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Black Lives Matter Shuts Down Another Forum

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Last week, at least 50 Black Lives Matter protesters stormed Baltimore’s city hall to disrupt a meeting about whether the interim police chief should be permanently hired.

This week, Black Lives Matter protesters struck again in LA, shouting down a community forum hosted by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. The meeting, ironically enough, was to improve the relationship and the communication between the mayor and South LA’s black community.

The Los Angeles Times reports:

The meeting at Holman United Methodist Church, attended by several hundred, was quickly overtaken by about 50 protesters from organizations including the national activist group Black Lives Matter, which was formed in the wake of high-profile police killings of young black men. As Garcetti spoke to a full house in the church’s cavernous sanctuary hall, the demonstrators stood and turned their backs to him. Toward the end of the hourlong session Garcetti, ringed by police officers, struggled to reach his car as he was swarmed by a crowd of chanting activists — and once inside the vehicle, he was forced to wait amid blaring sirens until the crowd was dispersed by the LAPD.

Once again, the Black Lives Matter movement failed to advance any sort of constructive dialogue with members of government. Instead they continued to shout down and chase away the very people who can help advance positive justice reforms and improve relations between police and the black community.

And here’s the strange part about this display of aggression: the Mayor was actually agreeing with the protesters during the meeting!

 

…For much of the meeting Monday, Garcetti seemed to have learned from that encounter, calmly delivering forceful, articulate responses to angry questions on topics ranging from the expansion of public transportation lines into South L.A. to his choice of police commissioners. At one point the mayor delivered a disarming response to one protester who complained about the deeply rooted causes of violence in black neighborhoods.

“Let me say, you’re right, your analysis,” Garcetti said. “I hate this back-and-forth we hear nationally, where people say black lives matter and politicians say all lives matter. Black lives matter in a unique way, and you and I see eye to eye on this.”

He added: “If you just try to say all lives matter, you write people out of history. You write slavery out of history. You write oppression and violence out of history. You write racism and lynching out of history. So I get why it is important — just hear me out for one second — you’re right.”

Despite his comments, the meeting was still cut short after protesters stormed the stage and tried grabbing for the microphones. They followed the Mayor outside and swarmed his car too.

The Black Lives Matter protesters need to ask themselves this: what did they accomplish by chasing the Mayor out of the room? How are black lives safer after a night of storming a podium, chasing a community leader out of the room, and swarming his car? These protesters should be leading by example. They should be out in the community, helping their neighbors and setting a positive example for children. They should be inspiring rather than intimidating, and empowering rather than endangering.

“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems, not people; to focus your energies on answers, not excuses.” – William Arthur Ward

 

Deneen Borelli

Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Newsmax Broadcasting. She is a former Fox News contributor and has appeared regularly on “Hannity,” “Fox & Friends,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” and “America’s Newsroom.” She has also appeared on Fox Business Network programs “Making Money with Charles Payne,” “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Previously, Deneen appeared on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC and C-SPAN. In addition to television, Deneen co-hosted radio programs on the SiriusXM Patriot channel with her husband Tom. Recently, Deneen co-hosted the Reigniting Liberty podcast with Tom. Deneen is a frequent speaker at political events, including the FreedomWorks 9.12.2009 March on D.C. which drew a crowd estimated at over 800,000 people. Deneen is also an Ambassador with CloutHub.com, a social media platform that promotes free speech, and with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) which advances policies that put Americans first. Deneen testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources in May 2011 and before the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in December 2011. Previously, Deneen was a BlazeTV.com host, Outreach Director with FreedomWorks.org overseeing its Empower.org outreach program, a Project 21 Senior Fellow, and Manager of Media Relations with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Prior to joining CORE, Deneen worked at Philip Morris USA for 20 years. During her corporate career at Philip Morris she worked in various positions, her last as Project Management Coordinator in the Information Management department where she was responsible for the department’s mandated quality processes, communications, sales information and database management. Deneen began her Philip Morris career as a secretary and advanced to positions of increasing responsibilities. Deneen worked full-time and attended classes at night for 11 years to earn her B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Pace University, New York City. Deneen served on the Board of Trustees with The Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York. She appeared in educational videos for children, worked as a runway fashion model, and auditioned for television commercials. Her interests include ancient history, pistol target shooting, photography, and volunteering at her church. Deneen currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Tom.

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