Viral videos show protesters demanding DC restaurant patrons raise fists to show solidarity

[Dial H For Hero]

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/513646-viral-videos-show-protesters-demanding-dc-restaurant-patrons-raise



Several videos showing Black Lives Matter protesters confronting and harassing people eating outside restaurants in Washington, D.C., went viral Tuesday as demonstrations were held nationwide over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

One video reportedly filmed in the Adams Morgan neighborhood Monday night shows protesters demanding a woman seated outside a restaurant raise her fist to show her solidarity for their cause.

When the woman refused, she was surrounded by a number of protesters with their fists raised in the air who screamed and berated her for not doing so. “I felt I was under attack,” the woman told Washington Post reporter Fredrick Kunkle, adding that she had been marching with protesters for several weeks and was “very much with them,” but didn’t feel right about being coerced by the group to display her support.

A second viral video shows a group of protesters harassing two people outside another D.C. restaurant. A woman is seen screaming in their faces without a mask after they refused to raise their fist with the group. The video shows other restaurant patrons with fists raised.

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[jpak]

1. I call viral bullshit

All white

No BLM signs

Yup

[frazzled]

2. Why are they all white?

They should go home. Not helping at all.

[Celerity]

11. not all white

Link to tweet

[mzmolly]

3. White lies go viral, again.

Brooks brothers 2.0.

[Frasier Balzov]

13. I know that reference.

Astroturfing by right wingers during the 2000 recount.

[Indykatie]

4. What Are the Chances? All White BLM Protesters Acting Stupid. I Call it a Set Up.

[Dial H For Hero]

5. The Washington Post is also reporting it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/08/25/dc-protesters-blm-diner-confrontation/

[greenjar_01]

6. Oh, The Hill

Oh, Dial H for Hero.

[Dial H For Hero]

7. Oh, the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/08/25/dc-protesters-blm-diner-confrontation/

[greenjar_01]

9. Listen, buddy

Everybody already posted this nonsense like five hours ago. We all know. Those people are shitheads. We get it. Conservatives are all in a smiley ass tizzy about it. Congratulations. You got your little video to lord over the libs. Pop the champagne corks.

What fucking dumb shit.

[tenderfoot]

8. Dial T for T***L

[Demonaut]

10. fuck demanding, try and persuade

[dustyscamp]

12. Unfortunately we have a lot of thoughtless angry shitbags on our side

We need to find some way to control these people or else everyday people Will actually believe all the lies