A White, Blue and All Lives Matter protest took to the streets and met with angry black counter-protesters in Dallas.
A reporter caught all the action:
I'm at Main and Lamar, where White Lives Matter protesters are waving Confederate flags and arguing with passersby. pic.twitter.com/yXlGq3k55t
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
There is a lot of anger out here at this White Lives Matter protest in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/U3FjrjD4ef
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
Brandon Willis asks the protesters: "are all y'all racists?" One female protester says: "we're here for Blue Lives Matter."
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
One woman chants back at the protesters: "all lives matter" pic.twitter.com/bcedLlRdyk
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
Protesters and those against them argue with each other. Organizer Ken Reed said he wanted a "peaceful protest." pic.twitter.com/ozBrRYgybm
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
At least one White Lives Matter is carrying a gun. Their shirts read: White Lives Matter. One sign says: black lives kill.
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
One protester, Chris Johnson, says to those arguing: "is white lives matter killing black people? I didn't think so."
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
One of those going against protest smacks water bottle out of protester's hands. pic.twitter.com/T5fR7UH4Pn
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
Uhmmmm.. that wasn’t a water bottle, it was a phone!!
Now those going against protest are dancing to Michael Jackson. pic.twitter.com/WXBrTuIuM5
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
Uhm. What?
"Can't we all get along?" pic.twitter.com/P5XyTzhq3p
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
Yes, there has been anger at this protest, but there has also been hope. pic.twitter.com/EqvWks32a4
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
White Lives Matter protesters have left. They came from all over TX: Houston, Austin, San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/sBYGKp27TZ
— Elizabeth Djinis (@djinisinabottle) July 17, 2016
Yeah I dunno, that didn’t look terribly productive to me.