Hundreds march in Fort Worth silent protest after police arrest group leaders
The day after Fort Worth police arrested three protesters downtown, Enough is Enough and Black Love Fort Worth held a silent protest starting at the Tarrant County Courthouse at 6:30 p.m.
About 200 people, some with duct tape over their mouths with the words “I can’t breathe” written in marker, marched silently downtown from about 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Officers on bikes, motorcycles and horses followed them from a distance.
Outside restaurants such as Del Frisco’s and The Cheesecake Factory, protesters held their fists in the air and knelt. One woman in the group was visibly emotional as they took a knee in Sundance Square. When the protesters reached Flying Saucer, customers on the patio applauded and cheered for them.
Protest leader Seychelle Leake cautioned protesters to stay off sidewalks, stay 3 feet away from police officers and not interact with police or other people. She passed out slips of paper for protesters to show to police if they were confronted.
“With all due respect officer,” the paper said, “I wish to invoke my 4th and 5th Amendment rights. I do not answer questions from law enforcement without my attorney present nor do I agree to a search of my person or property. I would like to leave now, am I free to go.”
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