Armed protesters peacefully march on Oklahoma Governor's Mansion

[sarisataka]

Armed protesters peacefully march on Oklahoma Governor's Mansion

Between 150 and 200 protesters peacefully marched from the Ralph Ellison Library to the Governor's Mansion on Saturday to deliver a double-barreled message.

“We aren’t going to allow people to come into our communities and brutalize us,” event organizer Omar Chatman said before the event. “If you come into our community, know we are armed.”

The 1000 Brothers and Sisters in Arms protest might not have approached its eponymous numbers, but it bore enough artillery to pop the National Rifle Association's buttons.

Community organizer Michael Washington was among the speakers who said the march was a response to the recent killings of Black men by police as well as local cases they want reopened.

https://oklahoman.com/article/5665067/armed-protesters-peacefully-march-on-governors-mansion

It seems none of them were shot; I am quite sure it has been repeatedly predicted a rally like this would be gunned down. (also I have not seen any comments on about the size of the protesters genitals)




Full gallery of photos- https://oklahoman.com/gallery/articleid/5665067

[stopdiggin]

1. believe I see the point you try to make

and concede it has some validity.

For my own two cents .. I still think carrying weaponry (of any stripe) at a "peaceful" protest is a silly idea.

[sarisataka]

3. My two cents agrees

I still stand by my previous opposition to people carrying firearms while protesting regardless of skin color.

At the same time I do concede a person has the legal right to do so, if not otherwise prohibited.

[stopdiggin]

6. 100% (nt)

[bobbieinok]

2. Were women in group! Were any women in armed white groups vs lockdown?

[sarisataka]

4. I do not know

Would it make any difference?

[bobbieinok]

5. Not really. Just thought it interesting--no white women but some black women