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
— Erica Blue (@thEBlueIvy24) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/Elle_Pinko/status/356948930073866240
Houston Jusice For Trayvon rally shuts down 288 pic.twitter.com/Pm2ff4gRb9
— Elmo (@ItsElmosWorld) July 16, 2013
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
— friendly neighbor (@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
— OccupythePort (@occupytheport) July 16, 2013
Protestors walking up Broadway exit onto I-880. pic.twitter.com/IZHy3Vt4Ag
— alan wang (@AlanWangABC7) July 16, 2013
Trayvon protesters have shut down 880 at Broadway. Both directions. pic.twitter.com/2Hx0l8LJNc
— Chris Filippi (@chrisfilippi) July 16, 2013
