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Students Protest Ferguson Verdict at the White House

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MICHELLE XU/THE HOYA Approximately 500 people gathered outside the White House Monday night to protest the Ferguson verdict.

Around 500 protestors gathered outside of the White House late Monday night, demonstrating against a grand jury decision to not indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson. Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, in August.

Protests broke out in Ferguson and across the nation Monday night. In Washington, D.C., protesters convened on U Street and marched to the White House. Among the protesters were students from Georgetown, Howard University and other D.C. colleges.

Protesters chanted slogans such as “Hands up, don’t shoot,” “Black lives matter” and “Black power.”

“We have to have a sense of accountability. If you shoot a kid with his hands up for allegedly stealing Cigarillos, you deserve to be in trouble for it,” Tarik Endale (NHS ’16), who attended the demonstrations at the White House, said. “That’s kind of how the justice system works, but apparently it doesn’t apply to the people who are supposed to be enforcing it.”

At midnight, the protesters left the White House and marched toward Chinatown. Demonstrations are planned for every day this week, including a protest at Mount Vernon Square on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and a protest at Union Station early Wednesday.

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    Kit MarloweNov 29, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    Michael Brown robbed a local Ferguson convenience store shortly before his death. Then Brown smashed police officer Darren Wilson in the face and wrestled the officer for his gun before he was shot dead. At least seven black Ferguson witnesses corroborated Officer Darren Wilson’s story. Officer Darren Wilson was not indicted by the St. Louis County grand jury after an extensive investigation. But facts be damned.

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    JohnNov 26, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    There is nothing written in the US constituion guaranteeing a “civil right” for young black males to steal, assault and disobey law enforcement. The only civil rights that were violated were those of Officer Wilson. This man’s life is now in shambles because he did his job. He can no longer work as a public servant, nor can he even show his face in public. Officer Wilson is portrayed as the bad guy, while the family of Michael Brown is shown on national TV encouraging destruction of the community with no public reprimand.

    The most disturbing and sad aspect of the whole situation is the ignorance of not just the black activists, but also the white liberals. Justice was served long before the grand jury made a decision. Michael Brown made the decision, not the grand jury. His parents should be outraged because their son was not the “gentle giant” they thought he was. Unfortunately, situations like this will surely happen again. It was a tragedy that a young man lost his life, but the real tragedy is the lack of common sense, morality and indivual accountability in the black community. The law was followed and a decision was made. Deal with it, move one and rise up against the thugs who are destroying our way of life, not those who are fighting to protect it.

    As for the protestors across the USA, where is the line drawn between making a point and causing criminal acts? Blocking highways and intersections to protest civil right violations causes gridlock, inconvenience and anger. Protesters are violating the rights of those who wish to travel freely. How is this acceptable? How does inconveniencing the general public help your cause? The level of ignorance surrounding this entire matter from day one is sickening and unbelievable. Protests such as those that we’ve seen are pointless and will only serve to work against those trying to affect change.

    Protesting will not solve the problem. We need parents to teach respect, morals and values to our children. We must teach our children to do the right thing, not to find fault with what is wrong. This is only a matter of race because black activists make it so. What if it had been a black officer and a white victim? What if it were an Asian or a Hispanic? Does it really matter? A crime was committed and a police officer who was sworn to protect and serve the community did his job. There is a system in place to ensure justice. The system worked. And now, for those who choose to use this as reason to cause violence and destruction, you too will find out how the justice system works when you are arrested and removed from society.

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    • H

      hoyalumNov 27, 2014 at 6:49 pm

      Hear, hear!

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    • A

      ArafatDec 4, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Ditto the “Hear hear”.

      Very insightful. Very intelligent. Very mature. All things lacking in the media reporting of this non-incident and in the Hoya’s community response to it.

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    @hoyalumNov 25, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    The Hoya isn’t reporting anything about the incident. They are reporting on the Georgetown and Washington DC community reactions, which include a quote from a student who said the things you claim the Hoya is reporting.

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      hoyalumNov 25, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      That’s why I used the word “suggests”. Reporting witness statements that are biased only to one side is problematic.

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  • H

    hoyalumNov 25, 2014 at 9:10 am

    The Hoya’s reporting suggests that Michael Brown’s hands were “up” when he was shot and that he was shot “for stealing cigarillos” (rather than for allegedly attacking an officer). Please provide your source on that important point. The Hoya did not report that MB allegedly “charged” the officer like a “bull”, allegedly attacked him in his car, etc. Why?

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    • H

      hoyalumNov 27, 2014 at 6:47 pm

      AP story 11/27/14: ‘Hands Up. Don’t Shoot’ based on lie?

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  • H

    hoyalumNov 25, 2014 at 9:06 am

    Verdict?

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      hoyalumNov 27, 2014 at 6:51 pm

      In other words, why is the Hoya using the word “Verdict” in the headline. It means that Officer Wilson was indicted, tried in a criminal court, and found not guilty by a jury. That is mis-educating the public on this sensitive and sometimes technical story.

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    Lynn Amarante MDNov 25, 2014 at 7:52 am

    Hey Tarik, why don’t you drop out of Georgetown and go to the police academy and see what a difficult job it is to be a cop and put your life in the line everyday. Georgetown can fill your spot with an intelligent and insightful person.

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      hoyalumNov 25, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      Why does Tarik Endale believe that Michael Brown was killed for “stealing cigarillos”?

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