Posted on 07/15/2016 9:23:08 PM PDT by AZLiberty
Police departments nationwide anticipated Day of Rage protests, following the announcement by an account claiming to represent the hacker group Anonymous. It called for 36 cities to participate in response to killings of civilians by police.
Despite the passion and compassion shown in recent days and weeks by people taking to the streets over killings of and by police, the hyped Day of Rage protests largely failed to materialize on Friday. Instead, a #BashBack contingent of protesters, LGBT activists, took to the streets of New York City in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter, at one point chanting, Stonewall was a riot, queers don't deny it.
About 30 protesters rallied outside The Stonewall Inn, the first national monument dedicated to LGBT rights. They then marched to the LGBT community center on 13th Street.
There was also no Day of Rage protest happening in South Los Angeles' Leimert Park, as was promoted.
In Oakland, however, there were some who showed up with messages tying in to the Black Lives Matter movement and the call to action known as the Day of Rage.
The call for Friday, July 15 to be a day of action came on July 9 in a YouTube video by user TheAnonMessage. The authenticity of the video could not be verified.
In the video description, a link reveals the 36 locations where a collective day of rage is encouraged to happen.
It is also worth noting that the Twitter account YourAnonNews, also associated with the Anonymous hacker group, is denying the YouTube channels authenticity.
The Dallas Police Department, which is on high alert following last week's sniper attack that left five officers dead, is preparing for a Friday protest, despite one not being confirmed, reports the Dallas Morning News.
Local businesses near Lafayette Square in New Orleans are advising employees to go home early to avoid any trouble, and New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman Dawne Massey said officers would respond if a protest materialized, according to the Advocate.
The Department of Defense is also taking the matter seriously, sending out a threat advisory this week informing DOD personnel that a series of protests has been scheduled to be conducted across the United States on July 15, 2016, the New York Post reported.
In response to the announcement listing the St. Louis Arch as another protest site, the Scott Air Force Base in Illinois recommended all SAFB personnel to avoid the Arch during this time due to potential protests and criminal activity, in a post on its Facebook page.
“Black Lives Matters” is nothing but an inspired, Obama/Clinton, CBC, NAACP, Democrat Party Black Racist group of haters and malcontents. They have no depth....because the overwhelming majority of African-Americans have come to realize that POTUS Obama has does nothing for them...but keep them hostage under the bus, as he also holds them hostage on the Obama/Clinton/Democrat, economic slave plantation....chained to poverty crime, drugs, abortion poor education and life without opportunity, freedom, liberty and and the chance to move forward into the “American Dream”!!!
There will be many stunned Democrats, come November 8, 2016, when they witness the large amounts of Black & Hispanic votes that go to Trump/Pence!!! Hint: What do “Black Lives Matter”, Hillary Clinton and Barack Hussein Obama have in common? None of them can hold a rally where manycommon American people attend!!! Mostly, “ALL” Americans are done with these miserable losers!!!
The BLM narrative has always been quite thin and fact challenged. It is hard to stir up much momentum when you are selling a lie.
Of course, there is also the problem that BLM is just the same old Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton baloney sliced thinner. We’ve all heard it before and don’t want to hear it again. BLM gets on TV only on slow news days.
Stonewall. Only because the owners failed to give the local Chief of police his share of the “take”.
I could be wrong but something tells me that these recent terror attacks are going to discourage the paid protesters from gathering in large groups. Could common sense be the rule rather than the exception?
Much ado ...
Only blacks can use the n word.
Only gays can use the q word.
LOL!
I saw portions of that. The big O was being called out, probably the first time in his presidency. He responded with meandering streams of blather. It was humorous and sickening.
LOL!
I want one of those shirts.
As well she should. She’s white! It’s her right! Get used to it!
The Whitey Muslim in Nice stole their thunder, so no one would have noticed anyway unless they went WAYYY over the top!
I blew off an important appointment for the sake of my personal safety. Waste of time.
Mine is purple with yellow text. I got it from ThinkGeek.com, but I don't know if they still have it.
Thanks!
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