Adam and Connor dive into the theory that the police are setting off fireworks in the streets to discredit (and maybe torture) Black Lives Matter protesters.

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Reference Links

Massive Fireworks Complaint Increases

https://gothamist.com/news/firework-complaints-increase-230x-june-officials-seek-supplier-crackdown

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/06/25/fireworks-every-night-milwaukee-illegal-neighborhood-shows-rise/3241994001/

The Original Facebook Post

The FDNY Caught Setting Off Fireworks On Camera

https://nypost.com/2020/06/17/fdny-firefighters-light-off-illegal-fireworks-in-brooklyn/

https://nypost.com/2020/06/23/nypd-fdny-appear-to-let-illegal-brooklyn-fireworks-show-play-out-video/

The History of Noise as a Weapon

The Sound of Fear: Room40 boss Lawrence English on the history of noise as a weapon

Sleep Deprivation Is Torture

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sleep-deprivation-from-nightly-fireworks-can-be-viewed-as-torture-doctor-says-170111072.html

The Silent Majority

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/silent-majority-polling-confirms-president-trump-and-most-americans-agree-on-unjust-floyd-killing-and-violent-riots/

The Gentrifiers Draw A Line

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/flatbush-brooklyn-fireworks-nypd-police-blm

Mayor De Blasio Forms Illegal Fireworks Task Force To Go After Suppliers In ‘Huge Sting Operation’

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