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babylonsister

(171,079 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:19 PM Dec 2014

"I can't breathe". Protests in NYC tonight.

I hope everyone is covering this. And I hope peace and outrage prevail.

On Rachel Maddow now... 9:18pm ET.

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"I can't breathe". Protests in NYC tonight. (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2014 OP

I walked right through one near the tree lighting Renew Deal Dec 2014 #1

West side? NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #2

between 5th and 6th Renew Deal Dec 2014 #4

Thanks for the 1st-hand account! babylonsister Dec 2014 #3

Renew Deal

(81,869 posts)

1. I walked right through one near the tree lighting

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:21 PM

Dec 2014

There was a crowd of around 150 moving fast down a street in the low 50's near the tree. They were chanting "this is what democracy looks like", "I can't breath", and "no justice, no peace." Traffic was a giant mess.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. West side?

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:27 PM

Dec 2014

I imagine. Not many regular folk in the East 50s.

Renew Deal

(81,869 posts)

4. between 5th and 6th

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:30 PM

Dec 2014

Near MOMA

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)

3. Thanks for the 1st-hand account!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:29 PM

Dec 2014

Good. Maddow had/has a great show tonight, showing how NYC has been protesting, but non-violently. I sincerely hope that holds, because that would shut the pieholes who glorify violence.

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