As Twitchy reported, May Day brought out the usual suspects — vegans, open-borders anarchists, and anti-capitalists — in Chicago. New York City attracted a similar crowd, although one group arranged a 5 p.m. march specifically to demand the disarming of the New York Police Department.
Protest calling to “disarm the NYPD” set for 2 p.m. today at Union Square https://t.co/ANO97cXU4S pic.twitter.com/1QJexVn3ci
— Josiah Daniel Ryan (@JosiahRyan) May 1, 2015
The event page for the march on Facebook reads, in part:
For all those accustomed to living under the boot of the police, for all those who understand that survival is at stake, and because there is no other option, it is time to go on the offense.
This May Day, we look at the historic events that brought us here and we see that we are still faced with the same enemy. We can’t appeal to the humanity of the court system; we fear for our lives in the street. We must take away the one implement that allows them kill with such impunity, with such rapidity, and such callousness: their guns.
This May Day we call for the unconditional surrender of arms by the NYPD and police departments nationwide.
Today in NYC. May Day: Disarm the NYPD #shutitdown http://t.co/wUYy3zJHVO via @disarmNYPD pic.twitter.com/tEJySWdVkm
— Joe Catron (@jncatron) May 1, 2015
Black flags flying high at #MayDayNYC in #UnionSquare #NYC! #DisarmNYPD #MayDay pic.twitter.com/aoNFWwY1bm
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2015
Disarm the NYPD pic.twitter.com/nJ2xVhwO9F
— Dustin Johnston (@DJPhotoVideo) May 1, 2015
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Justice for #FreddieGray here in #NYC #MayDay! #MayDayNYC #DisarmNYPD #BaltimoreUprising pic.twitter.com/NwdqKN7Ljy
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2015
#DisarmNYPD banner here in #MayDay in #NYC! #M1 pic.twitter.com/VMJDlNPSPp
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2015
Purple & black flags out at #MayDayNYC! #Anarchism #NYC #MayDay #DisarmNYPD pic.twitter.com/KXgXwjBChb
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2015
Purple&Black and Red&Black flags flying side by side at #MayDay in #NYC! #MayDayNYC #DisarmNYPD #Anarchism #FTP #ACAB pic.twitter.com/XXEQcdbX7f
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2015
Protesters have taken over Union Square, preparing to march #DisarmNYPD #BlackLivesMatter #Baltimore2NYC pic.twitter.com/o5XNovSHfJ
— ∅ platform (@ShutItDownNYC) May 1, 2015
#MayDay march in #NYC has begun! #MayDayNYC #M1 #DisarmNYPD pic.twitter.com/phe6SFEJxm
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2015
March beginning now! #DisarmNYPD #maydaynyc #MayDay4FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/bGqeCmXKYS
— Angry Millennials (@ngrymillennials) May 1, 2015
"No justice, no peace / f*ck the police!" chant rowdiest element of #May1st NYC March, members of #DisarmNYPD group pic.twitter.com/TaSdNk2XRQ
— Joe Jackson (@joejackson) May 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/joejackson/status/594258375220822016
I'm thrilled to learn that #DisarmNYPD is a thing! Happy #MayDayNYC #mayday4freddiegray
— Gio Andollo (@GioAndollo) May 1, 2015
As Twitchy reported recently, the Disarm NYPD “collective” wants not only to force police to surrender their weapons, but also drive law enforcement out of neighborhoods and then help the residents form conflict-resolution bodies that would make police obsolete. So, who’s in?
https://twitter.com/21Trillion_2016/status/594213938172047361
May Day: March to disarm the NYPD. So cops with no weapons will make all crime go away in NYC. Im sure that'll make criminals happy.
— Mike (@mikeandlaw) May 1, 2015
May Day – March to disarm NYPD?
Damn, what's next?
When will we start pushing back against these lunatics? #LiberalsAreBottomFeeders
— ?SamRiddle??? (@KnucklDraginSam) May 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/luvGodncountry/status/594220545966809088
https://twitter.com/StoneBreakerII/status/594237227535867904
I'm sorry I can't cosign to this. I can only imagine how bad crime will get. #DisarmNYPD no way. pic.twitter.com/CSgBiAKK7p
— First & Framerates Podcast ? ? (@VFBaller) May 1, 2015
Now they're trying to disarm NYPD… Might as well fire em all and call up every criminal in the northeast and tell them its on.
— Ben Smith (@BSmith1327) May 1, 2015
Disarm the police? No police zones? Yeah, pull the #NYPD outta the #Bronx. That'll work. The protesters are outta their fuckin' minds ?
— Yami Koolie (@Soullessdraw) May 1, 2015
#DisarmNYPD #DisarmThePolice ..ok. how about we disarm the criminals n thugs 1st then the cops.. U smart ass people!! #truth
— JoJo (@nightwing1310) May 1, 2015
Just saw a sign on the news that said "Create no cop zones." Thus finally answering the question "how stupid can you get?"
— Sara Miller (@Millerita) May 1, 2015
Having no cop zones is the stupidest idea I've ever heard.
— Carrie Brackett (@CarrieBrackett) May 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TheLadyJaye/status/594243464822431744
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