It’s no surprise that police officers aren’t exactly the guests of honor at today’s “Victory Rally” in front of Baltimore City Hall. Earlier from the stage, Malik Shabazz praised “those kids throwing rocks and bottles” at police and the National Guard as “the greatest youth of our generation.” And this upside-down American flag spray-painted with “FTP” (f**k the police) wasn’t at all out of place at today’s march.
America. #BaltimoreUprising pic.twitter.com/bKpl1sZ1GN
— deray (@deray) May 2, 2015
What was out of place was one man who appeared with a stroller and a home-made sign that read “Support the Police.”
And then this guy shows up. #FreddieGray https://t.co/cxEA0HJem9
— deray (@deray) May 2, 2015
& they swear they don’t purposely agitate RT @deray: And then this guy shows up. #FreddieGray https://t.co/z0qwDIDubY
— cala (@nigglysaurus) May 2, 2015
@deray wow, just wow! If you're going to instigate shit, why bring your fucking kid?
— Rico Flairo (@andypunk92) May 2, 2015
@deray brings baby as human shield.
— ©wordfromyrmom i*came*to*drop*bombs (@cbgb84) May 2, 2015
@deray his sign looks very amateurish
— MafMoors (@MafMoors) May 2, 2015
@chipgoines @deray ?%!!! Probably a racist ass ex-cop!
— Rico Flairo (@andypunk92) May 2, 2015
@deray Wow! Using his child as a shield/protection lowest of the low??
— Michelle Mulligan (@michellemcfc) May 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/AnonWorldView/status/594604500582694912
Who knows? Maybe he just wanted to get a photo of his child in front of a looted, upside-down ATM spray-painted with “RIP Freddie.”
— Baynard Woods (@baynardwoods) May 2, 2015
He doesn't want the police to go away by Mondawmin. #BaltimoreUprising https://t.co/abKX9haBbM
— deray (@deray) May 2, 2015
Baltimore. #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/r9WBkVqWe2
— deray (@deray) May 2, 2015
So much for LEO supporter criticisms of protesters who bring their kids to protest actions. https://t.co/WV9ZJoEIVe
— Rational Bassist ❄️ (@RationalBassist) May 2, 2015
But today isn’t a protest action; it’s a victory rally, widely described in the media as having the feel of a block party. So bring the kids! Let ’em carry the signs if they can.
— Baynard Woods (@baynardwoods) May 2, 2015
Azariah Bishop, 5, yells "What do we want?" from shoulders of Leigh Nicholas, 20, both from Philly. Crowd: "Justice!" pic.twitter.com/NmHYcd9vk0
— Kevin Rector ☀️ (@RectorSun) May 2, 2015
Olivia McCheyne drove down from Syracuse with sons Josiah, 8, and Uriah, 15.
"I wanted them to be a part of history." pic.twitter.com/MPSCxGN3kG— Pete Crispino (@PeterCrispino) May 2, 2015
We are overwhelmed by the amount of support we have received over the past week from the community. #OneBaltimore pic.twitter.com/jxCe3JmVdI
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) May 1, 2015
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