Posted on 07/20/2013 8:51:27 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Today marks one week since a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty.
More than 100 cities across the nation rallied Saturday for civil rights charges to be brought against Zimmerman.
But people in Harrisburg want state legislators to stand with them.
Hundreds of people pack Walnut Street…
“What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!”
…with a new sense of pride after President Obama addressed the nation on Friday about the pain among the African American community.
“It could have been your son, it could have been your nephew,” says Harrisburg Mayor, Linda Thompson.
The signs that people are holding are more than just words, it’s a symbol of courage for people in Harrisburg to keep fighting for what they believe is injustice.
“I understand the verdict and I accept the verdict but it’s bigger than that,” says Ed Noon of Harrisburg.
Noon says change starts with the law.
“We’re not in Sanford, Florida, but we’re in Harrisburg Pennsylvania and enough is enough.
Those rallying want their message to resonate throughout the Capitol building.
“We are also today calling on our state legislature and legislators to eliminate the shoot first laws,” says Thompson.
Mayor Thompson wants lawmakers to repeal the shoot first law which allows a person to use deadly force if they feel their own life is in danger.
“Until we challenge that there is no peace and justice in America,” says Thompson.
She believes it would put a stop to gun violence, especially in the capital city.
“In the name and the sake of Trayvon Martin, put your guns away,” says Thompson.
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Yep, most people are sitting this one out, much easier to sit home and sip iced tea and munch Skittles than go out in the hot sun and riot. It’s almost like WORK.
They should hold these rallies more often.
When large numbers of moochers gather in public groups like this the crime in other parts of the city plunges.
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Gonna use my fingahs
Gonna use my sidestep
Gonna use my cankles ...
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Hundreds, in other words, another dud rally.
Mayor, FU! Your city is a shit hole just like Detroit. You got primaried by your own dihimie party and are not even on the ballot this November. Go away, your opinion on anything is irrelevant.
Heh...there’s about 20 people at that “rally.” 30 max.
So does Pittsburgh. So does any major city that elects a Democrat.
Democrats destroyed more Cities in the US Than the USAAF and the RAF did in Europe in WW2.
ps : see if UrbanDictionary will clue you in on the # of hunting licenses out there in all that 'red', then extrapolate (look that up too)
Population is about 50k.
Funny how we are supposed to be all concerned about them. Where is their concern about their fellow countrymen i.e. whites? Oh that's right, there is none.
There are a lot more people in the environs surrounding Harrisburg who work in town and go home at night.
Harrisburg = Deetroit
Yes, anyone in that situation should wait until their assailant kills them before resorting to self defense.
Thanks, just checked the metro pop. and it’s around half a million. That’s surprising.
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As an old rally guy myself, I’d have to say these were a flop.
In Miami, Tracey Martin addressed dozens of protesters. Dozens.
In Miami.
Think about that.
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