Discrediting #BlackLivesMatter with ambulance concerns is disingenuous. Here’s why.
Rebecca Hains writes about the disingenuous media narrative advanced about the I-93 Black Lives Matter non-violent civil disobedience on Martin Luther King's birthday, Thursday, Dec 15, 2015.
I am a local resident myself, and I’ve encountered conversations about the protests everywhere today. Many people support the protests, but the most vocal responses I’ve seen online seem to be from those who object. They claim to be upset by the inconvenience, by the delays caused by the morning commute.
An even more vociferous response has come from those who allege the protesters are endangering lives by making it more difficult for ambulances to get into the city. These concerns started early. They were presented in a way that disparaged the protesters—calling them “foolish,” “disgusting,” “morons,” and raising the specter of sick children and elderly people to make their case:
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"it’s a cover for racism and hatred for #BlackLivesMatter"
The Morning #BlackLiveMatters Came to My Town:
Most of those comments really ARE blatantly racist, but
They don't speak for most of the people who have legitimate concerns about the problems that the blocking of traffic, especially the blocking of an Interstate highway (particularly during the rush-hours) in already densely populated and severely congested areas to begin with. Making an already-horrendous situation worse, imho, is NOT the way to make one's feelings known, no matter who people are, or what their walk(s) of life are.