A protest broke out in Charlotte, NC when a policeman was found not guilty in the shooting that prompted destructive riots a few months ago.
During the protest this week, a few people were arrested, mostly for blocking streets, and now they’re asking the public for help with their bail money.
The Daily Caller reports:
Charlotte Protesters Beg For Bail Money After Police Arrest Them
harlotte protesters begged the public for bail money after police arrested some of them during a rally Wednesday night.
Police arrested four protesters at a demonstration against the District Attorney’s announcement that Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in shooting Keith Lamont Scott, reports NBC News.
Landon Rice, 22, James Marsicano, 23, Eleanor Everette, 16, and Ngogloan Tran, 25, were arrested for obstructing traffic. Marsicano was also charged for resisting a public officer.
Charlotte Uprising, the organizer of the rally, took to Twitter to solicit bail money.
See the tweets below:
Help support our freedom fighters! They're targeting organizers. This is political repression. https://t.co/LltZsEyt3i#BlackLivesMatter
— Charlotte Uprising (@cltuprising) December 1, 2016
URGENT –BOND MONEY NEEDED: CPD Targets Oganizers in Non-Indictment in Killing of Keith L. Scott! #keithlamontscott https://t.co/LltZsEyt3i
— Charlotte Uprising (@cltuprising) December 1, 2016
Do these people really think the public is going to help them get out of jail?
Amazing!
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