WHAT's RIGHT ABOUT AMERICA!

The Good people in Pensacola just don't know how to throw a proper violent protest!

Pensacola, FL is the home of a 50' monument erected in 1891. It was named after Confederate president Jefferson Davis.

Early on Saturday, August 26, 2017, About 300 protestors and counter-protestors turned out to Pensacola's Lee Square. The rally was organized to support of the city's most prominent Confederate memorial. Rally organizer Thomas Olsen of Milton said he organized the rally "as a means of protecting the history behind the monument." The counter demonstrators were there to promote removing the statue. Soon both sides started yelling at each other.

The demonstration began around 9 a.m. Dozens of police officers were present to monitor the event, with additional units standing by. No violence broke out during the two-and-a-half-hour rally.  Mr. Olsen made a short speech; then his group sang the National Anthem.

After the National Anthem, The counter demonstration started chanting "Show me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!". To the thrill of bystanders, the demonstrators started chanting with them!  Both sides began chanting the same thing.


The following is from a radio interview conducted by Andrew McKay, a popular local News Radio 1620 personality. With him is Mike Wood Pensacola Police PIO.

"You know, they are exactly right, this IS what democracy, looks like," said McKay. Wood responded you're exactly right! You know, we saw people with faces just inches apart screaming at each other but ending up shaking hands and some of them were hugging and saying "We are Americans first!" I saw that several times. We didn't want this to explode. We didn't want national coverage. But I sorta wish the National media were there to show America what could be done.

The story is; Pensacola did it with class. Pensacola did it peacefully. Said McKay. "These people got their voices heard, got their point across and at the end of the day, they didn't become violent."

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More details:
To see the post on News Radio 1620's FaceBook Page,  go to
https://www.facebook.com/NewsRadio1620/posts/1788233471205692

To see WEARTV's video on the demonstration, go to
https://www.facebook.com/NewsRadio1620/videos/1786314931397546/
For a Podcast of the interview mentioned above, Go to
http://podcast.newsradio1620.com/index.php/post/4634/Mike_Wood_-_Public_Information_Officer_PPD