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Deray McKesson was just arrested for live streaming a protest in Baton Rouge.
#FreeDeray is now all over Twitter.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23freederay&src=typd
Deray being arrested.
IL Lib
(190 posts)There is video at this link, and the police ambushed him and are speaking in somewhat of a threatening tone.
Cha
(297,290 posts)Video of @deray's arrest by #BatonRouge cops is chilling. Didn't give a reason/read him his rights. He was attacked from behind. #FreeDeray
6:22 PM - 9 Jul 2016
37 37 Retweets 22 22 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/09/the-presidents-nato-day/
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)This is outrageous. Believe me I am not a violent person and I'm just sick over Dallas. But it's almost like the media and the country wants blm to stfu because "look what you people done" I am sending deray my atheist prayer. I understand the arrested are being offered pro bono legal services but I'm going to see if there is a bail fund, not just for deray but all of them.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)deray mckesson Verified account
?@deray
If anything happens tonight, it was caused by the police. Everybody has been peaceful tonight but them. #BatonRouge
riversedge
(70,242 posts)they picked on the wrong man. *I mean this as a compliment)
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)He was singled out before they arrested anybody else.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)any sense to me--for the police to single him out-esp. since they knew who he was. No sense at all. It is like the police wanted to make a statement.
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)They want to shut down blm
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)He was standing on the side of the road filming the protest when four cops jumped him from behind:
https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/752003282743156736
Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)A cop yelled at him and started walking towards him, and he was on the side of the road for less than 1 minute before the arrest.
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1DXxyZjvrWVKM
That is from his video. He may have been in the street for longer than 4 minutes, who knows.
Cha
(297,290 posts)?@WesleyLowery
Just got this text message from @deray, who has been arrested in Baton Rouge - says being held with 33 others
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/09/the-presidents-nato-day/