Sacramento vets take a knee to protest injustice at city council meeting

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CBS News

CBS NEWS October 4, 2017, 10:41 PM

SACRAMENTO -- Local veterans took a knee at a city council meeting to protest injustice in the United States, CBS Sacramento reports.

During the pledge of allegiance Tuesday evening, the military veterans kneeled to show solidarity with the athletes who have been kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism and police brutality.

"We've served our country, we didn't serve it to support racism, we didn't serve it to support police brutality, these are things that are un-American," said John Reiger from the Sacramento chapter of Veterans For Peace.

The veterans who participated say this act should make it clear that they believe the athletes who kneel are not opposed to the military.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sacramento-vets-take-knee-protest-injustice-city-council-meeting/

[Leghorn21]

1. Ohhhh, thank you for this Judi - sending around - so beautiful! ❤️

[ffr]

2. K&R

Good!

[olddad56]

3. makes me proud to be a veteran, and to live in Sacramento.

[burrowowl]

4. WOW!!!!!

Great post, the Vets are right!

[HAB911]

5. I salute my fellow vets!

[riversedge]

6. Great to see.