Protesters confront Mayor Fischer at a west Louisville ribbon-cutting, surround his car

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Source: WDRB

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Protesters converged on a ribbon-cutting event in the Portland neighborhood Friday to confront Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.

About 100 protesters — some wearing "Black Lives Matter" shirts — started chanting and yelling at Fischer as he arrived to speak at the opening of a low-income apartment complex called The Montgomery at the intersection of 25th and Montgomery streets.

When Fischer tried to leave, protesters surrounded his car and video shows them hit his vehicle with signs. Louisville Metro Police arrived a short time later and got the crowd to step away from the mayor's car so he could drive away.

The event started with several speakers, but when Fischer began his remarks about the apartments and available rent assistance, a group of people streamed in to the area behind the podium. A large banner said "Fire! Fire! Gentrifier!" Other signs had slogans referring to Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor and demands for Fischer to resign.

Read more: https://www.wdrb.com/news/protesters-confront-mayor-fischer-at-a-west-louisville-ribbon-cutting-surround-his-car/article_f5532674-c2c7-11ea-a7f3-777b8b575446.html

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[magicarpet]

1. Hasty exit,... stage left,... where is my chauffeur ?

[The Mouth]

2. Surrounding *any* car

has the real potential for tragedy, good thing the Mayor knew why he was being surrounded and had the police there.

I think a lot of people would panic and accelerate if their cars were surrounded by a group, human nature, not racism.

[MichMan]

3. Why are people protesting a low income apartment complex?

[Bayard]

4. I don't get that either

He's a decent guy, and a Democrat. Now in his third term, elected by wide margins.

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/actions-taken-mayor-greg-fischer-and-others

[DeminPennswoods]

5. They should be applauding and encouraging more affordable housing

construction. This is a good thing.

But, I know in both Pgh and Philly, some of the "affordable" neighborhoods became hotspots for younger home buyers and that began some gentrification that made it too expensive to live there anymore.

[Humanist_Activist]

6. They aren't they are protesting the mayor.

https://wfpl.org/support-for-louisville-mayor-greg-fischer-wanes-as-protests-continue/

[DeminPennswoods]

7. This chant is directed at affordable housing

"Fire! Fire! Gentrifier!"