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68. All that I know about it is that

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #58)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:52 PM

Sep 2015

He resigned

I didn't see the conversation between the two of you, and I suspect philo was arguing on opposite position than you, I just chimed in.

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Marathon Organizers Respond To Black Lives Matter Plans [View all] MineralMan Sep 2015 OP

Over 10,000 runners are expected to participate MineralMan Sep 2015 #1

I am a marathoner Matt_in_STL Sep 2015 #2

I'm not a runner, but a person I work with closely MineralMan Sep 2015 #3

I wonder how this helps their cause. ananda Sep 2015 #96

Disruptive protests can be very effective. MineralMan Sep 2015 #99

A marathon seems to be a race without color, religion, gender, social standing etc riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #12

Ironically the first runners they will be blocking... Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #50

Yup, Kenya and Ethiopia. I looked it up with your comment riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #72

Maybe they will stall them long enough for the white guys to catch up Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #84

. Egnever Sep 2015 #86

Disrupting a marathon. What could go wrong? KamaAina Sep 2015 #4

The Boston Marathon Bombing really isn't related MineralMan Sep 2015 #5

It's going to be related Aerows Sep 2015 #53

Wow dude. That's low. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #79

That's not the comparison being made Aerows Sep 2015 #81

Precisely. KamaAina Sep 2015 #89

I haven't run for many years. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #6

I think the potential for injuries to MineralMan Sep 2015 #8

Even if the runners in the first ten places are willing to discuss the situation with protestors. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #10

"People in places 11 through 3000" Aerows Sep 2015 #54

Aerows Puglover Sep 2015 #135

Look at that handsome, determined devil! Aerows Sep 2015 #138

When I was in HS Phys Ed Puglover Sep 2015 #139

I wore coke bottle glasses, had braces and couldn't play volleyball to save my life Aerows Sep 2015 #140

:) Puglover Sep 2015 #146

Once again, displaying my latent dorkhood Aerows Sep 2015 #149

Google it. Puglover Sep 2015 #159

Oh! Aerows Sep 2015 #162

Yes most definately. Puglover Oct 2015 #198

Thank goodness. Aerows Oct 2015 #199

Congratulations. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #165

TBH I'd be more worried about us experienced people than newbs grinding it out.. sir pball Sep 2015 #166

People are wonderful shouting their encouragement. Puglover Oct 2015 #183

The runners in the first ten places are going to be the most competitive ones, cwydro Sep 2015 #61

Is this partucular marathon even big enough to attract non-Americans? Heeeeers Johnny Sep 2015 #69

It's in the top 10 largest marathons in the US and yes, past winners are African riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #71

Makes me wonder if the BLM organizers know or even care Heeeeers Johnny Sep 2015 #150

It's not even really "simple" Aerows Sep 2015 #153

By simple, I mean from our perspective ... Heeeeers Johnny Sep 2015 #155

LOL. You are right. Aerows Sep 2015 #161

Last year $145k was allocated for prize money. $25k to the winners riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #163

Yes, and it is also a qualifying one. n/t Aerows Sep 2015 #107

Runners from places 1-10 are from Kenya, Ethiopia, etc - TBF Sep 2015 #137

Why not extend the finish line, Sideways? Say a quarter-mile. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #190

This will backfire on them. cwydro Sep 2015 #7

Well, it draws a large crowd of spectators. MineralMan Sep 2015 #11

I would be targeting events or institutions some way related to the issue. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2015 #9

I suppose the attraction is that this will be heavily MineralMan Sep 2015 #13

i agree. I am remembering Occupy, which would disrupt for example ellenrr Sep 2015 #121

Lets fuck with exhausted runners - what could possibly go wrong? nt hack89 Sep 2015 #14

BLM continues its quest to get people to root for cops geek tragedy Sep 2015 #15

How to make friends and influence people. ripcord Sep 2015 #21

Yep. hifiguy Sep 2015 #33

Yes, they will!!!! For several reasons, all good! Yo_Mama Sep 2015 #77

So they're going to punish people who aren't responsible for their grievances....... WillowTree Sep 2015 #16

I get the goal just fine. It's a well-attended event with MineralMan Sep 2015 #17

Of course you would. Some people just don't get that there IS such a thing as bad publicity. WillowTree Sep 2015 #28

It's one thing to be at the finish line with signs and things, and having your pressence known arcane1 Sep 2015 #44

It's an awful idea for them to do this. cwydro Sep 2015 #94

I can't really speak to the issue of whether or not this protest is a good idea, but this resonated djean111 Sep 2015 #56

And are the black people....... WillowTree Sep 2015 #59

Yes, that is the message they should be trying to get across - that they are struggling Yo_Mama Sep 2015 #78

Jerks... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #18

I've done a few races. Xyzse Sep 2015 #19

I don't think the goal is to convince the runners of anything. MineralMan Sep 2015 #20

That is true. Sad, as I tend to favor both sides. Xyzse Sep 2015 #22

raising awareness and coalition building? Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #24

"Raising awareness" by making themselves look like assholes will do nothing good for their cause. WillowTree Sep 2015 #29

yeah, but it will get them facebook and twitter traction though Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #31

Hence, I tend to think they really shouldn't be doing this. Xyzse Sep 2015 #40

"I think they believe that there is 'no bad PR.'" They're wrong. WillowTree Sep 2015 #43

egomaniacs run over at marathon. video at eleven nt msongs Sep 2015 #23

I'd hardly consider BLM protesters as egomaniacs. MineralMan Sep 2015 #25

They won't win hearts and minds to their cause. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #27

what are their goals Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #32

You have to ask? MineralMan Sep 2015 #35

So how does protesting a marathon Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #42

It doesn't, but it gets them media attention, hifiguy Sep 2015 #62

I wonder how they will react ripcord Sep 2015 #101

I don't know if you can call raising awareness a 'solid goal'. It's more an ephemeral one. randome Sep 2015 #114

Raising awareness is getting those body cams in use in MineralMan Sep 2015 #115

If you want them to succeed... TipTok Sep 2015 #128

I think I will be protesting IVoteDFL Sep 2015 #26

that's why you build coalitions Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #41

This is going to flop just like their light-rail protest. romanic Sep 2015 #30

These kids are ignorant when it comes to effective protesting & activism. TM99 Sep 2015 #34

BLM would say you are either with them or against them tularetom Sep 2015 #36

Are you a BLM spokesperson? MineralMan Sep 2015 #37

Not a spokesperson, not necessarily even a supporter tularetom Sep 2015 #39

Very well put philosslayer Sep 2015 #126

I wouldn't expect them to GO Aerows Sep 2015 #156

well, if their goal is to get white liberals to appreciate cops, they're going to succeed with this geek tragedy Sep 2015 #38

This is a public safety issue Aerows Sep 2015 #51

Actually I couldn't agree more, I just remember the old rhetoric from the 60's tularetom Sep 2015 #63

Clearly you don't agree Aerows Sep 2015 #66

It's easy to agree with the ends but deplore the means but BLM won't accept that tularetom Sep 2015 #82

I see what you are saying Aerows Sep 2015 #93

I don't support everything they do TeddyR Sep 2015 #136

Maybe they think only white people Aerows Sep 2015 #148

"You're either with us or against us". WillowTree Sep 2015 #133

My instinctive response to that sort of ultimatum... Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #192

Well that's an easy choice for most folks with stupid decisions like this... TipTok Sep 2015 #129

BLM sure seems to have a lot of shit-for-brains in charge Township75 Sep 2015 #45

Not to mention Aerows Sep 2015 #49

I support BLM philosslayer Sep 2015 #46

Do you honestly think that this will gain them a sinngle friend or supporter? WillowTree Sep 2015 #52

Hey Philo, any update on that referee hurling racial slurs at players? n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2015 #58

All that I know about it is that Aerows Sep 2015 #68

It was the coach who resigned, not the ref. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #91

I should never speak about football Aerows Sep 2015 #109

Then BLM needs to do more than "raise awareness" romanic Sep 2015 #70

No one has to prove that black lives are important - what we've got to do is Yo_Mama Sep 2015 #76

Interrupting runners Aerows Sep 2015 #47

What you said. Yes. cwydro Sep 2015 #48

+ a zillion. hifiguy Sep 2015 #64

That was my intuitive reaction. n/t Yo_Mama Sep 2015 #75

My wife is a marathoner deutsey Sep 2015 #104

Exactly, deutsey Aerows Sep 2015 #113

It is weaponized grade A narcissism. Kurska Sep 2015 #124

plus a zillion. restorefreedom Sep 2015 #154

I would have to agree with that rockfordfile Oct 2015 #187

They are assholes doing this/ does nothing positive for the cause. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #55

At the state fair protest Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #57

Wait.... do Midwest marathon runners have a history of racist behavior? Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #60

Not as far as I know. MineralMan Sep 2015 #67

How about sponsoring a major marathon for your cause tavernier Sep 2015 #65

Runners will show up Aerows Sep 2015 #73

I absolutely agree with this. Xyzse Sep 2015 #108

+1 nt lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #125

Runners LOVE running for causes. sir pball Sep 2015 #168

Makes way too much sense tavernier Sep 2015 #169

Oh, it does. Why be nice. sir pball Sep 2015 #171

My first reaction is that given the atrocity in Boston, this is an incredibly stupid move. Yo_Mama Sep 2015 #74

The first question in activism is always "Will this action further my cause?" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #80

Trying to stop people Aerows Sep 2015 #83

I'm not a participant of Black Lives Matter activism Scootaloo Sep 2015 #85

I can't either Aerows Sep 2015 #88

If I was there I would volunteer to help runners through Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #87

This is a really stupid idea. greytdemocrat Sep 2015 #90

I believe the BLM St. Paul group has been Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #92

i find it super amusing how outraged people are that RUNNERS will be inconvenienced La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #95

That's not my primary concern, actually. MineralMan Sep 2015 #97

Or they can disrupt whatever the fuck they want at the expense of their cause. Throd Sep 2015 #98

had it not been for them and their disruptions we all would have forgotten ferguson by now La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #100

Not sure where you're seeing "outrage", and certainly not because "RUNNERS will be inconvenienced". WillowTree Sep 2015 #102

It's a bit amusing how quickly DU turns on BLM... Lancero Sep 2015 #110

It's a little different, I think. randome Sep 2015 #111

Apples and Oranges. romanic Sep 2015 #112

+1 La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #119

It's the same narcissists who don't care about the folks who got fired when they got blocked... TipTok Sep 2015 #132

Except these people are fighting for their lives. Lancero Sep 2015 #151

Folks don't ignore or dislike their policy because they have a problem with it... TipTok Sep 2015 #157

They're tired of being told sit down and shut up when it comes to their lives... Lancero Oct 2015 #172

No, people ignore them because they pull stupid, narcissitic stunts unrelated to the cause branford Oct 2015 #174

The ends to this protest is to keep the movement in public mind, to keep the message... Lancero Oct 2015 #175

What garbage. Guess what, people who don't agree with you aren't Republicans or anything close. branford Oct 2015 #176

So, basically, sit down shut up and hope things change? Lancero Oct 2015 #188

No. Don't disrupt a community event with no connection to law enforcement abuses branford Oct 2015 #189

Go ahead, keep pulling the Fox talking points... Lancero Oct 2015 #191

You're doing it again. branford Oct 2015 #193

What was it you said, a post up? Ah yeah, this. Lancero Oct 2015 #200

The local BLM activists have apparently realized that disrupting the marathon was idiotic. branford Oct 2015 #202

If you read my original post in this thread gollygee Oct 2015 #205

If BLM suggests foolish or counterproductive ideas, they should be criticized. branford Oct 2015 #206

Your entire concept is built on the idea that there is no bad PR.. TipTok Oct 2015 #178

+1 gollygee Oct 2015 #179

It may be super amusing to you Aerows Sep 2015 #116

Agreed. Darb Sep 2015 #117

Also, many of the elite runners in the big marathons are running for money. cwydro Sep 2015 #120

I've run one 5k with my sister-in-law. polly7 Oct 2015 #185

What does that entail exactly? Darb Sep 2015 #118

If I was completely indifferent to the parties involved, it might make entertaining TV. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #122

So they can just go around behaving badly at any time or any location... TipTok Sep 2015 #131

that's sort of what activist do in times of crisis. Check ACTUP if you don't understand this La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2015 #160

So would you be OK with BLM actively disrupting the Special Olympics? sir pball Sep 2015 #170

An oppressed group disrupting an event for another oppressed group gollygee Oct 2015 #180

The disabled participate in marathons as well, including Twin Cities riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #194

I said "general marathon" - which means everyone. n/t gollygee Oct 2015 #195

I was responding to your comment @ an oppressed group - the disabled riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #201

No, that isn't what targeting means gollygee Oct 2015 #203

But it will de facto happen. Moot point now anyway nt riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #204

That's not an answer to the question you were asked melman Oct 2015 #196

I wasn't asked any question at all. gollygee Oct 2015 #197

Here's a thought: Shankapotomus Sep 2015 #158

Probably because the police will respond... TipTok Sep 2015 #167

I'm sure it'll be a big success! Waiting For Everyman Sep 2015 #103

I always hope nobody gets injured. MineralMan Sep 2015 #105

That is a colossally stupid idea. Darb Sep 2015 #106

The St. Paul PD Chief said that anyone Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #123

Good melman Sep 2015 #130

I just saw that. The BLM leader just MineralMan Sep 2015 #141

I'm not a huge fan of the St. Paul BLM tactics. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #143

I find it hard to dig up sympathy for the participants. Glassunion Sep 2015 #127

Ever run a marathon? Puglover Sep 2015 #134

I said in the OP that I am not a runner. MineralMan Sep 2015 #142

Uh no you didn't mention that. Puglover Sep 2015 #144

You're right. I said that in #3. MineralMan Sep 2015 #145

No worries. Puglover Sep 2015 #147

I was a dumb idea when I first heard about it yesterday and its still a dumb idea today tularetom Sep 2015 #152

This is a very ugly Aerows Sep 2015 #164

Many are running for a cause such as ChazII Oct 2015 #173

behaving like ass holes - what a great idea. Lil Missy Oct 2015 #177

On one hand, blocking runners doesn't seem necessarily like a great idea gollygee Oct 2015 #181

The Kenyans and other superb black runners cwydro Oct 2015 #184

So it sounds like the amount of planning BLM put into this boils down to... randome Oct 2015 #186

Sounds like a great way to get people hurt. bluedigger Oct 2015 #182

As I suspected, this came to nothing. cwydro Oct 2015 #207

It took negotiations to change the plans. MineralMan Oct 2015 #208

Yes, they were able to save face because of the saner folks in power there. cwydro Oct 2015 #209

From what I read. romanic Oct 2015 #210