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originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: JAGStorm
White dude with a gun automatically becomes "white supremecist" ya? I think you should get over yourself at least until there's some actual evidence that this guy was more than just a pissed off guy trying to defend property from thugs.
One of the comments I saw a lot of people making in response to this clip was that everyone harassing the woman was white. I saw some on the left suggesting that these were just white teens who got carried away. The suggestion being made was that they weren’t really representative of the march or of BLM. These were just over-zealous activists in training.
But Kunkle, the Post reporter, explained there was a reason all of the people surrounding Lauren Victor were white. Black organizers of the march had told the white participants to take the lead.
On Columbia Road, a young Black woman who was leading the protest explained the importance of engaging White people in the struggle for justice and encouraged White protesters to take the lead in confronting diners on 18th Street NW.
Several diners at other tables went along, standing or raising their fists, until the crowd homed in on Victor and her companion in front of Los Cuates, a Mexican restaurant.
Kunkle posted an additional clip showing it was initially a black protester who was up front during the “white silence is violence” chant at Lauren Victor. He’s banging his skateboard on the ground as he shouted at her. Then a woman came up and told the white people in the crowd to move forward.
6) Given many comments regarding protesters’ races, it’s worth noting that a young Black woman leading the protest Monday asked White protesters to step forward, as seen here. This direction was given more than once. pic.twitter.com/NEj7z7hdLj
— Fredrick Kunkle WaPo (@KunkleFredrick) August 25, 2020
So this was not a case of over-zealous white people going too far. This was over-zealous white people going too far because they were emulating and being directed to do so by over-zealous black people. Fox 5 in Washington went back to the area where the confrontations took place and asked people on the street what they thought about it:
originally posted by: JAGStorm
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: JAGStorm
White dude with a gun automatically becomes "white supremecist" ya? I think you should get over yourself at least until there's some actual evidence that this guy was more than just a pissed off guy trying to defend property from thugs.
I think you should get over yourself. Tell me what property is a 17 from ILLINOIS protecting in Wisconsin.
NONE, he is just there to murder people.
originally posted by: Irishhaf
a reply to: ketsuko
Yup let the trained professionals do their job or you will get more of this and the proud boys in portland, I know several people that approached me about joining a militia... these are people I NEVER would have thought they would do that.
I wont but I fully support their right to do so, and I fully support the legal rights of the citizens of a town rallying together to protect their buisnesses when the local govt fails to complete their job.
originally posted by: SideEyeEverything
The white liberal is the worst enemy to America, and the worst enemy to the black man.
-Malcolm X
Rest of the quote for context, if you like.
here
originally posted by: Krahzeef_Ukhar
a reply to: JAGStorm
Is that disinformation?
The guy on the ground wasn't a random person.
At the very best he was attempting a citizen's arrest without the training or the weaponry needed.
Don't take Nike's to a gunfight.
originally posted by: JAGStorm
a reply to: Ahabstar
Two sides of every story.
Ever think for a second they were attacking him because he was randomly shooting people????
notice the guy bleeding on the street?
ANTHONY WAS A HERO': Anthony Huber was attending the Kenosha protest last night when a gunman opened fire. Huber tried to take down the shooter, but was gunned down, according to a fundraiser.
stop commenting and donate to him! this is a friend of mine, he is an Outdoor Education Major and has big plans to stay active and help others his entire life. He had a gun pointed at his face and grabbed that kids rifle by the barrel, when he pulled it out of the way the kid shot it and it went into his arm. he saved the lives of many people by taking that bullet. please donate. he does not have insurance. he is fresh out of college