Academic and activist Cornel West was arrested Monday as part of a civil disobedience campaign that capped off a weekend of #FergusonOctober protests.
Dr. Cornell West arrested. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/HwlXPLNOqc
— Craig Cheatham (@CheathamWCPO) October 13, 2014
While many supporters were shocked at what they saw as yet another overreach by police, West himself said he had come to Ferguson to be arrested.
"It's a beautiful thing 2 see people on fire for justice, but I didn't come here 2 give a speech…I came here to go to jail" – Cornel West
— Rachel C. Abrams (@RachelAbramsNY) October 13, 2014
@Kristyannasmom @CheathamKMOV Of course he wanted that to happen – that's why he's there – getting big picture in news!
— winsome (@wfmccl) October 13, 2014
@Kristyannasmom @CheathamKMOV It's called civil disobedience, a choice that comes with legal consequences. That's the whole point.
— Lynn Pounian (@Panger2020) October 13, 2014
@wfmccl Yep, only way he gets attention. That's all this is about.. Attention. @CheathamKMOV
— ??Michele (@Kristyannasmom) October 13, 2014
And while West said he wasn’t in town to give a speech, he did speak long enough to utter something ridiculous.
@CornelWest : "Everybody knows if you shoot somebody down, you're supposed to be arrested…Somebody has to be held accountable." #Ferguson
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 13, 2014
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/521490839772868609
@instapundit Which is par for the course for @Harvard alumni it seems. I thought they were a good school? @Yamiche @CornelWest
— George Eliseo (@GeorgeEliseo) October 13, 2014
They just hate self-defense. Cops can't do it, citizens can't do it. That much is obvious @instapundit @Yamiche @CornelWest
— (((Aaron “Worthing” Walker))) (@AaronWorthing) October 13, 2014
Poor @CornelWest hasn't had cogent thought since affirmative action was invented, and likely not before. RT @instapundit @LauraBxd @Yamiche
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) October 13, 2014
@instapundit @CFLancop @Yamiche @CornelWest Everybody knows if you shoot AT someone, they shoot BACK.
— Scott (@NorthSTLCounty) October 13, 2014
https://twitter.com/CFLancop/status/521518768905011200
Not everyone appreciated West’s presence in Ferguson in the first place.
Take note how Cornel West is the story and not the #FergusonOctober movement. #StayWoke
— PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) October 13, 2014
@PragObots Of course he is…that was West's entire purpose for going down there.
— The Good News Goddess (@goodnewsgoddess) October 13, 2014
@goodnewsgoddess But let some folk tell it, Cornel West is the new MLK. People are too impressed by theatrics.
— PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) October 13, 2014
@PragObots Symbolism or Optics over substance…which is why Cornel West cannot point to ONE victory he helped to create for AA community.
— The Good News Goddess (@goodnewsgoddess) October 13, 2014
Ouch.
#Ferguson PD not interested in Cornel West's words. #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/IQwA2Q8TL4
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) October 13, 2014
Who is? RT @kodacohen #Ferguson PD not interested in Cornel West's words. #FergusonOctober pic.twitter.com/UFzhdWcDUT
— jon gabriel (@exjon) October 13, 2014
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