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.
...or, they would get more pressed.
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?
You’ve polled marathon runners? Because I knew quite a few in the Army and I doubt that they were liberal.
...and using terms like “reverse racism” plays right in to their hands.
There is no such thing as “reverse racism”.
Dale Carnegie graduates one and all...
Time to start arresting these domestic terrorists.
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.
Yes.
Every one of them? And why?
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.
Some Freepers run marathons. You got a problem with them, too?
Yes. People are going to get hurt if the authorities don’t step in.
So all Minnesotans are liberal? And I’m sure non-local people are participating in that race.
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.
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.
If they run in Dallas, yes.
They have that here in Indy.
It’s called the “Shoot & Loot 10k”
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