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Rioter Fined $12 Million For Helping Set Fire To Minneapolis Police Station During ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Black Lives Matter Riots

Ian Haworth
Rioter Fined $12 Million For Helping Set Fire To Minneapolis Police Station During ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Black Lives Matter Riots
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According to reports, 23-year-old Dylan Shakespeare Robinson has been ordered to pay $12 million for his part in setting fire to a Minneapolis police station during the Black Lives Matter riots in May 2020.

The fine must be paid after Robinson serves a four-year prison sentence, with the Minnesota man pleading guilty to a conspiracy to commit arson charge in December. Robinson’s lawyer said that “there is no realistic chance” his client will be able to afford the $12 million fine.

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