Remember that sickening video of demonstrators at the #MillionsMarchNYC protest chanting, “What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want it? Now!” The video that’s been seen by everyone with a TV or an Internet connection combined with even a minor interest in the #BlackLivesMatter protests? This video, right here?
NYC protesters chant for dead cops: http://t.co/IbFEuRY8F4 Chilling video if authentic. Cannot believe this is #NYC. #MillionsMarchNYC
— NYPD 25th Precinct (@NYPD25Pct) December 14, 2014
Well, forget for now you’ve seen it. Baratunde, formerly of The Onion and Pivot TV’s “TakePart Live,” wants to know if you’ve personally heard or seen any calls for dead cops at a #BlackLivesMatter or #ICantBreathe protest. There’s one huge caveat, though; he’s accepting first-hand reports from protesters only. So ignore this sign too unless you saw it in person…
… as well as this hilarious Vine.
I can't stop watching this. Best vine ever. #SFtoFerguson http://t.co/O8OgOl97SO #FTP
— Cassandra Fairbanks ?✌️ (@CassandraRules) November 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/baratunde/status/547599391201046528
@baratunde Nope. NYC, a bunch of marches, including the one that the widely-circulated video came from.
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) December 24, 2014
@baratunde been to multiple events in NYC and yet to hear anyone say kill a cop. It's a false narrative meant to distract from majority.
— ? Andrew Kam (@AndrewKam) December 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheCoolSub/status/547607617535614977
@RayahJaymes seen video of this… The 'anarchists' turned out to be undercover police.
— Neilonius Monk (@Doktor_Huh) December 24, 2014
@baratunde NEVER. This is some "spitting on Vietnam vets" type b.s. The lie will probably live forever.
— David Hill (@davehill77) December 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/SuzanEraslan/status/547601838170972161
https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/547601854822350848
@baratunde Nope. Not in Chicago.
— Kim Bellware (@bellwak) December 24, 2014
@baratunde nope, not in Boston
— slayer of moths (@E_Baillieul) December 24, 2014
@baratunde Yes in Boston and no, absolutely never heard anything. That would have been shut down in a hot second.
— Liddle Lamzy Dive Bar (@saucissonsec) December 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/officialmiguelm/status/547602066768932864
@baratunde @Karnythia was at Millions March in NYC. Never saw/heard anything like that.
— Matthew Ketchum (@mattketchum) December 24, 2014
@baratunde @Shoq i have been to many and streamed for endless hours. Check my footage – no one called 4 dead cops
— Treboros (@TreborosLive) December 24, 2014
@baratunde @wkamaubell I have been and no I have not ever heard such a thing.
— Ayori Selassie (@iAyori) December 24, 2014
@baratunde Absolutely not. Some chants have the word "cops" in them, but never in any death-related way whatsoever.
— ??묵찌빠 mami?? (@angech0) December 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/NafisMWhite/status/547602773999910913
@baratunde I was at the one in DC, and NOBODY has called for any harm against the police.
— IsItFridayYet? (@alicemthornton) December 24, 2014
@baratunde I've been to about 4 of them and I've heard nothing even insinuating that.
— Gael Black (@_GaelEB) December 24, 2014
@baratunde I have not. Lots of "f the police" but no call for death, whatsoever.
— Karla Monterroso #CloseTheCamps (@karlitaliliana) December 24, 2014
@baratunde from Ferguson to DC, I never heard it, obviously.
— France Francois (@1stClassFrance) December 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/jelenawoehr/status/547599733565304832
Whites, the homeless, and white homeless allegedly are the worst offenders.
.@baratunde yes. Haven't heard that. Did hear "fuck the police" & other similar sentiments from two (1 homeless) white women.
— ?HXXDY? (@hoodyx) December 24, 2014
A white apparently homeless guy dragging a suitcase shouted kill the pigs & jumped in our march for a while then left. @baratunde
— The Wil Of God (@WilGafney) December 24, 2014
Also young white couple part of the march kept giving police the finger & cursing them. Asked by organizers to stop. Refused. @baratunde
— The Wil Of God (@WilGafney) December 24, 2014
@baratunde yes, it was a lone jackass who was not tolerated
— Jesse James Herlitz (@jesseherlitz) December 24, 2014
@baratunde who was also white
— Jesse James Herlitz (@jesseherlitz) December 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/nick_pls/status/547600735392002048
https://twitter.com/porchscribbles/status/547603820789104640
@broadwayjustice @baratunde the video that some outlets have been using of a small group chanting that is not Millions March. Was there.
— Aaron Stewart-Ahn (@somebadideas) December 24, 2014
@broadwayjustice @baratunde No, and only assault on NYPD by 'protesters' in 3 straight weeks by white people, video: https://t.co/9PfQnDNrg5
— Aaron Stewart-Ahn (@somebadideas) December 24, 2014
The attackers were white? OK then.
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