While, like just about all #BlackLivesMatter protests, the #MillionsMarchNYC demonstration on Dec. 13 was billed as a peaceful protest, it moved from a daytime rally at Washington Square to a nighttime shutdown of the Brooklyn Bridge, at which at least two police officers were injured. And even though some conspiracy theorists dismiss them as either “outside agitators” or uncover police officers, the “What do we want? Dead cops!” chanters were caught on video that night as well.
Perhaps worst of all, though, was the fact that the march inspired this indelible monstrosity:
Proud to show support w my co-hosts MT @wkamaubell: .@cnn #ICantBreathe #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/0VZ7DqIHwy
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) December 13, 2014
So, what can we expect from Saturday’s #MillionsMarchLA? Broken glass in Oakland is almost a certainty, but how about the rest of the West Coast? For one thing, both the assembled crowd and the poster seem to have replaced the “hands up” of peaceful surrender with Occupy’s appropriation of the ancient “fists up” of resistance.
Today is the #MillionsMarchLA This is #PhaseOne will you be at Pan Pacific today? pic.twitter.com/X4cfdMqWUd
— MILLIONSMARCHLA (@MillionsMarchLA) December 27, 2014
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Fists up @MillionsMarchLA #MillionsMarchLA pic.twitter.com/z6ueaK1lWg
— Taher (@TaherHerzallah) December 27, 2014
They're chanting "No Justice No Peace" but it should be "No peace, No Justice." #MillionsMarchLA #SeeHowGodSees
— Mykell Wilson (@MightyMykell) December 27, 2014
#BlackLivesMatter #MillionsMarchLA right now, on Wilshire. pic.twitter.com/dfrVnStgF5
— Evolve 4D. (@EvolveAndGo) December 27, 2014
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Estimates of 13,000 people marching in LA right now ❤️✊? #MillionsMarchLA
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) December 27, 2014
So many people I can't see the beginning or end of the march. Random shoppers coming out in solidarity with their hands up #MillionsMarchLA
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) December 28, 2014
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#MillionsMarchLA currently shutting down Wilshire, La Brea, Fairfax, and Beverly pic.twitter.com/nPQ7wtLrzt
— sam (@samslovick) December 27, 2014
Just passed an elderly white couple with hands up in solidarity. Beautiful. #MillionsMarchLA
— doriean (@Doriean) December 27, 2014
Create your own caption #alllivesmatter #allwegotisus #LosAngeles #millionsmarchla #mmla http://t.co/3kPi8JWix1
— MystaPulse (Pulse) (@MystaPulse) December 28, 2014
And some celebs!
Steve Nash is participating in the #MillionsMarchLA demonstration. http://t.co/m7IeE3I3E5 (photo via @DMusic_) pic.twitter.com/mZhV0tB90t
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) December 27, 2014
Actor Eric Andre, marching in LA RT @CassandraRules: It's the dude from don't trust the B in apt 23! #MillionsMarchLA pic.twitter.com/yhScd3wKA6
— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) December 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/RawanOG/status/549013078835462144
#MillionsMarchLA #Tyga × #DJMustard × #TheGame http://t.co/ub1a2n1ETe
— theJasmineBRAND.com (@thejasminebrand) December 28, 2014
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#LAMillionsMarch #MillionsMarchLA #Ferguson #MikeBrown #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/iwl42uNk7U
— BL Carter (@breyannacarter) December 28, 2014
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#MillionsMarchLA finished with a moment of silence and the crowd singing "We Shall Overcome." Powerful, peaceful, beautiful. Am crying.
— Tiffany (@tiffAnywhoo) December 28, 2014
.@MillionsMarchLA wrapping up now. Great turnout maybe 5000. #BlackLivesMatter #MillionsMarchLA pic.twitter.com/r4dkzvTDtL
— Lynne Lyman (@lynnelyman) December 28, 2014
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That can’t be the end of it for the day.
Permitted march wrapping up. Many planning more action for after. #MillionsMarchLA
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) December 28, 2014
TODAY Oscar Grant Plaza Oakland 7PM DIE IN! This is a peaceful action that whole family can come for. @occupytheport @alyssa011968
— Nobody Son Of Nobody (@luligawa) December 27, 2014
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