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Friday, July 22, 2016

Mayor Draws Ire After Hanging Black Lives Matter Banner on City Hall

(SOMERVILLE, Mass.) — Controversy over a Black Lives Matter banner affixed to the front of City Hall in the blue collar suburb of Somerville, Massachusetts, continued to rage Thursday as Mayor Joseph Curtatone announced that the sign would stay despite a request from the police union’s president to replace it with a banner that says “All Lives Matter.” Curtatone’s decision has prompted both outrage and praise in the community.

“The mayor has clearly chosen a side, and it’s not to support law enforcement,” Somerville Police Employees Association President Michael McGrath told ABC News.

The Black Lives Matter banner has hung near the entrance of Somerville City Hall since last August after Curtatone met with Black Lives Matter members who were upset at the arrests of protesters after they blocked a major Boston area highway during a Black Lives Matter protest in January, 2015. Those arrested became known as “the Somerville 18.” Most of them avoided jail time, instead receiving sentences of 60 hours of community service.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where is a banner for the police? Shame on them. (map)

Anonymous said...

What a POS pt mayor dividing people sounds like Ireton.

Anonymous said...

Thats the PEOPLES house someone TEAR IT DOWN.

Anonymous said...

Taxachusetts is a Verrrrry LIBERAL place - I would totally expect their politicians to support the BLM BS!

While I support the police, some of the stuff they are required to enforce and allowed to do is also BS...

1. Seatbelt laws - like helmet laws only protect that particular user - if they wanna die (or kill their kids) - let 'em - we don't want that kind of stupidity breeding!!!

2. Civil forfeiture - they can take your cash - if they suspect it had a nefarious source - without proving it later - want it back - it'll cost as much as what they took!

Anonymous said...

Who cares about the police?

Anonymous said...

You are kidding right 7:48.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Who cares about the police?

July 22, 2016 at 7:48 PM

Most Americans do you Douche Bag!

Anonymous said...

Typical comment from a felon.

Anonymous said...

The cops taking someone's money and property without proof of any crime being commited is wrong. They say they protect the public then they do crap like that.It's no wonder some people want to kill cops. It is not unusual for me to have several thousand dollars on me at any time and if some cop took it I would probably hunt the SOB down myself.