A peaceful Ferguson march that was led by NAACP President Cornell Williams Brooks this past week, was met with some protesters of their own as they marched through the town of Rosebud.
According to Missouri news station KRCG 13, the march began Saturday at the site of the well-known Michael Brown killing and traveled 130 miles to Jefferson City near the Governor’s mansion.
Along the way, protesters claiming to support law enforcement not only yelled obscenities towards the marchers, they also left a little gift for the peaceful Ferguson march. In a video posted by the TV station, a 40-ounce bottle, a melon, and a box of fried chicken can be seen in the road where marchers passed by.
With comments such as ?No peace no welfare checks? and ?Where’s Al Sharpton??, some of the people of Rosebud showed themselves to be a disgrace in their ?cause? for law enforcement support. Even more of these comments can be seen on other videos posted by Liberaland.
What in the world do these types of statements have to do with supporting law enforcement? While they had every right to freely express themselves, it is obvious that many of the protesters had their own racist agenda to push.
Yes, there have been opportunists on both sides that have used Michael Brown’s death to further their own personal agendas; however, it is this type of ignorance and flat out racism that delays progress of any kind.
While acts like these are not only inflammatory and childish, they also show that the discussion of race relations in this country are far from over, and racism is alive and well. With that said, civil debate must be encouraged if we are to make any progress going forward.
Finally, it should also be noted that many Ferguson marchers reported that the majority of people along their march have been kind.
Check out the news segment below to see the reaction to marchers.
h/t: Liberal Land
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