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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:34 PM Jun 2020

WATCH: Bat-wielding 75-year-old white woman tries to block peaceful protesters from marching

Published 1 min ago on June 5, 2020
By Sky Palma





In an incident that was caught on video this Wednesday, an elderly woman in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, brandished a bat as she confronted people protesting the death of George Floyd.

Speaking to WOODTV, the woman said she was just simply defending her community.

“I just simply stated, you know, ‘You’re not going to burn down East,’” 75-year-old Karla Anderson said.

The video shows protesters marching down the street when Anderson, hoisting the bat in a confrontational manner. Some protesters yell, “Leave her alone,” but one man on the bike attempted to take the bat away from her anyway. Others stepped in to try to diffuse the situation.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/watch-bat-wielding-75-year-old-white-woman-tries-to-block-peaceful-protesters-from-marching/

I just gotta to ask where was this lady during the Vietnam War protests..................she was siding with Nixon most likely and he also was traitor................did she have bat back then attacking peaceful protesters............I just wonder what she thought about her kids not being able to vote but getting shipped off during the draft...............no wonder this country is fucked up.............she should be charged with assault and intent............the street and sidewalk is not her private property...............

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WATCH: Bat-wielding 75-year-old white woman tries to block peaceful protesters from marching (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2020 OP
No one should watch FOX NEWS! It twists reality. The Wielding Truth Jun 2020 #1
Fox News is a cancer on America Botany Jun 2020 #2
Compare how she was treated to how the police treated that 75 year old in Buffalo Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #3
She has been watching Fox, no doubt, and really believes LuvNewcastle Jun 2020 #4
Paranoia strikes deep. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #5
Watching all of the news out of Grand Rapids makes me glad I live in Flint Township!! Siwsan Jun 2020 #6

Botany

(70,516 posts)
2. Fox News is a cancer on America
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:42 PM
Jun 2020

Ms. Anderson no doubt gets political, social, scientific, and historical misinformation
all day long from Fox, Rush, Newsmax, OAN, and other sources 24/7.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
3. Compare how she was treated to how the police treated that 75 year old in Buffalo
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:45 PM
Jun 2020

Peaceful protesters threatened with a weapon took care of this deranged old lady's safety. Thug cops in Buffalo nearly killed a 75 year old man who casually walked up to them in a non threatening way.

This happened about a mile from my house in Grand Rapids.

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)
4. She has been watching Fox, no doubt, and really believes
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:47 PM
Jun 2020

her neighborhood might get burned down and/or looted. Fortunately her neighbors aren't too worried or there would be a lot of people out there with bats. That's why the protesters were saying "leave her alone."

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
6. Watching all of the news out of Grand Rapids makes me glad I live in Flint Township!!
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:50 PM
Jun 2020

My cousins all moved there. And, yes, I am pointing out the current 'contrast' on how 'Flintstones' are handling the protests, compared to what ever cutesie nickname Grand Rapids residents give themselves.

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