM AppTell your smart speaker to "play News Radio 10 20 KDKA"Receive email updates from KDKA RadioFollow KDKA Radio: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram





