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Dueling protests (pro vs anti) over George Zimmerman acquittal coming to River Oaks in Houston
KTRK-TV Houston ^ | July 20, 2013 | Simon Gutierrez

Posted on 07/21/2013 6:44:26 AM PDT by kevcol

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Two opposing groups in Houston with opposite stances on the George Zimmerman verdict will likely come face-to-face Sunday in dueling protests.

So far, all of the protests locally have been against the verdict. On Sunday, a group in favor of Zimmerman's acquittal will step out and speak up.

The Houston Police Department plans to have officers on scene when dueling protests kick off around 4pm Sunday in the River Oaks neighborhood

(Excerpt) Read more at abclocal.go.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: blackkk; blackrage; florida; georgezimmerman; holder; houston; protests; texas; trayvonmartin
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This should be interesting... Although the LSM has described the events as "thousands protest nationwide", most of the supposed "100 cities" rallies/protests were attended by less than 100, even a couple dozen. (this based on local news I read for several different ones). I was surprised that only a few hundred gathered in Miami where Tracy Martin spoke. They were also selling "Justice for Trayvon" stuff.
1 posted on 07/21/2013 6:44:26 AM PDT by kevcol
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pic from Miami protest

2 posted on 07/21/2013 6:46:59 AM PDT by kevcol
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River Oakes use to be a affluent community has that gone to the dogs now too or are they busing in thugs..


3 posted on 07/21/2013 7:01:01 AM PDT by PLD
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"For people's fear of counter-protesters who may be armed, I understand their fear, and fear is reasonable when it comes to that," HPD Chief Charles McClelland said.

The Houston Police Chief is afraid of the counter-protestors causing trouble? No bias there.

4 posted on 07/21/2013 7:02:38 AM PDT by ladyjane (For the first time in in a long time I am proud of my country.)
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It’s good to see they now admit OJ was guilty.


5 posted on 07/21/2013 7:06:39 AM PDT by Vaduz
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I feel sorry for the Houston police. They are going to be in the middle of this.

Houston has some tough gangbangers, including some of the refuse that migrated from New Orleans after Katrina.

I think about 100,000 of these folks should be transplanted to Vermont. See how that works out.


6 posted on 07/21/2013 7:09:18 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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I’ve been at many pro-life protests and have seen how the opposition works; they can attack and get away with it, even with a police presence. I’ll be praying for the counter protesters; may they not be attacked by the protesters - or the police. May they have video rolling too; they’ll need in if they go to court.


7 posted on 07/21/2013 7:44:05 AM PDT by celmak
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To: kevcol; Repeat Offender; GenXteacher; Nervous Tick; BlatherNaut; ColdOne; Marcella; snuffy smiff; ..
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8 posted on 07/21/2013 7:49:53 AM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work, You gotta earn them.)
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Look....these protests failed miserably, period. The media can gin them up all they want, The turnout across the entire country was hardly measurable!!! Black Racist, POTUS Obama failed again!!!


9 posted on 07/21/2013 7:55:13 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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River Oaks? Man, those people are well connected to the powers that be in Houston. There will be some serious political manipulations if these people are even slight bothered by any of this. I bet they aren’t let anywhere near Ima Hogg’s house.


10 posted on 07/21/2013 8:00:08 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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“they” being the protesters.....


11 posted on 07/21/2013 8:00:41 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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Trayvon targeted Zimmerman because he was “white”, which is quite obvious in Rachel Jeantels testimony. He could have gone home, instead HE stalked and confronted zimmerman. What do they not get about this?


12 posted on 07/21/2013 8:01:09 AM PDT by Toespi
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Here’s a thought: Do what King Zero does. Make nice noises, say it’s being looked at, and then do nothing - wait for the hub-bub to die down or something else to come along to get people’s attention (in Zero’s case it’s usually another crisis).


13 posted on 07/21/2013 8:05:04 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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14 posted on 07/21/2013 8:05:49 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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busing in thugs


15 posted on 07/21/2013 8:09:01 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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16 posted on 07/21/2013 8:24:37 AM PDT by RedMDer (When immigrants cannot or will not assimilate, its really just an invasion. Throw them out!)
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You are right there..I am surprised Obama hasn't mentioned going for his sons sake..
17 posted on 07/21/2013 8:32:44 AM PDT by PLD
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“River Oakes use to be a affluent community has that gone to the dogs now too or are they busing in thugs..”

I do not know but I thought that ol’ Quanell had better sense than to go to River Oaks. He probably wants a confrontation with the people who live in River Oaks. That is not wise. The richest people in Houston live in River Oaks.


18 posted on 07/21/2013 8:39:07 AM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
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“Trayvon, Sr.” has probably been to River Oaks to attend $30,000 per plate fundraisers.


19 posted on 07/21/2013 8:55:45 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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The march through River Oaks is supposed to be a peaceful one, but the fact that a pro-Zimmerman group is planning on rallying at the same time as a pro-Martin group does have some neighbors concerned...

I cleaned homes there and they are the richest folks in H-town by far...


20 posted on 07/21/2013 8:57:30 AM PDT by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary)
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