Gangs Protesting - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

[Bronco]

From here: http://mynorthwest.com/11/2775593/Gangs-to-march-through-Seattle-for-police-accountability-

 

Gangs across Seattle will take to the streets Friday evening to march in solidarity as part of the United Hood March Seattle.

 

"We are tired of waking up to black men, women, children dead because of violence in our community, or police brutality," an online flier for the march states.

 

The flier from the United Gang Mambers of Seattle has also been posted on anarchists Facebook pages.

 

The march aims to address violence in Seattle communities as well as police brutality, locally and nationally.

 

"Myself and another brother who's from the Southend, had gotten together around the time of the Baltimore situation, and we've just been thinking about the big picture," march organizer, and member of the Deuce 0, Amir Islam told The Stranger. "There's been barbecues, trying to feed folks, local kids, homeless people. There's basketball events (between rival hoods), we're gonna keep it going. We feel like it's a movement, the United Hood Movement."

 

"We can't ignore that the police have been killing us, but we also can't ignore that a 2-year-old had just got killed in Kent," he told the Stranger. "We care about Black people."

 

The United Hood March Seattle is scheduled for 5:30-8:30 p.m. and will start at the Seattle Police Department at 610 5th Avenue. A demonstration is planned at the police department and then at city hall to demand more accountability from the police, the mayor, and the city.

 

Marchers will then walk to Myrtle Edwards Park on the Seattle waterfront. At the park, the event will transition to a memorial for loved ones who have lost their life to violence. There will be a releasing of balloons.

 

The dress code for the United Hood March Seattle is all black.

 

The event's flier encourages all people to join the march.

 

"…don't be discouraged if you are not black, or gang affiliated," it states.

 

Seattle police are aware of the march and will be present along the march's route. Police plan to treat it equally to other downtown demonstrations, according to a department source.

 

"We are working directly with the organizers," Sgt. Sean Whitcomb. "It is a permitted event. And we are going to provide public safety services just like we do for all demonstrations."

 

As for the attendees, Whitcomb said, "There are a number of people who affiliate with gangs; that doesn't become their sole identity, there are a number of factors. It is such a complex and nuanced reality."

[JasonG]

Only in Seattle.

[Ben Beckerich]

Hmm.. is it gonna be real Gs? Or just wanna-Gs? 'Cause I'm not sure real Gs do stuff like this. I'm pretty sure they just sleep till 3 pm, slang dope all night, and dont GAF about marches and stuff.

[Ben Beckerich]

I just feel like if I was a G... a real, hardcore, gat-packing, shit-ending, flag wearing, gang-banging, don't-smile-for-pictures, anti-social G.... I wouldn't care about marches.

[Ben Beckerich]

I'd just be all about that munny, ya fill me? Hoes and cash flows, steady pimpin six foes. Not causes.