Before the body of NYPD’s Randolph Holder, the latest police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, had been laid to rest, a huge Black Lives Matter demonstration was held Saturday in Chicago.
The Chicago protest hit the skidded to a halt, however, when a demonstrator struggled trying to take down the American flag.
Hint: It’s not rocket science.
When the group arrived at McCormick Place, the whole thing turned into slap-stick when the American flag was replaced with one reading “Unapologetically Black.” A Palestinian flag was also on display.
Activist takes down American flag which represents the leading terror state: USA. #StopTheCops #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/5L35WYLr7V
— Paul Gottinger (@PaulGottinger) October 24, 2015
The irony of displaying the Palestinian flag wasn’t lost.
@PaulGottinger And raise the Palestinian flag, a people orchestrating a terrorist campaign against Israelis right now? Just.Stop. #smh #tool — Spartan John-117 (@CFLancop) October 25, 2015
@PaulGottinger Nobody is forcing you to be here, the door swings both ways.
— open spaces (@its_your_info) October 24, 2015
As the protester struggled to bring down Old Glory, a police officer was on hand to respectfully make sure she didn’t touch the ground.
Activist bringing down American flag in front of Police conference in Chicago. #StopTheCops pic.twitter.com/nFnkh2Ddtr — Paul Gottinger (@PaulGottinger) October 24, 2015
But the transformation was short-lived. The red, white and blue was promptly returned to its rightful place.
See? That’s how you do it.
Fire fighter takes down “Unapologetically Black” flag to a chorus of “boos” from crowd. #StopTheCops pic.twitter.com/he15TRCDUC
— Paul Gottinger (@PaulGottinger) October 24, 2015
Hundreds marched from Chicago police headquarters to McCormick Place, where the International Association of Chiefs of Police was holding its annual conference. The group also staged a sit-in in an attempt to disrupt the largest police gathering of its kind nationwide, with over 14,000 police officers in attendance, according to Chicago ABC affiliate channel 7 Eyewitness News. Lifted Voices and the Black Youth Project also partook in the demonstration.
.@LiftedVoices stands with @BYP_100. #StopTheCops pic.twitter.com/spsJvM501B — puff the magic hater (@bullhorngirl) October 24, 2015
The demonstration’s theme was Stop the Cops. Fox News host Greg Gutfeld wasn’t much impressed.
So #Stopthecops is a Chicago thing. Good to know.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) October 24, 2015
“What we’re looking for today is to have our voices heard, to show the coalition of voices, to show that black lives matter, to make our voices heard to this very powerful organization that sets policies,” protester Maria Hadden said, according to 7 Eyewitness News. “We want less money for policing and more money for community services.” When the demonstrators arrived at McCormick Place, a representative of the Black Youth Project let the police gathering know they weren’t welcome.
The police are presented with a letter from teen Black organizers explaining why they are not welcome. #StopTheCops pic.twitter.com/gr71MlciNp — puff the magic hater (@bullhorngirl) October 24, 2015
the protesters also staged a sit-in with a moronic chant.
“Stop cops stop cops what you gonna do what you gonna do when we DE-FUND YOU” #StopTheCops #FundBlackFutures pic.twitter.com/9EQd75EGx4
— #YouNeedMe? (@RicWilson) October 24, 2015
The counter to that one is what are the protesters going to do when they need a cop?
@JkingPatriot @RicWilson Now, now….don’t give us something to hope for. — Annie_Bannany (@Annie_Bannany) October 25, 2015
Dozens of the protesters were arrested — most of them those involved in the sit-in for blocking the road
Watch the report, via Channel 7 Eyewitness News.
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