Have Any Of You Participated In A Peaceful March Or Demonstration

OneEyedDiva said:
It wasn't a march but a couple of decades ago, my husband and I went to D.C. to take part in the demonstration due mostly to the brutal, horrific murder of Amadou Diallo by New York City police. But other senseless murders by police were brought to our attention as well. There was a poster with several names and photos of the victims.
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"a couple of decades ago" - Something so sad about this. Decades of outrage at injustice, and still it is such an unjust world.
 

treeguy64 said:
At seven, I protested open air A-bomb testing. Still have a pic from the newspaper, somewhere. I marched around the Chicago Federal Building protesting the trial of the Chicago 8/7. I organized my high school's walkout, to protest the Kent State shootings. The Chicago Riot Squad stayed two blocks from our campus, watching. We stayed peaceful. I protested the Viet Nam war, alongside Jesse Jackson, at UC. I've done various protests involving animal rights issues, as well.
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I admire you and am proud to be on the same forum with you. The world is a better place with people like you.
 
hellomimi said:
For us then, we were oblivious of danger of getting shot or that we will be hauled to military camps charged with rebellion. But the die was cast, we had to do our part to regain democracy.

Thank you.

When I became a parent, I fully understood how they felt and the challenges they faced having a daughter like me.
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Did your father ever tell you that he was proud of you?
 

Pecos said:
I admire you and am proud to be on the same forum with you. The world is a better place with people like you.
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Thanks. I'm not so sure about the world being a better place because of my presence in it. I do what I feel is right, but I'm sure I have made bad choices, in the past, and know that I make bad choices, at times, now. In the future, sure, more mistakes will be made. Hopefully I learn from the negative experiences. Hopefully.......
 
In the 70's, I marched and participated in sit-ins. Sadly, they were related to Vietnam and social injustice. Well, one out of two failed efforts is only half bad. I wrote for an 'underground' newspaper in the day, thinking the pen mightier than the sword. I also made 'buttons' to express opinions. Many people who were not into physically demonstrating were willing and eager to silently express themselves on apparel.
 
No, but I once had to disperse one single handed!

I was Duty Noncom at a base where 250 or so enlisted men wanted to put their point of view to three civilian workers who had beaten up a guy in uniform!

Took me an hour or more, but I got the civilians off the base and defused my boys! No injuries, no arrests.
 
Laurie said:
No, but I once had to disperse one single handed!

I was Duty Noncom at a base where 250 or so enlisted men wanted to put their point of view to three civilian workers who had beaten up a guy in uniform!

Took me an hour or more, but I got the civilians off the base and defused my boys! No injuries, no arrests.
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Good for you! That is an example of solid leadership on your part.
 
Yeah, I did. It was for the end of the Vietnam War in the 70s. We were up by the White House, and the other section was near the Pentagon. Didn't have a sign or shout. They just wanted to have bodies that could be seen from helicopters. So I just stood there. There was no confrontation or anything.
The only other time I was infused with protest was the night Nixon fired the Attorney General, and the others. I spent all night, and the next day writing letters to Members of Congress.
I'm a pretty tame guy.
I was in DC when Nixon was Inaugurated. It was weird They had cameras on big cranes to observe Nixon's parade. On one side of the cranes was the White House and the parade, on the other side of the cranes was a riot. People were running around, smashing store windows. They even picked up one of those big Post Office mail boxes and hurled it into a store. I got pictures, somewhere. The cameras on the cranes could have easily filmed what was going on, but they didn't. I was so amazed that none of the three networks didn't carry anything about the riot. Scared the hell out of me.
 
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My wife will be leaving to participate in our local "Black Lives Matter" protest march in about 30 minutes. It will be on the grounds of a large city park about 2 miles away. The local Chief of Police for the city and the Elected County Sheriff have been saying all the right words and their reputations are good. I doubt there will be any clashes between the police and the demonstrators, but I do worry about local and outside troublemakers. There is nothing around that park that could be looted but this area has its share of nut cases with guns.

My wife feels very strongly about the need for change and sees great value in having an older white woman participate. I support her decision on this and would go with her if not for health issues.

She knows enough to drop her sign and run to her car if trouble starts, but I will be very worried until she pulls back into our driveway.

I don't know if I will need any "hand holding" this evening, but who knows. Maybe a quick prayer will help.
 
Never have ... I just sit and watch it on TV

Was at the march/killings at Kent State. ... Hubby and I were there on campus that day, but left before the violence late that afternoon.
Talked to the guardsmen in one of their tanks early that day. All was peaceful and friendly at that point in time.
 
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Well, my wife is safely home. She says the demonstration was larger than she expected and that everyone wore masks and maintained social distance. It was a mix of races and ages with just a handful of police officers. It was very orderly and it broke up on schedule.

She said that a few observers gave the thumbs up, but most just looked the other way as if to avoid acknowledging that we have a real problem.
 
Pecos said:
Well, my wife is safely home. She says the demonstration was larger than she expected and that everyone wore masks and maintained social distance. It was a mix of races and ages with just a handful of police officers. It was very orderly and it broke up on schedule.

She said that a few observers gave the thumbs up, but most just looked the other way as if to avoid acknowledging that we have a real problem.
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Great news what a relief.

Did she remember to pick up the glazed doughnuts?
 
Aunt Bea said:
Great news what a relief.

Did she remember to pick up the glazed doughnuts?
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No LOL, I completely forgot to ask her to pick up a donut for me. I am not sure that request would have been consistent with my "worry" level.
But I know that tomorrow she will pick up some ice cream for me.
 
Pecos said:
My wife will be leaving to participate in our local "Black Lives Matter" protest march in about 30 minutes. It will be on the grounds of a large city park about 2 miles away. The local Chief of Police for the city and the Elected County Sheriff have been saying all the right words and their reputations are good. I doubt there will be any clashes between the police and the demonstrators, but I do worry about local and outside troublemakers. There is nothing around that park that could be looted but this area has its share of nut cases with guns.

My wife feels very strongly about the need for change and sees great value in having an older white woman participate. I support her decision on this and would go with her if not for health issues.

She knows enough to drop her sign and run to her car if trouble starts, but I will be very worried until she pulls back into our driveway.

I don't know if I will need any "hand holding" this evening, but who knows. Maybe a quick prayer will help.
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We just came from So. Carolina....Myrtle Beach....We didn't see anything like that when we were leaving....
Yes, we all who want to, should.....
Your Wife is brave....I wouldn't go into that....
 

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