Posted on 09/28/2015 1:39:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A local chapter of activist group Black Lives Matter is planning on stopping Twin Cities Marathon runners from crossing the finish line.
According to a WCCO report, the protesters will form a physical barrier of people to stop runners in their tracks.
Protesters told the station that the marathon is a good place to cause peaceful disruption.
Some who plan on running the race said on Facebook that they were angered by the planned protest, saying it might lead to violent encounters.
The protest is organized for Oct. 4 at a park about half a mile from the race's finish line.
Marathon officials said they are aware of the planned protest and are working with city officials to ensure everyone's safety at the event, according to a Minnesota Public Radio report.
Blocking competitors from finishing an organized, permitted, sanctioned, race is NOT “peaceful disruption”.
Run them over.
So if they stop the race, does that make them racist?
I really think they would get more press if they did this at a nascar race, or better yet at a local dirt track race.
Could the runners be brave enough to run through the gauntlet of protesters?? I bet they would be fearful of doing so.
Can’t the protesters be dispersed and arrested if they interfere with the marathon?? If you go on the field of a sports event in progress, you are subject to expulsion and arrest. Why wouldn’t the same reasoning apply to those who want to interfere in the Twin Cities marathon???
LOL...well, it could certainly have a different consequence...for the protesters ;-)
Runners can be testy about their competitions. These thugs may have a surprise in store for them.
Lol
Oh, don't tease me...
So useful humans that have a goal and train for that goal have it disrupted by those that have neither,other than to disrupt.
AKA Community Organizing brought to you by Obama
Non Raceist
As the runners approach the finish hand them baseball bats.
What a perfect metaphor for the whole race baiter issue....
Find those who have trained, prepared and worked hard to achieve something and attempt to stop them because you are butt hurt over something that doesn’t even involve them.
Brilliant.
Amen!
Not only that, their taxes go to support the ones who are disrupting the race.
Good for them. Maybe more will wake up to the fact that blm are a bunch of nimrods.
Not sure who to pull for on this one.
Yes, they can. And entry fees alone ain’t cheap.
“I really think they would get more press if they did this at a nascar race, or better yet at a local dirt track race.”
Well...
They would certainly get more press. In addition to other things.
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