Remember when the asshats on Fox Entertainment (news) complained about the “exorbitant cost” of policing the Women’s March?
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We keep hearing about these armed protests w/12s, MAYBE 100s of attendees, violating local & state rules on social distancing & masks.
As if 12s or even >100 is impressive?
We had 3M -5M attendees, in the US, ALL IN 1 DAY
Bigger than Vietnam protests. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/07/this-is-what-we-learned-by-counting-the-womens-marches/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monk...
As if 12s or even >100 is impressive?
We had 3M -5M attendees, in the US, ALL IN 1 DAY
Bigger than Vietnam protests. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/07/this-is-what-we-learned-by-counting-the-womens-marches/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monk...
Now then, let’s look at how the so called “law & order” Republicans:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">organized by Betsy DeVos & Charles Koch
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">armed demonstrators menace started & local officials
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">AstroTurf protestors show no respect for police
Now let’s go back to 2017.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">REAL grass roots protest
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">No armed demonstrators terrorizing state or local authorities
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">no screaming in police faces during a pandemic
This is how real grass-roots protesters behave toward those who protect & serve.
This is how real grass-roots protesters behave toward those who protect & serve.
Now let’s look at the cost of police personnel for these demonstrations:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">Unite The Right, 2017: cost to police=$2.2M; casualties=28; deaths=1
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Snowflake" aria-label="Emoji: Snowflake">March for our Lives, 2018: cost to police=$153K; casualties=0, deaths=0 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-government-might-ask-activists-to-repay-the-costs-of-securing-protests-experts-say-it-could-price-them-out/2019/09/28/66f7785a-e07b-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the...
Please protest responsibly.