Major Chicago freeway shut down by anti-violence protesters

[Steve-French]

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Thousands of anti-violence protesters have shut down lanes on a major Chicago highway as part of a movement to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that has claimed hundreds of lives in the city.

The Dan Ryan Expressway -- a freeway that incorporates portions of Interstates 90 and 94 -- was chosen for its historical significance, having been a symbol of racial segregation in the 1960s. ABC 7 Chicago reported that workers closed lanes on the highway but kept the left lanes open while the protesters marched. Video showed traffic moving slowly on the highway.

"When people keep ignoring you, you take it up a notch," Pfleger said. "We are going to continue to take it up a notch until we get responses."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/07/anti-violence-protesters-plan-to-shut-down-chicago-freeway.html

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/07/us/chicago-gun-violence-protest/index.html

I'm glad to see the community take a stand against this, but what exactly is blocking one of the main express ways going to do, except piss people off? From some of the coverage I've seen they seem to be asking for more government support.

 

[HomerThompson]

It's good to see the community stand up and try to get the nation to see them.

Hopefully their plight can be addressed in a meaningful way.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Thousands of anti-violence protesters have shut down lanes on a major Chicago highway as part of a movement to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that has claimed hundreds of lives in the city.

The Dan Ryan Expressway -- a freeway that incorporates portions of Interstates 90 and 94 -- was chosen for its historical significance, having been a symbol of racial segregation in the 1960s. ABC 7 Chicago reported that workers closed lanes on the highway but kept the left lanes open while the protesters marched. Video showed traffic moving slowly on the highway.

"When people keep ignoring you, you take it up a notch," Pfleger said. "We are going to continue to take it up a notch until we get responses."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/07/anti-violence-protesters-plan-to-shut-down-chicago-freeway.html

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/07/us/chicago-gun-violence-protest/index.html

I'm glad to see the community take a stand against this, but what exactly is blocking one of the main express ways going to do, except piss people off? From some of the coverage I've seen They seem to be asking for more government support.

 

[Lord_Impaler]

It would probably be more to the point to march against the shitbag gangs who turned your neighborhoods into war zones.

 

[SpartanKhmy]

It would probably be more to the point to march against the shitbag gangs who turned your neighborhoods into war zones.

It's easier to blame white ppl

 

[nostradumbass]

Maybe they should take their protest to the neighborhoods where all the violence is happening. Can't police those neighborhoods, cause that's racist, can't leave them alone cause that's racist, so let's just take it out on people driving to work who have nothing to do with it, cause you know that's much safer. Protest in gang neighoborhoods or GTFO.

 

[Islam Imamate]

I'm glad to see the community take a stand against this, but what exactly is blocking one of the main express ways going to do, except piss people off? From some of the coverage I've seen they seem to be asking for more government support.

Its supposed to get people's attention, shutting down a highway will tend to do that. Seems like many posters would rather have protesters protest deep in the woods where no one will see them but that kind of kills the point of the protest to begin with.

 

[Kindacrazy]

Its supposed to get people's attention, shutting down a highway will tend to do that. Seems like many posters would rather have protesters protest deep in the woods where no one will see them but that kind of kills the point of the protest to begin with.

The right to protest was never a right to interfere with other peoples lives. You have the right express your opinion not try to bully people into agreeing.

 

[ultramanhyata]

It would probably be more to the point to march against the shitbag gangs who turned your neighborhoods into war zones.

It's really nuts that these preyed upon folks are trying to get the attention of their elected, government representatives for help on this issue and not appealing to groups of criminals instead. Don't they understand how things get done in America??

 

[ultramanhyata]

The right to protest was never a right to interfere with other peoples lives. You have the right express your opinion not try to bully people into agreeing.

The Boston Tea Party called. I think it wanted to say something to you but all I heard was hysterical laughter.

 

[Lord_Impaler]

It's really nuts that these preyed upon folks are trying to get the attention of their elected, government representatives for help on this issue and not appealing to groups of criminals instead. Don't they understand how things get done in America??

What in the world are you talking about?

Chicago has a gang problem first and foremost, that's the issue they should be asking for help with.

You find that comment unreasonable?

 

[Islam Imamate]

The right to protest was never a right to interfere with other peoples lives. You have the right express your opinion not try to bully people into agreeing.

Except that what its been. Virtually every major protest movement of the last century has had such an element. You think people driving to work when MLK Jr was having a march were happy with his protest? This is what they thought of his protests back then

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

Let me guess. The protesters are demanding longer sentences for violent criminals?

 

[chubbman]

Why protest on a highway instead of the street corners where the shootings are happening?

 

[HomerThompson]

The right to protest was never a right to interfere with other peoples lives. You have the right express your opinion not try to bully people into agreeing.

LOL. The entire point of a protest is to interfere with the established order to make a political point.

 

[all caps]

It's easier to blame white ppl

You're God damn right it is

 

[HomerThompson]

What in the world are you talking about?

Chicago has a gang problem first and foremost, that's the issue they should be asking for help with.

You find that comment unreasonable?

Umm...

 

[ultramanhyata]

What in the world are you talking about?

Chicago has a gang problem first and foremost, that's the issue they should be asking for help with.

You find that comment unreasonable?

So is your issue with the protests themselves or just with the clarity of the protesters hoped for goals?

Because what you wrote made it sound as if you think these protesters should be literally marching in front of gang houses in hopes that the "inconvenience" will change the gang members' minds about their violent, criminal ways.

 

[all caps]

The right to protest was never a right to interfere with other peoples lives. You have the right express your opinion not try to bully people into agreeing.

Also, we must always comply.

 

[Lord_Impaler]

So is your issue with the protests themselves or just with the clarity of the protesters hoped for goals?

Because what you wrote made it sound as if you think these protesters should be literally marching in front of gang houses in hopes that the "inconvenience" will change the gang members' minds about their violent, criminal ways.

I can see how you inferred that. I was trying to say that the protest should be about Chicago's gang infestation, rather than about general gun laws.