Pro-abortion rioters in Arizona legislature

 Washington Examiner:

Rioting after a monumental Supreme Court abortion ruling caused "significant criminal damage" to the Arizona State Capitol on Friday night, according to authorities.

The mobs of people, who were dispersed by Arizona State Troopers using tear gas, created a "direct threat" to the Senate, which was in session at the time, and prompted occupants of the building to seek cover, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said Saturday. The rioters branched off from a group of an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people who descended upon the complex in Phoenix to protest over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the nearly 50-year nationwide right to an abortion.

"What began as a peaceful protest evolved into anarchical and criminal actions by masses of splinter groups. As groups realized the state legislature was in session, they attempted to breach the doors of the Arizona Senate and force their way into the building," DPS said in a statement with preliminary information. "The violence of their efforts literally shook the building and terrified citizens and lawmakers who occupied the building. As the glass doors bowed from attempts of forced entry, the occupants of the building were instructed to move to secure locations."

Videos posted to social media showed scenes from those hectic moments. Among them was a video showing the moment that the Senate, which was in session, was cleared by President Karen Fann, citing a "security situation."

Individual lawmakers shared their accounts of those chaotic moments. One spoke of putting together a committee to investigate.

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The abortion insurrection had the effect of holding Arizona officials hostage for a period of time.  After the Roe decision, it will be up to the state legislatures to determine whether abortions will be legally allowed.

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