As Twitchy reported yesterday, protesters angered by the acquittal of George Zimmerman managed to shut down a freeway in Los Angeles for almost half an hour until police were able to take control of the scene by firing non-lethal projectiles. That scene repeated itself today on State Route 288 in Houston, Texas, as hundreds chose to play in traffic in honor of Trayvon Martin.
They blocked off 288 for Trayvon! #houston
— EricaBeKnowing ✨??♀️ (@ericabeknowing) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/Elle_Pinko/status/356948930073866240
https://twitter.com/ItsElmosWorld/status/356940847100596224
justice for trayvon in HOUSTON. pic.twitter.com/rZoz84NNs2
— cam ?? (@ogcam__) July 16, 2013
Trayvon Martin rally in Houston. Freeway is shut down! https://t.co/JxN2cX7zrH
— Keeper of Peace (@KillUH_CamiC) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/cwadejunior/status/356942642275299329
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Update:
Stopping traffic is becoming the protest of choice. KTVU is reporting that Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., is blocked by protesters as well.
#BREAKING: Protesters are on NB 880 stopping traffic #oakland
— KTVU (@KTVU) July 16, 2013
#Trayvon #Oakland protesters have stopped at Broadway and 6th, effectively blocking I-880 off ramp pic.twitter.com/W7vbyBDsmS
— Josh Richman (@Josh_Richman) July 16, 2013
#Trayvon #Oakland protesters now moving up Broadway off ramp onto i880 pic.twitter.com/GgRrtxgfZp
— Josh Richman (@Josh_Richman) July 16, 2013
They have taken the freeway in #Oakland pic.twitter.com/2EGGpKyOGj
— Occupy the Port ? (@occupytheport) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/AlanWangABC7/status/356961117349752833
https://twitter.com/chrisfilippi/status/356962175492960257
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