2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Holy, are there people here seriously defending BLM Seattle's actions!?? What's wrong with you? [View all]Old Crow
(2,266 posts)If you'll notice, even the 20-year-old author of that Kos piece isn't convinced that the demonstrators aren't part of BLM (thus the "Sorta" in the title).
Take a look at the Outside Agitators 206 website. You'll notice that a BLM banner is a prominent part of their own nameplate. On the same website you'll see that Marissa Johnson identifies herself as the media contact for BLM Seattle. And on the BLM Facebook page (which it appears you haven't looked at), they state "We have not issued a public apology, neither have we made any public statements demanding an apology."
Granted, it's pretty clear that BLM is loosely organized and I rather doubt the three protesters were following any kind of high-level BLM marching orders. But when an event happens that (a) has your organization's name all over it, and (b) you don't disavow it, and (c) you state "We have not issued a public apology" --well then, you own it.