Posted on 07/28/2016 5:29:52 AM PDT by randita
Hundreds of Sen. Bernie Sanders' most devoted followers vowed Wednesday to keep their political revolution alive, returning to the streets with renewed energy on the third day of the Democratic National Convention.
For more than six hours at a plaza near City Hall, speakers including dozens of Sanders delegates yelled out to a crowd that swelled to more than 400 people. Despite pleas for unity, including one from Sanders himself, many said they would not fall in line.
"This revolution will not end after the DNC!" shouted Gary Frazier, Philadelphia coordinator for the advocacy group Black Men for Bernie, which helped organize the rally. "We will never, ever vote for Hillary Clinton."
In the evening, however, tensions grew - and things got uglier - at the Wells Fargo Center. First, about 35 protesters were taken into custody after they refused police orders to stop blocking an exit to the convention area.
Then hundreds more rallied at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue shortly after 10 p.m., chanting, drumming, and waving signs.
And shortly before 11 p.m., seven people were arrested for scaling a fence outside the Wells Fargo Center and getting into the secure zone. The Secret Service said those people were charged with entering a restricted area. They face initial court hearings Thursday.
As President Obama addressed the convention, protesters outside tried to push through barrier gates. Police pushed back and were reinforced by dozens more. A fire was lit, catching onto the clothing of a female protester. "She's on fire!" someone yelled and others extinguished the flames with bottled water.
Another small group set a flag on fire. But the scene quickly de-escalated as some groups splintered off back to FDR Park and the protesters' campgrounds.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
400? sounds the revolution is over
Where we're at on convention day 4: "I know most of you have hangovers, or are still in your rooms" @PADems chair says to open breakfast
8:14 AM - 28 Jul 2016
Did anyone see coverage of the protests in any news outlet?
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I did. On the only media outlet where I can find out what’s really happening anymore: twitter.
Bernie sold them out and has already spent his 30 pieces of silver. Now it,s business as usual. It will be an interesting life lesson for these poor fools.
FoxNews showed the flag burner on fire. But none of the rest of what is reported in the OP.
I forget the name of the Fox News inside/onsite person, but he was reporting there were no “Bernie” chants to be heard last night.
I saw coverage of the protests while it was happening last night.
https://twitter.com/Cernovich?lang=en
Video on the pinned post titled:
“LIVE on #Periscope: Wall down!”
(NSFW - language warning)
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