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Black Lives Matter plans protest to stop marathon runners
WMUR-TV ^ | September 28, 2015

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; blacks; blm; marathon; minnesota; thugculture; twincities; twincitiesmarathon
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So will they let the minority runners through and stop the whiteys only? White racerists lives matter too. ("
41 posted on 09/28/2015 1:56:14 PM PDT by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Video of disruption at prior marathon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLdDikvQaKo


42 posted on 09/28/2015 1:56:25 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: russdawg

...or, they would get more pressed.


43 posted on 09/28/2015 1:57:48 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I guess it all depends on when they decided to pull this; likely a lot of elite runners would just drop out rather than deal with it; local semi-pros would likely just run through the protesters.

I've seen this happen once, but on a much smaller scale; protesters later attempted to sue organizers for injuries, but the court (sanely) stated that since the protesters entered a controlled course, they were instead liable for any claims of injuries from the runners - the suit was dropped quickly.

Myself, you pull that on me when I'm a half mile from the finish line, I will continue on my course, and you will go down. Wonder if Marathonfoto can station some photographers there for some good action shots on the course?

44 posted on 09/28/2015 1:58:32 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: samtheman

You’ve polled marathon runners? Because I knew quite a few in the Army and I doubt that they were liberal.


45 posted on 09/28/2015 1:58:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: cloudmountain

...and using terms like “reverse racism” plays right in to their hands.

There is no such thing as “reverse racism”.


46 posted on 09/28/2015 1:59:58 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: Darroll

Dale Carnegie graduates one and all...


47 posted on 09/28/2015 2:02:34 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Time to start arresting these domestic terrorists.


48 posted on 09/28/2015 2:04:34 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Proverbs 21:20 - The wise have stores of food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has))
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To: trisham

If they get in the way at mile 15, they aren’t going to get much push-back.

The authorities should realize the threat and set up a protest location off site.

If these guys don’t like it, lock them up when they don’t comply.


49 posted on 09/28/2015 2:09:47 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
You dislike marathon runners?

Yes.

50 posted on 09/28/2015 2:10:42 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Every one of them? And why?


51 posted on 09/28/2015 2:11:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m going by the location. But if I’m wrong I apologize.

Regardless, I think society as a whole needs to get angry at these creeps.


52 posted on 09/28/2015 2:11:53 PM PDT by samtheman (2014: Voters elect Repubs to congress... 2015: Repubs defund NOTHING... 2016: Trump/(Cruz or Palin))
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To: PAR35
Not sure who to pull for on this one.

Some Freepers run marathons. You got a problem with them, too?

53 posted on 09/28/2015 2:13:41 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: TexasCajun
Suggested pace car:


54 posted on 09/28/2015 2:14:24 PM PDT by nascarnation (C. Edmund Wright says I'm a moron)
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To: DoughtyOne

Yes. People are going to get hurt if the authorities don’t step in.


55 posted on 09/28/2015 2:14:32 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: samtheman

So all Minnesotans are liberal? And I’m sure non-local people are participating in that race.


56 posted on 09/28/2015 2:14:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: trisham

This is just another form of terrorism.

These guys are acting out trying to intimidate others.

They should be seen for what they are and should be removed from society if that’s what it takes to wake them up.


57 posted on 09/28/2015 2:16:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t like having to take a 5 to 7 mile detour to get to church several times a year. Now, if they’d go block off access to the malls the Friday after Thanksgiving, I wouldn’t have any problem with them. Or how about running past the Synagogue on Friday, the Mosque on Thursday, or the SDA church on Saturday, instead.

Or give them an incentive to go fast - how about a run through the ‘hood late Saturday night.


58 posted on 09/28/2015 2:21:53 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

If they run in Dallas, yes.


59 posted on 09/28/2015 2:22:33 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

They have that here in Indy.
It’s called the “Shoot & Loot 10k”


60 posted on 09/28/2015 2:22:45 PM PDT by nascarnation (C. Edmund Wright says I'm a moron)
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