Yesterday’s Jesup Green protest against the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd — and systemic racism in America — was planned in just 48 hours. It was well publicized.
This morning, another protest took Westport by surprise.
A group of 100 or so mostly young people — many wearing black, all wearing masks, and reportedly from several area towns — gathered at Jesup Green.
Westport Police closed traffic, and helped them cross the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge safely.
Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas helps the group cross Jesup Road.
The protesters headed west on the Post Road toward Norwalk, then returned. With a police escort — chanting “Get off my neck! Black lives matter!” — they returned to Jesup Green.
Right now (1:30 p.m.), they are massed in front of the Westport police station. Norwalk police were on hand to assist.
(Hat tip: Chip Stephens)
But no Memorial Day parade?
What has happened to Westport?
What do you mean, Steve?
What does this question mean? We are the same wonderful beautiful place .
I worry that looters will come to Westport. Look at what happened in Santa Monica yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qvXQU9R5Aw
We are fooling ourselves if we think “that can’t happen here.”
They have to come through a few other towns and cities before they get to Westport….
Except for some broken windows at Bridgeport Police Headquarters, Hartford, Waterbury and one incident in New Haven everything went fairly well.
I’m not saying it can’t happen but so far so good.
This is Police Chief of New Haven
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3204119739612246&id=260034698212112&fs=0&focus_composer=0
I forgot Stamford
This is exactly where Trump wants white suburban America, afraid and further divided. Us vs. Them. It is one of the only plays left in his playbook of hate. Don’t let it work.
“Us vs Them.” Really? How about “Responsible Citizens vs. Looters”? I will side with responsible citizens any day.
Sad.
This is sad. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/upstate-ny-woman-behind-molotov-cocktail-attack-on-nypd-officers-2-others-federally-charged/2440200/
I tip my hat to all our area police Westport, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Stamford, CT State Police etc…
They have been extremely kind with escorts and directing traffic to those who wish to march.
BRAVO TO THE MARCHERS . . .BRAVO TO THE POLICE . . .
Ditto: BRAVO TO THE MARCHERS ….. BRAVO TO THE POLICE
Don Bergmann