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Black Friday in Chicago: ‘No Justice–No Shopping!’
Breitbart ^ | November 27, 2015 | LEE STRANAHAN

Posted on 11/27/2015 12:16:18 PM PST by maggief

Roughly 3,000 demonstrators have shut down a large portion of Michigan Avenue in Chicago-the "Magnificent Mile"-in the middle of Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, to protest the shooting of black teenager Laquon McDonald.

The 17-year-old was killed in October 2014, and was apparently armed with a knife at the time. Video of the shooting released on Tuesday, however, shows that he was walking away from police at the time he was shot 16 times by Officer Jason Van Dyke.

Turnout was strong despite 39-degree weather and rainy conditions. Demonstrators shouted "16 shots!" and "No justice, no shopping!"

The march started at Michigan and Wacker Drive and began walking north. They include demonstrators from the Nation of Islam, which is marching under the banner of "Justice of Else"; RevCom, the Revolutionary Communist Party, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH coalition.

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To: maggief

Where were they in 2014? I’m 100% convinced they’d be doing this had that happened or not since they are being told to do this by their commie leaders. Just like occupy, blm, university idiots and so on. They’re all the same paid protesters.


21 posted on 11/27/2015 12:27:01 PM PST by Trillian
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To: maggief
Exactly how does this fix the problem?
22 posted on 11/27/2015 12:27:17 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: maggief

I don’t understand. Why aren’t they protesting the black folks and gang members who are killing the black folks.


23 posted on 11/27/2015 12:27:19 PM PST by o_1_2_3__
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To: maggief

Can I ask a stupid question? What exactly do these people want?

I agree the video is damning to the cop. But what exactly do they want? He’s going on trial for murder. The system is operating as intended in this case. Why these marches now; what the heck else is supposed to happen??? He will get his trial and the system of justice will deal with this. So why march and intimidate people now, when they are getting what they wanted, namely, a trial????


24 posted on 11/27/2015 12:27:25 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: windsorknot

#BlackFridayMatters


25 posted on 11/27/2015 12:28:10 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: maggief

Black Lies Matter. What else can we say, except maybe, Black Crime Matters, too.


26 posted on 11/27/2015 12:28:11 PM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: maggief

Why isn’t this black pali/islam/thug trash being carted off to jail for illegal blockage?


27 posted on 11/27/2015 12:28:28 PM PST by soycd
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To: maggief

Anyone know the racial makeup of the retail workers in the Chicago area?

They will suffer the most.


28 posted on 11/27/2015 12:28:51 PM PST by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: LauraJean
the new on tv kept showing lquan mcdonald in his cap and gown from some graduation ceremony.
This is an old tactic going back to the Bernie Goetz days. BTW in that case, that particular thug he shot caused a delay in Goetz' trial because just before he was to testify for the prosecution he got arrested for brutally raping one of his neighbors who was 7 months pregnant at the time. He did 25 yrs and in 2011 was found face down assuming room temperature in a "no-tel" motel in the Bronx.
29 posted on 11/27/2015 12:29:03 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: maggief

And what better way to evoke support and sympathy for your cause than to piss off the very people who just might be sympathetic and supportive of your cause?


30 posted on 11/27/2015 12:30:18 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Pollster1
The businesses should demand that these terrorists be removed and arrested. Why won't they? Are they going to let their fear of this minority of rabble rousers drive away customers? If I were a stockholder in these big retail companies, I would be screaming bloody murder.
31 posted on 11/27/2015 12:30:38 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Pollster1

A few people with some good German Shepherds and the Black Lies Matter crowd will scatter.


32 posted on 11/27/2015 12:30:38 PM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: maggief

#BlackFridayMatters


33 posted on 11/27/2015 12:31:18 PM PST by glasseye
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To: o_1_2_3__

Are you kidding? Doesn’t make for good video.


34 posted on 11/27/2015 12:32:26 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: maggief

BLACK Friday is the #1 reason why i avoid stores on this day.


35 posted on 11/27/2015 12:33:10 PM PST by mowowie (`)
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To: SamAdams76

They were too late for the parade yesterday. All they need are lawn chairs to be the #BLCDTM - Black Lawn Chair Drill Teams Matter.


36 posted on 11/27/2015 12:34:39 PM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: maggief

Alright, now where are the demonstrators protesting the death of the homeless white veteran beaten by some of Obama’s favored Amish.


37 posted on 11/27/2015 12:35:17 PM PST by Truth29
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To: o_1_2_3__

Because this is a war against all non Africans.


38 posted on 11/27/2015 12:35:29 PM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: maggief

African flag and challenging Americans? Sounds like a violent overthrow of the US. Seems like a perfect thing to respond to.


39 posted on 11/27/2015 12:36:18 PM PST by CodeToad (Stupid kills, but not nearly enough!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
21 feet buffer required to prevent knife attacker, even if you have a gun

This video is taught at every police academy in the US. The perp in question is within that range, so difficult to see how they find the cop guilty of murder - except for Rahm & Calypso Louie & the Schroom guy in DC.
40 posted on 11/27/2015 12:36:37 PM PST by jobim
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