At least 13 people were arrested after protesters holding Black Lives Matter signs blocked all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in downtown Richmond, Virginia Monday, local media reported.

Photos and videos from the scene showed the protesters standing in the interstate around 6 p.m. Monday. They also draped a Black Lives Matter sign on an overpass.

"It does not appear that the majority of those individuals are from the Richmond metro area," Deputy Steve Drew told WAFB. He said police arrested the protesters after they refused to budge.

Many of the protesters were white. Organizers told the news station the purpose of demonstration was to show white people "putting their lives on the line for black people."

Media outlets reported that traffic was backed up for several miles. The police were able to get the lane back open by 6:20 p.m.

"We respect the right of individuals to protest, however, we draw the line when the activities of life become handicapped. When you block an intersection, you don’t know if people are going to the hospital, or emergency vehicles need to get from place to place. So when that happens, it becomes a problem," Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones responded.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/07/19/black-lives-matter-activists-arrested-after-protest-stops-traffic-in-virginia.html

It's about damn time!

ahhh, history repeats itself but without bodily harm ,,,

Put them under the Jail and throw the Keys away!

lol,,for obstructing traffic?
I see now the logic that defends killing people for disobedience

on a major highway... i guess firetrucks, ambulances, and the police didn't need to do anything important that day, like saving someones life...

you're racism is making you blind...

did they ? and did they have no other routes but that intersection to get someplace? Google maps gives me at least three options every time I search directions.


no doubt, being arrested for blocking traffic makes sense,, having the key 'thrown away' is emotional nonsense

I never said obstructing traffic isn't a reason to be arrested

the idea that it should result in 'throwing away the key' is what I feel is ridiculous

was there a tractor trailer accident involved in this situation?


LMAO





obstruction doesn't kill,, people not paying attention for obstructions do,,,

If they broke off the route to the hospital and someone died, they can and will be charged with a more serious charge. Who cares if there were other routes. This was the fastest and had no stop lights, which would save at least 20 minutes to the closest hospital. Or what if there was a dangerous situation the police had to get to, again the fastest route.

These thugs need to start being arrested every time.

yes, IF their actions caused death, IF They kept emergency services from doing their job, they will be charged accordingly


but if not,, the charge is obstructing traffic, a non fatal charge, with a non fatal consequence of jail without 'throwing away the key'

probably, but it is really selfish and ignorant to shut down a highway for any reason...

it is selfish


but selfish is not a crime that causes the key to be 'thrown away'

i wouldn't know about that, i'm white, i can't relate...

if that's how you perceive it,,,,

having a gun puts people in danger too
but if you have one and you aren't registered,,,no one 'throws away the key'


driving under the influence puts people in danger too

jaywalking, could put people in danger too''


but again, UNLESS There has been harm,, not because there 'could' have been harm

UNLESS you have actually caused harm

no key is thrown away


no agenda, just truth



consequences should be fitting to the crime that did happen, not to the potential harm that COULD HAVE HAPPENED

that's a matter usually in civil court,, not criminal

lol,, so now is about me?

I didn't start the thread, and I have opinions


that's not called agenda, that's called participation

some people will always post ANTI Clinton, or ANTI democrat or ANTI BLM threads


why aren't they called for an 'agenda'? Why? because people only call it that when they have a different opinion''


but different opinion, contrary to popular belief, is not the same as 'agenda'

Those highway protesters should face heavy fines or long hours of community service IMO, Jail should not be an option. What gets me is they were warned to move on but they refused???


BLM exists because of this BS



Some Police forces are completely out of their freakin minds...

Malarkey!
That would have been the perfect setup for another Ambush!
Besides,it was an individual Officer,NOT a Policeforce!
Also,until the Facts are in,no one really knows what actually happened,not you,not the Scrivener who is grinding hi own Axe!
BLM is based on the Lies about Thugs who were allegedly upstanding solid Citizens,while involved in Criminal Activities when they got killed!
BLM is based on Lies!

Say What??? Are you suggesting that therapist needed to be shot as a security risk?
The officer was aiming at the autistic man playing with a toy truck ffs, he shot 3 times at the man and hit the therapist by mistake.

I guess some can't see clearly on both sides... shame

What a croc of chit... Not even when it's clear as day will you acknowledge any wrongdoing against an officer when a black man gets shot, your opinion just got filed as unreliable and biased

The man was down, arms up and he got shot... This is a criminal act any way you slice it.