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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Mon Apr 2, 2012, 03:06 PM Apr 2012

George Zimmerman: NOT ARRESTED. 13 people @ Sunday's Trayvon Martin rally in Indianapolis: ARRESTED.

13 people arrested at Trayvon Martin rally in Indianapolis
Updated: Monday, 02 Apr 2012, 6:29 AM EDT
Published : Sunday, 01 Apr 2012, 11:59 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indianapolis police arrested 13 people Sunday at a rally for Trayvon Martin. He's the Florida teen shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer last month.

The protesters linked arms and sang old negro spirituals. The scene was reminiscent of civil rights demonstrations in the 60's. The killing of Trayvon Martin has struck a nerve.

"For those of you who think us blocking the traffic is an inconvenience, we want you to know how inconvenienced Trayvon Martin's mother and father feel," Pastor David Hampton said.

Hampton and hundreds from his congregation at Light of the World blocked North Michigan for nearly 45 minutes demanding justice. But, their peaceful demonstration took a turn.

http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/indiana/people-arrested-at-trayvon-martin-rally

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George Zimmerman: NOT ARRESTED. 13 people @ Sunday's Trayvon Martin rally in Indianapolis: ARRESTED. (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 OP

Surely nobody is surprised by this. Brooklyn Dame Apr 2012 #1

USA! USA! USA! Chipper Chat Apr 2012 #2

Oh for god's sakes! n/t K Gardner Apr 2012 #3

Indiana - We raised the Klan, don't forget it. slampoet Apr 2012 #4

Tennessee: We birthed it. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #7

There ain't no justice like angry mob justice. Initech Apr 2012 #5

I'll get flamed for this, but I think they should have been arrested Travis_0004 Apr 2012 #6

That's not the point of this post at all Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #8

Brooklyn Dame

(169 posts)

1. Surely nobody is surprised by this.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 03:09 PM

Apr 2012

Saddened, yes. Surprised, no. It is just like during the large-scale Occupy Wall Street protests; bankers who stole the public's money were safe and sound while those who protested the looting of the nation were locked up.

http://borderlessnewsandviews.com/2012/03/hoodies-and-the-grammar-of-repression/

Chipper Chat

(9,704 posts)

2. USA! USA! USA!

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 03:10 PM

Apr 2012

K Gardner

(14,933 posts)

3. Oh for god's sakes! n/t

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 03:44 PM

Apr 2012

slampoet

(5,032 posts)

4. Indiana - We raised the Klan, don't forget it.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 03:48 PM

Apr 2012

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

7. Tennessee: We birthed it.

Reply to slampoet (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 06:11 PM

Apr 2012

Ugh...

Initech

(100,145 posts)

5. There ain't no justice like angry mob justice.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 04:07 PM

Apr 2012

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

6. I'll get flamed for this, but I think they should have been arrested

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 06:08 PM

Apr 2012

Its not legal to block traffic. They broke the law, they got arrested. The police seemed very professional and polite the whole time.

I agree that Zimmerman should be arrested as well, but that is a separate event with a separate police force.

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)

8. That's not the point of this post at all

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 06:56 PM

Apr 2012

The point is that 13 people who block a street get arrested and some motherfucker who puts a bullet in the chest of a 17 year old kid does not.

That's the point.

Sorry you missed it. Hopefully I've just clarified it for you.

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