Black Lives Matter Protestors Censured By Judge For London City Airport Protest

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The defendants were Natalie Geraldine Twistleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, a cousin of actor Ralph; Richard Collet-White, 23, an Oxford University graduate; Esme Waldron, a 23-year-old documentary maker; Alex Etchart, 26, who directed West End show the Sex Workers Opera; and William Pettifer, 27, an organic farmer.

Those who also pleaded guilty were Deborah Francis-Grayson, 31, a PhD student; Global Justice Now campaigner Sam Lund-Harket, 32; Ben Tippet, an LSE graduate; and expert climber Sama Baka.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/black-lives-matter-protestors-censured-by-judge-for-london-city-airport-protest_uk_57da4f61e4b0d584f7efb20c

The children of privilege who loathe the system that gave them every advantage: The truth about the (white) Black Lives Matter protesters who closed London's City airport...and why you'll want to protest against THEM
On September 6 nine protesters blocked London City Airport's runway
Black Lives Matter UK claimed responsibility for the demonstration
All of those involved were white and all from privileged backgrounds
They admitted aggravated trespass, were given conditional discharges

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3793611/The-children-privilege-loathe-gave-advantage-truth-white-Black-Lives-Matter-protesters-closed-London-City-airport-ll-want-protest-against-THEM.html#ixzz4KTSKeica

Looks like they exercised their WP.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Better watch yourself. This is the type of Chinese fishing that gets reported and gets peeps banned.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Better watch yourself. This is the type of Chinese fishing that gets reported and gets peeps banned.

?????? it's the comments that get you banned, after you keep baiting. Big difference.

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Better watch yourself. This is the type of Chinese fishing that gets reported and gets peeps banned.

Upgrade to Platinum, worth every penny.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Is Wonton baiting still a thing on the Platinum Plan?

Upgrade to Platinum, worth every penny.

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Does not seem to be excluded.

[TBoneTX 46,443]

Wonton baiting

= Chinese restauranteurs putting worms in their soup.

[Ban Hammer 13,746]

Is Wonton baiting still a thing on the Platinum Plan?

i'll have to ponder that on my afternoon wok..........

[TBoneTX 46,443]

A Chinese place that I frequented years ago had old, stained menus.

Finally, they reprinted them.

The first item listed was "Wanton Soup."

I immediately blurted out, "I'll have three bowls!"

Edited September 17, 2016 by TBoneTX

[OriZ 3,157]

I posted about a different BLM related thing the other day in the teacher thread, it seems like now it was canceled, all I have to say is if this were my kid's school, they'd be getting to sleep in and play videogames that day.

Update

Seattle Public Schools announced late Thursday that it cancelled the annual Black Men Uniting to Change the Narrative event at John Muir Elementary School. The event was scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16.

The annual event brings more than 100 black men to line the outside of the school and greet students as they arrive. It is meant to set a positive impression and provide role models for young students. Community members who usually participate are local lawyers, government officials, businessmen and more.

This year, it became known that teachers at John Muir Elementary School planned to wear Black Lives Matter tshirts on the same day. Media attention to that demonstration caused a flood of phone calls to the school district. The district noted that security threats arose around the event.

The school district announced Thursday night:

Due to actions outside of the SPS community, including a potential security threat to our students, we are cancelling the Black Men Uniting to Change the Narrative celebration scheduled at John Muir Elementary School for Friday, September 16. This decision was made after consultation with the Seattle Police Department and the SPS safety and security staff.

The Seattle Times reports that there will be a police presence at John Muir Elementary School on Friday.

Original article

Black Lives Matter t-shirts will be worn Friday by teachers at Seattle’s John Muir Elementary. A parent of a John Muir student says he not only learned about the protest from the radio — not the school — but that he can’t get a hold of the school to talk about the matter.

KING 5 reported that teacher Jennifer Whitney came up with the idea to make t-shirts that read: “Black Lives Matter, We Stand Together” with the school’s name include, with the hope to start conversations about race. Donations paid for the shirts.

Teacher JR Lorca told KING 5 that some push back was expected but that “I think that is an invitation for families in the community that might not agree with us to come in and have a discussion with us.”

Black Lives Matter and John Muir Elementary School

Dori spoke about the t-shirts on Wednesday, saying he believes the teachers are moving further away from educating and bringing social activism into the classroom.

A parent — who Dori called Ernst to keep his identity private — said he had was unaware of the teachers’ plans until hearing about it on the radio.

“I was taking my lunch and I heard you guys talking about it on the radio and I said this must be impossible,” Ernst said. “I mean, there is no way that this could happen.”

After listening to the show, Ernst said he called the school and that someone answered, but that the principal was not available to talk about the Black Lives Matter demonstration.

“I said, ‘Do you realize that this was on The Dori Monson Show and that you’re going to be getting tons of phone calls on this?’” Ernst said. “She said, ‘Well, I already have.’ So I said, ‘What are you going to do about it?’ And she goes, ‘Well, we don’t know yet.’”

Ernst said he left a message for the principal but never heard back. He tried the superintendent’s office the next morning, but was told that they were only taking emails and was hung up on.

“I could not get a hold of anybody. Nobody,” Ernst said. “… What really scares me is the point that if something was happening with my child at this point, how would I call the school and tell them I’m coming to pick him up or if something is going on? I can’t contact John Muir right now.”

Luke Duecy, a communications specialist with Seattle Public Schools, said there is no demonstration scheduled for Friday, but that an annual event called “Black Men United” will be held at John Muir. The event features African American males who volunteer. He said it was a “really positive, empowering moment.” The teachers who are choosing to wear t-shirts are a different matter.

“Teachers can wear whatever they’d like to school,” he said. “It’s their choice but the event is not about anything other than black men uniting. It’s always been planned that way and it’s never been anything but that.”

When asked if parents could call the district to speak about their concerns, Duecy would not say, instead providing an email — Publicaffairs@seattleschools.org — that he said was “the most effective way for parents to engage.”

Ernst, like Dori, is not happy about the teachers wearing Black Lives Matter shirts.

“There should not be politics in school,” he said. “They are there for academics and math, they’re not there to learn the politics of the day that’s going on for elementary school people.”

“I feel helpless,” Ernst said. “What can I say?”

http://mynorthwest.com/393527/john-muir-teachers-black-lives-matter/

Edited September 18, 2016 by OriZ