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Our coverage of the #HandsUpWalkOut rallies at CU Boulder and CSU, one of many demonstrations nationwide prompted by a Ferguson, Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown earlier this year, spurred a gusher of impassioned commentary by readers on all sides of the issue. Here’s an example from someone who questions the need for the protests.
See also: Photos: #HandsUpWalkOut Rallies at CU Boulder, CSU for Ferguson, Michael Brown
Kristi Adducci writes:
I don’t understand the protest — Wilson was cleared by a jury of his peers that included 3 black people. It’s all an excuse to cause a scene…skip class, miss work, terrorize people……
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