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Friday, August 12, 2016

‘Lives Matter’ T-shirts defended, criticized

The assertion that some of the proceeds of the “Blue Lives Matter” T-shirts are being donated to the Fraternal Order of Police is news to local chapter President Shawn Jones, who said Tuesday neither he nor other officials of FOP Chapter 10 has any knowledge of that.

“We haven’t been approached about the shirts fundraising,” Jones said. “I also checked with our executive board and no knows anything about that. It could be for the lodge out in Berlin or in the county. Typically, this time of year, there are businesses that sell shirt and donate to charities.”

Even so, in spite of or perhaps inspired by the controversy attached to it, all 900 “White Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” T-shirts were sold out Monday at the end of the first full day of fishing for the White Marlin Open.

“We’ve ordered some more. They’ll be back on Wednesday and sold out on Friday,” said George Lamplugh, who designed the shirts.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

BLM really stands for Black Lies Matter. Think about it, when there was any shooting that they are bitching about, how many times were blacks on the news lying saying that the dead guy was standing with his hands up, or shot in the back, anything to spin the hysteria. THEN, when it was fully investigated, it was proven that these so call witnesses had out and out lied. They need to be arrested and charged for lying!

Anonymous said...

He shouldn't claim to be donating money if he isn't donating it.

Anonymous said...

10:56 the Clinton's claim to be running a charity, yet no one can find where their foundation has given a dime!

Anonymous said...

Freedom of speech.

Anonymous said...

I am thinking the real "Blue Lives Matter" people might have a police oriented T-shirt as opposed to the folks who are selling blue marlin T-shirts, but I may be wrong...

Seems like a whole 'mother world...

Anonymous said...

We're ordering ours as soon as they are back in stock!