George Floyd protesters turn White House fence into memorial wall

[SouthernCal_Dem]

Source: Penn Live

Protesters in Washington are in the process of turning the fence erected around Lafayette Square to push them away from the White House into a memorial wall honoring victims of police violence and racial injustice.

Photos and video from Washington on Sunday show a number of protest signs mounted on the fence by demonstrators bearing messages that include “Black Lives Matter,” “No justice, no peace,” “Say their names” and other rallying cries of those who have marched through the nation’s capital over the 10 days.

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Washington has seen daily protests for more than a week following the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest.

The officer, Derek Chauvin, was fired and later arrested and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, while three other officers on the scene were fired and later charged with aiding and abetting.

Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/06/george-floyd-protesters-turn-white-house-fence-into-memorial-wall.html

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[C_U_L8R]

1. Perfect. Trump makes a barrier and we see a canvas.

If he idiot had read a book or two, he might know something about the Berlin Wall.

[dhill926]

2. I love this so much....

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. That is great.

How about an official-looking "DON'T FEED THE ANIMALS" sign up there, too.

[Hotler]

13. or a Bio-Hazard sign..... nt

[KatyaR]

4. Reminds me of the OKC Bombing Memorial.

A piece of the original fencing that cordoned off the bombsite is on the west side of the Memorial. Twenty-five years later and people still leave things on the fence. They are all kept as historical artifacts.

I hope someone keeps those as well.

[chia]

5. The people will not be silenced.

[mcar]

6. Beautiful!

[Talitha]

7. This is beautiful! How long before he has them removed, though?

Or has people arrested for defacement? I wouldn't put it past him - or Barr. Mean as snake-spit, both of them.

[MuchBetterThanThis]

8. Was there today! Such diversity and devotion!

Wife and I went in early to grasp the emotion and passion that I've seen on the TV.

The diversity was astounding. It's not about JUST about BlackLivesMatter. It's about EVERYBODYmatters!

[NatalieOnline]

9. Beautiful

Beautiful, but breaks my heart too.

[gopiscrap]

15. welcome to DU

[Eliot Rosewater]

10. that fence infuriates me

that the coward has it

[captain jack]

11. That fence needs to be covered in eviction notices from protesters and folks from the 50 states

that can't be there.

[beachbumbob]

12. the entire fence line surrounding the Whitehouse should be done this way

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Don't get too attached to the fence, no matter how nicely decorated.

I'm hoping President Biden has it removed next Jan or Feb. The Corps of Engineers could make it vanish overnight.