As Twitchy reported, schools and businesses were encouraged to take part in the nationwide #HandsUpWalkOut protest Monday. Social media posts suggest that the “strike” was hugely popular on some college campuses, such as Smith College, Brandeis, and Yale. A few other Twitter users reported that middle schools and even elementary schools participated in walk-outs.
St. Louis area high schools participating in a walk-out today included the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s McCluer North High School and the nearby Hazelwood East High. Hundreds of students walked out, and many kept on walking.
McCluer North students walk to #Ferguson PD after staging a walk out. pic.twitter.com/qUuoXEF6ZA
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) December 2, 2014
Students have now backed off from where police are on sidewalk. They are now lining up outside McCluer North. pic.twitter.com/Te1Sn1kZnk
— Chris Regnier (@chrisregniertv) December 2, 2014
Hazelwood East High students taunt @stlcountypd officers after walking out of school. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/d6egNnnE3d
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) December 2, 2014
A group of Hazelwood East students run from officers after staging a walk out. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/I4dH4itdfK
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) December 2, 2014
Florissant Police Chief Tim Lowery says there was a tense moment when some of the kids started banging on a Florissant Police cruiser. But, police got the students to back up quickly.
Besides that incident, the rest of the demonstration was peaceful and there were no arrests.
About an hour after that large demonstration ended, some of the students staged another demonstration on New Halls Ferry at Parker Road. The students blocked traffic on New Halls Ferry for a few minutes. Police say some of the students even laid down on the street. The students then ran to different locations to continue their activities.
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BREAKING: Students now blocking the road on New Halls Ferry at Parker Rd. Some kids laid down in street. stl@fox2now pic.twitter.com/zOGcEHP4zO
— Chris Regnier (@chrisregniertv) December 2, 2014
Walking out of high school and laying down in the street? Dana Loesch says some callers to the Dana Loesch Radio Show today were outraged to learn what their children were up to.
Parents of McCluer students calling, livid that school participated in “hands up” protests. Parent says principal hung up on her. #DLRS
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) December 2, 2014
@DLoesch parents should put pressure on Board to fire principal
— Kim Moin (@makdoll) December 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/pscully1812/status/539868828004798464
https://twitter.com/yewkalaylee/status/539868880454578177
.@DLoesch Just the sort of people you'd want to educate your kids ®
— Davieb (@dbyeah) December 2, 2014
@DLoesch really? The left wing nut job principal doesn't care to hear from the parents? That's so unlike those personable libs…
— MrClarkJosephKent (@MrClarkJKent) December 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/haulinpop18/status/539869811363561473
https://twitter.com/gatrdet98/status/539870004943282176
https://twitter.com/racerx150/status/539871083533729793
https://twitter.com/DennisMelvind97/status/539872897154953216
@DLoesch What the hell is wrong with this country? This is what we teach our kids? There is going to be nothing left to this country.
— Ronald Carbone (@RonaldCarbone) December 2, 2014
@DLoesch Sickening and shameful! Where is the sanity?..
— Marlena (@reallyraisin) December 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/Shebeow/status/539895664784580608
Shocker:
@DLoesch McCluer North isn't taking any disciplinary action against the students who walked out today.
— Soylent Gaystapo?️??? (@soylentgs) December 2, 2014