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From 1 to 2am last night, protesters assembled outside @MayorBowser's house in Washington DC to protest the police shooting of #DeonKay.
"Black lives matter, blue lives beat their wives!" the group chanted.
The activists said the demo was legal because it was under 60 db.
"Black lives matter, blue lives beat their wives!" the group chanted.
The activists said the demo was legal because it was under 60 db.
"Why the fuck did I vote for you?" one of the late night activists yelled into the home of @MayorBowser. Bowser - a Democrat - is largely seen by BLM activists as an enemy who sides with police.
"Do you hear this neighbors? Do y'all know who you live next to?"
"Do you hear this neighbors? Do y'all know who you live next to?"
The protesters went to ring on Mayor Bowser's doorbell, and police blocked them.
Officers said Bowser informed them that she's "not expecting guests" and not to let anyone onto her property.
Officers said Bowser informed them that she's "not expecting guests" and not to let anyone onto her property.
Protesters pointed a strobe light at a cop's galoshes, who pointed his strobe back at them.
The activists used an umbrella as cover in what basically ended up being a game of flash light tag with the cop.
The activists used an umbrella as cover in what basically ended up being a game of flash light tag with the cop.
Since they couldn't go onto Mayor Bowser's property, the activists started knocking on the doors of neighbors.
"Get off my lawn!" yelled her next door neighbor from a second floor window.
"Get off my lawn!" yelled her next door neighbor from a second floor window.
One neighbor was more sympathetic.
Speaking from his second floor window at 2am, he said "I didn't even know, that is horrible" about the shooting.
"We're sorry to wake you up-"
"No, we're not sorry for waking you up, we thank you for waking up and talking to us."
Speaking from his second floor window at 2am, he said "I didn't even know, that is horrible" about the shooting.
"We're sorry to wake you up-"
"No, we're not sorry for waking you up, we thank you for waking up and talking to us."
Officers forced the activists to get off the lawn of the guy who was yelling "Get off my lawn."
Inspector Robert Glover: "Jason, go home."
"Glover, fuck off."
"Go home."
"I don't know who Jason is."
"Ok, alright Mr. Charter, have a nice night," Inspector Glover said, apparently ID'ing an activist as @JasonRCharter. "Go home."
"Glover, fuck off."
"Go home."
"I don't know who Jason is."
"Ok, alright Mr. Charter, have a nice night," Inspector Glover said, apparently ID'ing an activist as @JasonRCharter. "Go home."
As Inspector Glover continued to debate, an activist shined a flashlight at his face. He threatened to arrest her for simple assault.
The situation de-escalated, and they talked for about ten minutes. I've put that as uncut video here:
The situation de-escalated, and they talked for about ten minutes. I've put that as uncut video here:
Protesters continued challenging the police.
"You touch me, you go to jail," said a cop.
"Why don't you fuck off?" said an activist.
"That's not nice," said cop.
Dialogue continued.
Activist: "Relax, chill out."
Cop: "Oh I'm very chill."
"Are you?"
"I am."
Walks away.
"You touch me, you go to jail," said a cop.
"Why don't you fuck off?" said an activist.
"That's not nice," said cop.
Dialogue continued.
Activist: "Relax, chill out."
Cop: "Oh I'm very chill."
"Are you?"
"I am."
Walks away.
Apologies for the delay. Here is my full HD video summary of activists protesting last night outside Mayor Bowser and her neighbors' houses for #DeonKay.
All footage from yesterday and today - as always - available for license.
All footage from yesterday and today - as always - available for license.
