Despite the many peaceful protests going on around the country and world in response to the death of George Floyd, a few have gone off the rails. In some cases, it can only take one individual to set off a chain of events that turn things downhill.
An agitator was filmed parking his Volkswagen in an intersection amongst protesters. He steps out of the vehicle and plants what appears to be a flash bomb projectile firework but protesters seem to immediately recognize what he's trying to do and attempt throw the explosive back into his car.
One man picks up the object and tries to throw it back into the car but fails. He and the driver run away from the vehicle. A second grabs the smoking device and tosses it out of the way.
The car is then seen to be smoking and then a huge firework goes off inside the car. The unoccupied car then starts rolling in reverse and a bunch of people come together to stop it.
The incident reportedly took place in Riverside, CA.
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