Almost immediately following the news that an NYPD officer will not be indicted for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, plans to “shut down” tonight’s tree lighting at Rockefeller Center began to be issued on Twitter:
Judging from the #SHUTITDOWN hashtag, it looks like the plan is to protest/shutdown the Rockefeller Tree lighting tonight. #EricGarner
— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/540231342726713344
@NGabesWorld @arimckee @NYPDCommAffairs They gonna hear us tonight though. Rockefeller Ctr. Tree Lighting #SHUTITDOWN #JusticeforEricGarner
— Melody Cooper (@melodyMcooper) December 3, 2014
I hope protesters successfully block the tree lighting tonight. It would be a fitting and bold direct action. #ShutItDown
— Sarah Marian Seltzer (@sarahmseltzer) December 3, 2014
#ShutItDown Rockefeller tree lighting… #EricGarner #NoJusticeNoPeace
— OA (@STLien314) December 3, 2014
Gotta make it real uncomfortable for folks at that tree lighting in NYC tonight. #ShutItDown
— Boo Radley (@ClauGasol) December 3, 2014
@akacharleswade stop the tree lighting #ShutItDown
— DogLover4Dems (@Donna_West) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/540231342726713344
Shut down the Rockefella Tree Lighting Tonight #shutitdown #EricGarner
— charrrllleee (@charrrllleee) December 3, 2014
@wesleymuhamma #BlackLivesMatter #ShutItDown Somebody is Lighting a XMas Tree 2nite and it seems they just Invited me pic.twitter.com/AV8HVMKVjt
— Divine Justice (@FRICTION456) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/540242547667656706
“Shutting it down” isn’t enough for some:
I love the tree lighting at The Rockefeller Center. But FUCK THAT this year. I hope somebody tries to set that bitch on fire.
— Slum Beautiful (@TheJazzyBelle) December 3, 2014
@TheJazzyBelle Burn that tree down! Season's Greetings motherfuckers! #ShutItDown
— Dewayne Wayne (@Jetset636) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/woeislulu/status/540235053218156544
https://twitter.com/NaptownStar_/status/540254466013167618
https://twitter.com/Lady_Lond0n/status/540259738970505216
https://twitter.com/5EarthQUakE/status/540258705770807297
@ShaunKing @Crislex That tree better fuckin burn
— MattyK (@OhMatt1) December 3, 2014
BURN THE FUCKER DOWN RT @desusnice: #FUCKTHATTREE RT @USATODAY The Rockefeller Christmas tree, which will be lit tonight, is a Norway spruce
— Calamity Jane (@Zenaibuu) December 3, 2014
They should set that fuckin tree in fire!!! As soon as the lights go on!!!
— PrettyP (@Sex_in_Paris) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/yung_sunwukong/status/540254297012076546
https://twitter.com/stunningbae/status/540253688313311232
Some are worried that the NYC tree lighting may be disrupted by protestors. I hope protestors light the damn tree on FIRE. #EricGarner
— mx. congeniality (@queerly_bel0ved) December 3, 2014
PLEASE LIGHT THE NYC CHRISTMAS TREE ON FIRE THAT WILL BE ICONIC
— Make Me (@iFUseeCKme) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/izvanessa/status/540248829032157185
https://twitter.com/Blvckedout/status/540248669334020096
& they planned on lighting the christmas tree tonight. New Yorkers gone set that shit on fire
— Warr Gee (@TrussMEonThis) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/MDXIXXCI/status/540247558027620352
https://twitter.com/BigPauper/status/540247453971148800
https://twitter.com/literalporn/status/540247310345986048
Somebody light that tree in NYC on fire though
— 0-17 (@BlkimusScirocco) December 3, 2014
I hope they set that fucking tree on fire
— Dez Boyz (@Kashankashae) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/KINGPOM_FUCKYOU/status/540257632427462656
I really pray to God they light that tree on fire if they turn on them damn lights. In the words of Mike Brown's stepdad "Burn it DOWN."
— oh[BEE]aMuse is out NOW (@obeahthemuse) December 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/__Trail__/status/540257029823406081
https://twitter.com/XoxoNessa_14/status/540256656324833281
https://twitter.com/The_Pro/status/540258050796290048
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio reportedly won’t be there to see what happens:
Um. Yeah. RT @MaraGay: Mayor cancels appearance at the Rockefeller tree ceremony tonight.
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) December 3, 2014
Proflies in Courage RT @lizcgoodwin: Mayor DeBlasio is no longer going to the tree lighting ceremony tonight
— rob (@Pelo_rob) December 3, 2014
NEW: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio cancels bill signing…will NOT attend Rockefeller Center tree lighting..holding presser in SI at 4:45p
— Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) December 3, 2014
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