Posted on 06/24/2020 5:00:20 PM PDT by BansheeBill
On Friday evening, peaceful Black Lives Matter chants were shadowed by the deafening roar of motorcycle engines as counter-protestors — including some who were open-carrying firearms — followed the marchers on their route down Railroad Avenue to the Rifle Police Department.
The march was organized on Juneteenth, the oldest celebration in the U.S. commemorating the end of slavery.
It was the second time this month that several hundred protesters gathered in Rifle at City Hall. But unlike the June 2 vigil, Friday’s event was met by a significant counter-protest.
As BLM supporters gathered in the plaza near city hall, several hundred more supporters from Back the Blue and other conservative groups lined Railroad Avenue.
“Most importantly, first and foremost it is about getting the message out, there are so many problems across the country that may not be happening here, we may not see here, but it doesn’t mean we can’t stand with our brothers and sisters across the country,” BLM supporter Omar Hernandez said.
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BINGO! Back the Blue
Yep, it’s one of those “I have been a total failure in life...so I’m blaming other people and hiding behind black people” rally.
Wow...now I know why my wife won’t let me take that temporary assignment in Rifle.
What’s with all these sites trying to get visitors to join facebook? Have they not heard that the facebook process is no friend to conservatives?
You ever think the problem is BLM?
Would give this group some respect IF they could get chiraq under control.
Slanted article, FYI
Maybe there was a reason they were "peaceful." Just sayin' . . .
So, you’re catching on, right?
Barely Literate Morons
Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)
Bitter Lying Marxist
They’re whole argument is based on a lie.
Thank you.
No idea. I am not on facefook, myself.
I doubt it was a “counter protest” as much as an escort to make sure things stayed peaceful.
There’s always some screaming, neurotic (and usually unattractive) white women at the center of these events.
" the first African slaves"
And I'm sure that all over the Americas people with room temperature IQ's will be nodding with satisfaction that you picked that nit as if somehow I was unfamiliar with your pedantic grade school resume of Human Slavery In the New World, and that they actually cared about such details.
It’s getting to be Julyteenth now. Should’t this woke foolishness be over?
Women... Mostly all women. I’m I wrong.??
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