The Skillet's lead vocalist provides insight into nightly protests and violence.
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I bet he can still hit at forty. Eight
John Cooper lead vocalist for
the multiplatinum band. Scilt
lives in downtown Kenosha. This
week has been sharing his
violence to the violence
happening in his own backyard.
Listen,
I never thought I would enter
into a time where I actually
have to strap on my ar to keep
my family safe, because im five
blocks away from where they are
burning down the place that I
live in. I have been on the night
watch by the window. Again,
the protesters did come by
screaming and whatnot
our governor finally allowed
the federal government to bring
troops in
PETE wow here with an update,
live from Kenosha Lead, vocal
list of Skillet John Cooper.
Thank you for being here,
appreciate it
powerful videos
you are having to arm yourself
to defend your property.
You said National Guard and
federal troops arriving has made
a huge difference,
break down where you are now and
how you got
there good to talk to you
again, PETE
its been a weird week.
Three blocks behind me is where
most of the violence occurred,
im right in downtown where the
windows were broke and things.
I live a few blocks that way
its been remarkable change in
the last forty eight hours,
its become nearly dead silent
at night, which is a real
blessing
buff its strange because you
see this stuff on the news on
Portland or Seattle or New York
City Chicago.
You see it and you think it can
never happen in your town of
Kenosha Wisconsin.
This is one hundred thousand people here,
its a small town,
its an awesome town.
My in laws have lived here, their
whole lives and never one night
locked their doors. Ever
when I moved here Time
magazine called Kenosha, the
second best city in America to
raise a family, and so this is a
great place.
People love each other.
It is not a hateful place,
its not a racist place.
The only time it gets angry is
when the packers play the bears
then its on,
but other than that, its a
great town,
PETE. You know, John. We are
learning more about what
happened in the Jacob Blake
Incident.
The police have a side of their
story as well.
Do you feel like, regardless of
you, who that shakes out the
violence is Queldz scheduled?
I know there have been out
agitators. They have arrested
people with out of state plates.
Do you think their ability to
have a conversation or do you
think there is a possibility for
more violence?
Well, it has scheduled down a
lot which im very thankful
for
Heres. The thing PETE is that
there are really really good
faith people protesting.
There are people that want to
see change.
I know people that are
protesting. They have good
hearts.
They wanting to see the world
become a better place, become
more equitable and become more
loving and forgiving.
The problem is, there is not
enough condemnation against the
violence, because when people are
burning down your city and
slashing your tires threatening
to come in to my neighborhood
and quote f up my
neighborhood
now I cant hear you
so there does need to be a
conversation.
I want to see more love and more
equity, and I want all those
things too,
but you cant go around burning
down the places that you love
and what really got scary PETE
was that we had friends of
friends of friends, et Cetera
from end appear, police and
Chicago. Everyone needs to see
these social media posts. People
are saying we need to get a
group together
going into Kenosha.
They were listing the
neighborhoods. They were going to
F up
thats what they said. F the
police in Kenosha.
F up this neighborhood
f up this neighborhood.
These are my friends, my family,
my neighborhood, and, at the same
time, if our governor is going to
not accept the federal
government help, then what are
you left with
PETE John? Were you prepared to
defend your home and family? If
need be
absolutely
its a horrible thing,
I should be out playing concerts
rocking the free world and
instead, im hunkered down
praying for the very people that
I might have to hurt that night
and thats, something that
Americans shouldnt have to deal
with.
I dont want to hurt anybody.
Im pray for safety,
praying for them,
praying for their souls,
im praying for racial justice.
I want all those things,
but you cant come and threaten
peoples family in America,
PETE, amen,
John Cooper friend of the show
lead vocalist for skillet
that mur real painted by your
wife and drummer for the band as
well. Pete can, I say, one more
thing:
PETE, real, quick,
amazing prayer meeting.
Fourteen pastors red White Plaque
Brown. We came one hope in not a
president, its the hope in Jesus
Christ. That gives you a brand
new heart to love people that
dont always love you back
and Jesus can change. All of
this
is he bring peace.
Transcript generated on 2020-08-29.