Rioter gets probation after trying to burn down school during George Floyd protest, sparking outcry

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A Black Lives Matter rioter who protested the death of George Floyd by attempting to set a Minnesota high school on fire had his wrist slapped on Thursday with a probation sentence.

Mohamed Hussein Abdi was also disciplined with an order to fork over $34,000 to Gordon Parks High School in restitution after he pled guilty to conspiracy to commit arson, according to a report by Fox News.

The 5-year probation sentence handed down by Reagan-appointed District Court Judge David S. Doty was “imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984,” U.S. District Court documents indicated.

The then 19-year-old protestor was caught on surveillance cameras inside the school attempting to set a fire in the cafeteria. He and another individual are shown in the footage pouring a clear liquid substance from white containers onto the floor and in a trash can before Abdi set the trash can on fire using a liquid-drenched garment. Both individuals then fled the scene as smoke began to fill the air.

Abdi was arrested a month after the May 28, 2020 incident.

The man, who was a mere teenager at the time of the incident, may have a future in politics as one individual suggested on social media.

A future Democrat senator.

— David G. (@dcgena) February 4, 2022

Many others drew comparisons with the treatment of the Jan. 6 prisoners, at least one of whom has gone on a hunger strike in part due to the disparate treatment of the 2020 Black Lives Matter rioters like Abdi who committed actual violent acts but are let off easy.

A guy who broke a window at the Capital on 6 January, has been in jail for over a year, with no court date in site. But, this guy, who tried to burn down a high school, that he doesn’t even go to, gets probation and restitution. What are the odds of him paying that restitution?

— Opmike (@Opmike1) February 5, 2022

This Is FBI Director Chris Wray’s idea of equal justice – probation for arsonist during BOM riots vs solitary confinement for Jan6 riots.

— John R Day (@JohnRDay3) February 4, 2022

Others found it difficult not to question the soft sentencing and wondered if maybe – just maybe – it could be contributing to the sharp rise in crime over the past two years.

That is BS. Wonder Why crime is high, that says it all.

— DAGGS, FRANKLIN (@FranklinDaggs) February 5, 2022

Talk about soft on crime!

— Jack Kist (@JackKist) February 5, 2022

To me that light punishment will simply encourage similar behavior. I find trying to burn down any public building to be unacceptable behavior in a civil society. I think he should be locked up.

— Daniel Miessner (@daniel_miessner) February 4, 2022

But some thought the soft sentencing was apropos given the corporate media’s characterization of the George Floyd riots as “mostly peaceful.”

Of course! It was a mostly peaceful attempt at burning down the school.

— RandallOwen (@RandallOwen40) February 4, 2022

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