Meet Joseph Kent, a reportedly prominent community activist and student who first gained attention during the protests in Ferguson last year:
Here is background on #JosephKent a brave friend & leader of the movement. He just got disappeared kidnapped on CNN. http://t.co/hDw84R1HI4
— Kajieme Powell’s Life Mattered (@drumbeats4peace) April 29, 2015
Kent was last seen on CNN getting taken into custody for violating the curfew, “blackbag” style:
An arrest should NEVER look like this in a democracy. This is like blackbag kidnapping. #JosephKent #Baltimorehttp://t.co/02aGdM98Z9
— Darrell Bouldin (@DarrellBouldin) April 29, 2015
AJ+ saw #JosephKent after #BaltimoreCurfew and several police warnings. Appears he may have been taken into custody:https://t.co/l9671R25bw
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/mcurryfelidae07/status/593364231862493185
https://twitter.com/femme_esq/status/593266998857043968
They “disappeared him”?
Chris Cuomo has a play-by-play of what went down:
'They ran out and grabbed him … and then arrested him' @ChrisCuomo details the events as police enforce curfew http://t.co/hj4SyAfV8i
— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) April 29, 2015
Protesters want answers as to where Kent is being held and on what charge, with some fearing that he’ll be harmed by the Baltimore Police Department:
Where is #JosephKent?
We saw them take him. And I'm sure the Baltimore Police have no answers, like usual. #BaltimoreUprising
— deray (@deray) April 29, 2015
Where is #JosephKent? http://t.co/toMGnjXQ4n
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) April 29, 2015
I just called the Northwestern District of the Baltimore PD. They "have no idea" where or who #JosephKent is but keep calling. 410-396-2466
— Illadelphiana's Finest (@MetaSmith) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/666blink/status/593353867217080321
@Maddow @MSNBC – Can u tell us where is #JosephKent is? He ambushed & snatched by @Batimorepolice on national TV https://t.co/bjh77obmB8
— Studio Moon NY (@Bohemianmoon) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/serena_vano/status/593335018837123072
"@T_H_E_F_A_C_E: @BeattyLaw http://t.co/hzpoQ3EMv1"please RT #JOSEPHKENT ANY all info trying to find him urgent RT
— Jeannie Hartley (@Jeannie_Hartley) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/iZrEALMediaArts/status/593364645873856513
https://twitter.com/FrankieAngel_P/status/593322839924609024
Where is #JosephKent stay awake people
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) April 29, 2015
It appears, however, that Joseph Kent has been found alive and well, although incarcerated:
1/2 Re: #JosephKent As a service to the community I can confirm that Mr. Kent is at CBIF awaiting processing. Report is he is ok and safe.
— ??? ??? ?????????™ (@BeattyLaw) April 29, 2015
2/3Due to large numbers of arrests, processing is slow. He is not even in system yet. More will be known in about 5 pic.twitter.com/Um9ZQowWGR
— ??? ??? ?????????™ (@BeattyLaw) April 29, 2015
3/3 hours. I do not yet rep him although I will gladly if he wants me to.But everyone breathe.No longer in BPD hands. CO's have him. Safer.
— ??? ??? ?????????™ (@BeattyLaw) April 29, 2015
We’ll update this as more information becomes available.
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