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re: Protestors on Siegen Lane are likely racist
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:24 am to doubleb
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:24 am to doubleb
I don’t think he would.
I think the protestors are racist by choosing this location. It shows their true intent is to further inflame racial divisions instead of working for change.
I think the protestors are racist by choosing this location. It shows their true intent is to further inflame racial divisions instead of working for change.
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Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:25 am to Lickitty Split
Those businesses they're protesting at have been annexed into the city of BR I believe
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:27 am to upgrayedd
I believe you are incorrect. Your thinking of the property that includes Walmart, Joe’s Crab Shack etc. That part was annexed.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:28 am to Lickitty Split
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I think the protestors are racist by choosing this location. It shows their true intent is to further inflame racial divisions instead of working for change.
That’s your opinion. I think they chose Siegen to be seen, in our face, etc. But if you want to believe all those whites I saw on my tv marching are racists that fine with me. It really doesn’t matter.
The only thing that matters is they stay peaceful, the opportunists don’t get involved, and things stay quiet.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:30 am to Lickitty Split
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racist by Lickitty Split
I believe you are incorrect. Your thinking of the property that includes Walmart, Joe’s Crab Shack etc. That part was annexed.
There is a small sliver on the Waffle House side that was annexed into BR, but you are correct. Target, Race Trac, etc, are all in SG.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:32 am to Lickitty Split
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Explain to me the significance of protesting on Siegen Lane?
I don't have to because i don't have an ego big enough to think i know better than a group of people who organized and made decisions that they thought were best for whatever reason.
then again i actually respect the first amendment
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:40 am to BruslyTiger
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Wouldn't a better location be the Bocage' / Town Center area?
Nope, that area is all black now. They picked the perfect place to protest and need to stay there , Siegen Lane.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:40 am to mindbreaker
I respect the first amendment. Personally, I don’t care where they protest. All I’m saying is they are showing they are racist by choosing this location. That is obviously my opinion. I’ve explained to you the reasons behind my opinion. I also saw the organizers original tweets basically saying they were picking a place where all the “whites” are. It was done for racist reasons. I’m just calling a spade a spade.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:49 am to mindbreaker
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And you are the authority on this based on......
So no response as to the logical fallacy between the location of the protest and the group within which they are presumably trying to effect change? But hey! Perhaps I'm wrong. I was under the impression that the purpose of the protest was to effect change in the way police interact with black Americans. Namely that police unreasonably and unnecessarily target black people, and in doing so, often use excessive force relative to similar interactions between police and white people? So how is rallying in the parking lot of a commercial store (Target) a more effective way to effect the change you want vs. protesting at the locale of the group you want to change (the police)?
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One of the biggest fallacies that we have ever nurtured in this country is that everyone's opinion is valid and must be taken into consideration when discussing topics.
You do know you are interacting on a message board, right? One that exist SOLELY to foster discussion about a variety of topics. Are we not having a discussion?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:55 am to Alt26
He’s just a troll or young uneducated kid. He doesn’t want to discuss real things or have a real conversation. He only wants to hear his voice and speak his thoughts.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:10 am to Lickitty Split
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He’s just a troll or young uneducated kid.
Ad hominem and wrong
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He only wants to hear his voice and speak his thoughts.
Pot meet kettle
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:18 am to BruslyTiger
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Wouldn't a better location be the Bocage' / Town Center area?
Shut your whore mouth.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:23 am to Lickitty Split
I’m the one who posted those tweets, I’m not looking for them again but I’m not 100% sure that the people that tweeted it are the actual organizers of the protest
From what has been said on FB feeds they are looking for maximum exposure which Siegen Lane / Airline Hwy could give them
From what has been said on FB feeds they are looking for maximum exposure which Siegen Lane / Airline Hwy could give them
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:23 am to Lickitty Split
"Protesters said they chose Siegen Lane as the backdrop for their demonstrations in part for symbolic reasons. The bustling retail district has come to represent the disinvestment, racial segregation, white flight and classism that opponents of the St. George movement have used in their campaigns against incorporation."
"We chose this location because it is an economic hub of Baton Rouge, which a diverse group of people travel through daily," she said. "It is a section of the city that labeled itself as St. George to segregate from the rest of Baton Rouge. We are not here to cause chaos as some may believe — but rather to convey a message."
The Advocate
"We chose this location because it is an economic hub of Baton Rouge, which a diverse group of people travel through daily," she said. "It is a section of the city that labeled itself as St. George to segregate from the rest of Baton Rouge. We are not here to cause chaos as some may believe — but rather to convey a message."
The Advocate
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:35 am to LSUJML
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they are looking for maximum exposure which Siegen Lane / Airline Hwy could give them
yea you'd think that, but it's strange how they ended up right in front of Target.
the first tweets to organize something called for everyone to meet at the jack n the box on airline and siegen. Somehow, they end up wayyyyyy down the street, right in front of the store that had all the press about how it was heavily looted and ravaged.
call me cynical, but it really looks like they were hoping things would get out of hand, and they'd start looting Target, just like what they saw all over the news for days.
so why in front of target? siegen is a huge street with tons of businesses, but they pick THAT store. lol...at best, terrible optics. at worst, wishing for chaos.
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"Protesters said they chose Siegen Lane as the backdrop for their demonstrations in part for symbolic reasons. The bustling retail district has come to represent the disinvestment, racial segregation, white flight and classism that opponents of the St. George movement have used in their campaigns against incorporation."
"We chose this location because it is an economic hub of Baton Rouge, which a diverse group of people travel through daily," she said. "It is a section of the city that labeled itself as St. George to segregate from the rest of Baton Rouge. We are not here to cause chaos as some may believe — but rather to convey a message."
oh ok. guess i'm just cynical then.
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 10:36 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:38 am to Ed Osteen
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Weren’t most of the protestors white?
Quite a few out of state plates on vehicles, last night...
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:45 am to Logician
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call me cynical, but it really looks like they were hoping things would get out of hand, and they'd start looting Target, just like what they saw all over the news for days.
That’s pretty shitty to say
I don’t agree with certain things but I’m not going to knock them
Even after the Sterling incident BR was relatively non violent / destructive
There were plenty of tweets calling for looting the mall or Tanger & those were Twitter warriors, I doubt they got off their couch to protest
It doesn’t matter where they decide to protest, they worked with EBRSO to do it
They met with the Mayor to do it
They have followed all requests & laws except for a few issues of stepping in the street
They have a right to protest where ever they want to as long as it doesn’t bring harm to the public
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:45 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
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"We chose this location because it is an economic hub of Baton Rouge, which a diverse group of people travel through daily," she said. "It is a section of the city that labeled itself as St. George to segregate from the rest of Baton Rouge. We are not here to cause chaos as some may believe — but rather to convey a message."
They chose Siegen for political reasons it seems.
Their message has been heard loud and clear. I respect their message and I hope they respect mine and respect our decision to form our own city under the law.
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 10:49 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:46 am to Lickitty Split
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How were they allowed a permit to protest with a large group of people if phase 1 prevents even small gatherings?
Because racism is the real virus in this country. Don't you watch the news?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:46 am to doubleb
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if you want to believe all those whites I saw on my tv marching are racists that fine with me. It really doesn’t matter.
Well they're white so by definition they are racist.
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