Racial tension is simmering in the nation’s capital where the so-called “People’s Convoy” is taking a KKK-ish turn — a protest leader invoked lynchings while promising to “take back” Black Lives Matter Plaza.
A trucker with the ‘People’s Convoy’ in DC says they’re going to ‘tar and feather’ Black Lives Matter Plaza.
“All that paint’s coming off that street.”https://t.co/FNL1uW7qR7
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The convoy of truckers has been roving around Washington D.C. highways for about 2 weeks, purportedly to protest COVID restrictions. However, during a Friday rally, one of the truckers vowed to “tar and feather” BLM Plaza … the street just a few blocks from White House grounds that was renamed in June 2020.
The trucker’s pronouncement drew big cheers from the crowd, and the unidentified man also said they — whoever “they” are — were also going to “tar and feather delegates.”
When the “People’s Convoy” started, it sounded like America’s version of the convoy in Canada earlier this year … which made for some tense standoffs with law enforcement, but never turned violent.
Interestingly, BLM Plaza is currently undergoing renovations to make it a permanent installation. The big yellow lettering is still there, but it’s been moved about a half block.
So, far there’s no increased police or security around the plaza.