AL - Brian Ogle, 17, brutally beaten, Sylacauga, 30 Sep 2016 *Arrests*

[katydid23]

Originating in New York City in December 2014, Blue Lives Matter NYC,[5] is an organization and current nationwide movement that was created to help law enforcement officers and their families during their times of need. Sergeant Joey Imperatrice along with Officers Chris Brinkley and Carlos Delgado felt "compelled to show support for their brothers and sisters in blue" and handed out bracelets that stated Blue Lives Matter.[5] They decided to create an organization which became the non-profit Blue Lives Matter NYC. This BLM organization's mission is to raise awareness and encourage public aid for the needs of police officers, to help police officers assist one another, and to provide a police officer's family with comfort and support as they go through hard times.[5] This campaign is designed to raise both awareness and money for the families in need. In order to increase awareness nationwide, over three hundred billboards have been posted with the slogan "Blue Lives Matter". Many of these billboards are also accompanied by the hashtag #thankublu, a hashtag many individuals use to show their support for police officers.[6]

In September 2015, over 100 Los Angeles police officers joined other members of the community to participate in a rally in Hollywood to show support for all the hard work and good actions performed by the police officers.[7]

Blue Lives Matter legislation[edit]
See also: Hate crime laws in the United States § Members of law enforcement
Louisiana passed legislation in May 2016, making it a hate crime to target police officers or firefighters. The legislation, authored by state Representative Lance Harris, was signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards. The law allows for hate crime felonies to carry an additional $5,000 fine or five years in prison, while hate crime misdemeanors to carry an additional $500 fine or six months in prison.[8]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lives_Matter

 

[bluesneakers]

Blue Lives Matter are a harmful group? :thinking:

Have a look around their Facebook page.

And I've always wondered - why do they call themselves Blue Lives Matter? Don't ALL lives matter? You don't have to answer.

 

[katydid23]

Have a look around their Facebook page.

And I've always wondered - why do they call themselves Blue Lives Matter? Don't ALL lives matter? You don't have to answer.

Of course ALL Lives matter. But saying so could get you assaulted in some neighborhoods.

Just because some idiots say hateful things on the internet it does not mean it is hateful group, right? Because if so, then we have to say the same things about Black Lives Matter. Their sites are filled with racist, vile messages against cops and white society.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Have a look around their Facebook page.

And I've always wondered - why do they call themselves Blue Lives Matter? Don't ALL lives matter? You don't have to answer.

And while you're looking at Blue Lives Matter have a look at Black Lives Matter Facebook, there is no shortage of hate there. Also while you're at it have a look at the many videos out there with BLM coercing people to say "Black Lives Matter" and don't think about saying otherwise are you might get your face kicked in.

ETA: All Lives Matter!

 

[katydid23]

And while you're looking at Blue Lives Matter have a look at Black Lives Matter Facebook, there is no shortage of hate there. Also while you're at it have a look at the many videos out there with BLM coercing people to say "Black Lives Matter" and don't think about saying otherwise are you might get your face kicked in.

ETA: All Lives Matter!

I don't see Blue Lives Matter folks marching around setting cars on fire, burning American flags, blocking highways, preventing people from getting to hospitals and to work or picking up their kids. I don't see Blue Lives Matter folks marching and chanting hate filled slogans calling for the deaths of others, or yelling "FOK YOU" over and over in people faces. Nor do they surround people in their cars and block them and jump on their hoods, and loot buildings, setting them on fire.

I really don't think you can compare the two in terms of the damage they do and they escalation of tensions they create.

 

[Maroon10]

I don't see Blue Lives Matter folks marching around setting cars on fire, burning American flags, blocking highways, preventing people from getting to hospitals and to work or picking up their kids. I don't see Blue Lives Matter folks marching and chanting hate filled slogans calling for the deaths of others, or yelling "FOK YOU" over and over in people faces. Nor do they surround people in their cars and block them and jump on their hoods, and loot buildings, setting them on fire.

I really don't think you can compare the two in terms of the damage they do and they escalation of tensions they create.

But if your black and you get pulled over, there is a SIGNIFICANT higher chance you will be shot and killed because the color of your skin scares a officer.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

love the "all houses matter" analogy. All houses matter, but they are not all on fire right now. One might just need a new roof while another is actually burning. The one on fire needs immediate attention.

 

[katydid23]

love the "all houses matter" analogy. All houses matter, but they are not all on fire right now. One might just need a new roof while another is actually burning. The one on fire needs immediate attention.

Right. And after putting out the fire, one needs to figure out why it keeps catching on fire.

 

[katydid23]

But if your black and you get pulled over, there is a SIGNIFICANT higher chance you will be shot and killed because the color of your skin scares a officer.

I don't think it is the color of skin that 'scares' the officer.

 

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Could not find any updates after 10/12/16.