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In reply to the discussion: Marathon Organizers Respond To Black Lives Matter Plans [View all]tishaLA
(14,270 posts)26. Simply put, I support the action
The Boston connection is IMO the only legitimate reason not to do it.
Yes, the police and spectators might get mad. But people are dying. But every protest I have gone into has been with the understanding that things could get ugly; from that understanding, we (as a group) strategized how we would handle violence and arrests.
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As I remember back when I was protesting the Vietnam war, a lot of thought was given
enough
Sep 2015
#31
And pissing people off, when those people are part of an institution that is KILLING you...
randys1
Oct 2015
#39
Thank you. I read your "knocked down, again" post and wanted to give you a ...
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2015
#20
Thank you. Things are looking up, a bit. I am surrounded by good and caring people.
F4lconF16
Sep 2015
#22
Ridiculous...Infuriating, you see it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL to require ID to vote! God DAMMIT
randys1
Oct 2015
#42
BLM needs to sit down with all white rich people and find out what will inconvenience them
randys1
Oct 2015
#40
Arrests will happen? Remember when activists had to INSIST on Zimmerman's arrest?
randys1
Oct 2015
#41