I file this under a big fat whatever. I mean frankly they went about it the wrong way, but a lot of their demands were probably fairly reasonable. I wonder if they asked for these things previous to the parade or just decided to make the biggest political points score by hijacking the parade. If they did the later, then shame on them, they didn't want to negotiate they wanted to bully.
As well, its disappointing that in a parade that's about community inclusiveness that Black Lives matter didn't understand that by having the police banned. What about the lesbian and gay cops who are proud to be cops and should be held up as an example to the community? I just its just a big FU for them right?
At the end of the day the solution is pretty simple. Let them do their thing, and then don't let them have a float in the parade next year. Sorry you were disruptive, its not about your activism, its about your actions.
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