Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders so far has been the primary target of #BlackLivesMatter agitators, but tonight at last was going to be Hillary Clinton’s turn to contend with disruptions by the group. Clinton was in Keene, N.H., to speak (and shoot video) at a community forum on substance abuse at Keene Middle School.
#BlackLivesMatter activists plan to disrupt Hillary Clinton event today. http://t.co/GdKZmY16oI pic.twitter.com/tqIETR9A2E
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) August 11, 2015
A group of #BlackLivesMatter protesters did show up, but darn it, they were too late to be let in.
Four people wearing #BlackLivesMatter shirts outside Clinton's event in Keene. Haven't been let in yet. pic.twitter.com/zFpmahl3RM
— Dan Merica (@merica) August 11, 2015
Sounds like potential #blacklivesmatters protesters at Clinton event in Keene, N.H., arrived too late to be let into the building
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) August 11, 2015
The doors to HRC's event have been closed by USSS due to capacity, per an aide. That means the #BlackLivesMatter protestors won't get in.
— Dan Merica (@merica) August 11, 2015
What’s that? The Secret Service is enforcing fire codes now?
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631188685099278337
A heartbreaking number of hands went up when Clinton crowd was asked to raise hands if affected by substance abuse pic.twitter.com/UuInrYZVYl
— Jordan Smith (@thetruejordank) August 11, 2015
.@HillaryClinton listens as man describes circumstances that led him to kill a man in drug-induced rage pic.twitter.com/Mb3Dgaggnr
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) August 11, 2015
We all know that drugs and guns go together, but what does this mean, exactly?
Clinton on guns: "I am going back at the universal background check."
— Dan Merica (@merica) August 11, 2015
Once more, please?
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631204028651859968
In the meantime, Clinton’s campaign managed to work out a deal with the #BlackLivesMatter protesters: a 15-minute behind-closed-doors meeting.
Huge thanks to everyone tweeting about #HollupHillary action. We've gotten the attention of @HillaryClinton's staff & they are working w us.
— BlackLivesMatterBOS (@BLM_Boston) August 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/BorzumSul/status/631225611311157248
@BLM_Boston @HillaryClinton Sorry but where were all these tweets? I didn't see any.
— bellise (@_bellise_) August 11, 2015
@BLM_Boston @HillaryClinton Funny; considering there are literally zero #holluphillary tweets before yours just now. Care to elaborate?
— the pete tape is real (@jamesdpitley) August 11, 2015
this fake ass @BLM_Boston thanked "everyone tweeting about #holluphillary" – NO ONE tweeted before they met! LOL! pic.twitter.com/iNfe4ey4oe
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) August 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/18s71/status/631235200383463424
@BLM_Boston @HillaryClinton so #BLM is now asking nicely for a seat at the table because its HC? I'm confused!
— Kai (@kruemelfinder) August 11, 2015
In any case, Politico’s Gabriel Debenedetti reports that this was the most polite disruption ever.
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631215264802189312
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631216478474366977
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631219939941187584
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631221732221800448
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631222581715185665
Shocking.
https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/631223668253814784
Oh yeah, she got something out of it. Now she can say she sat down and met personally with representatives from the #BlackLivesMatter movement without anyone hearing what she said.
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