VIOLENT PROTESTS HURT MINORITIES

Cops use extra force against black and brown men in a conscious and/or unconscious belief that black and brown men are more violent. By using violence you make the problem MUCH WORSE.

Putting the general public at risk because of your actions is WRONG. Freeways are DANGEROUS. The freeway is dangerous to protesters, dangerous to the cops who have to protect protesters, and dangerous for the driving public. When you stop the traffic on the freeway, you are doing exactly what you accused Governor Christie of doing.

People who are caught in a traffic jam caused by protesters are NEVER won over to your cause. Instead, their anger stops them from even considering whether you have a righteous grievance.

If you have so much energy and commitment, let me suggest that you start attending court hearings in your area. Take a notebook and write down every time you believe that a judge has ruled unfairly against a black or brown person. (When attending court you must not take any drugs or weapons with you. You must sit and be quiet. Most courts require notes to be taken with pen and paper.)

Or you could just sit at home watching TV and count the number of times black or brown people appear, and the number of times they are allowed to talk. Then publish the results, which we all know are going to be horrible.

We all have a strong sympathy for people who come from our home town, or who look like us. The first step to stopping discrimination is to TALK to people who do NOT look exactly like you look.