Breitbart columnist Lee Stranahan - not a fan of the Black Lives Matter movement - was arrested in Baton Rouge along with dozens of protesters.
Here is his story of that arrest and of his conversations with the other protesters who were arrested - unconstitutionally, he asserts.
At 3,500 words, it's far too long to post here in its entirety, but it's well worth a read.
...We had a lot of time to kill, and I had some great conversations. I quickly learned that the issue here in Baton Rouge for these people was not ideologically driven. Over and over, they told me the issue was not about Democrat or Republican but about the way law enforcement handles things in both Baton Rouge and the state of Louisiana in general, which has one of the largest incarceration rates in Western civilization. These protesters did not have the agenda of overthrowing capitalism that many of the top leaders of Black Lives Matter have; they want police abuse to end, and they see the Alton Sterling case as emblematic of that problem.
I was open with everyone about what I did for a living and that I work for a conservative website, as well as being a Republican. I encountered no hostility whatsoever for those beliefs, although I did get some genuine curiosity, particularly from some of the younger black m[e]n who had never really had a conversation with a Republican....
went way downhill after Andrew Breitbart's death, but there are still a few gems, and this is one. It's worth taking the time to read, and ponder.
Onward and upward,
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