Yeah it is.The video of that guy getting knocked out and stomped is hard to watch
I get that I dint have all the facts but with what I have to work with, DC MPD has some no shit explaining to do.
On November 14, supporters of Donald Trump invaded Washington, DC, attacking residents, refusing to wear masks or quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID–19, and ripping down memorials to Black lives taken by police violence. It was an utter failure on the part of Mayor Bowser as well as the hotels and restaurants that hosted these Trump supporters.
Now the MAGA crowd is planning to return to DC on December 12 in yet another misguided attempt to claim that Trump really won the presidential election (no really, he did! Why won't anyone believe us?). COVID-19 cases are spiking here in Washington, DC and around the country. In the face of this public health emergency, DC authorities and hospitality establishments must not allow a gang of maskless people from out of town to run rampant through our city.
TODAY, we are calling on Mayor Bowser and the DC Council to take steps to prevent the spread of violence and disease by Trump supporters next weekend. We are demanding that they enforce the mask ordinance and shut down the hotels and businesses that allow Trump supporters from out of town to come to DC to spread their hate and COVID-19. Can you help?
Click this link to send an email to the DC Council and Mayor Bowser demanding that they enforce the mask ordinance.
Then, call Mayor Bowser, your Council Member, and at-large Council Members to reinforce the message. Use this call script:
Hello, my name is ________, I am a DC resident, and I live in Ward ____.
I’m calling to ask Councilmember _________/Mayor Bowser to prevent the spread of violence and disease by Trump supporters on the weekend of December the 12th.
As covid rates nationally surge to 200,000 new cases a day, DC must prioritize the health of its citizens. The impact on DC's covid rates from the flood of Trump supporters who disobeyed the covid ordinance over the weekend of November 14 is no doubt substantial. By not enforcing the mask ordinance, the city, including Mayor Bowser, was complicit in the spread of disease – not to mention violence – by these out-of-towners.
Can I count on Councilmember _______/Mayor Bowser to:
1. Enforce the mask ordinance over the weekend of December 12th.
2. Commit to shutting down businesses that continue to flout regulations.
We are working with a range of local allies to fight back against the MAGA crowd's visit. Check out https://DefendDC.org for more information. Emailing and calling the Council and Mayor is the first step in our fight. We will email later this week with next steps.
Please send the emails and make the calls today, and tell your friends! Amplify this action on social media by sharing our posts:
In solidarity,
ShutDownDC
LOL, just received this via email from ShutdownDC.
Yeah it is.
Gotta ask...WHERE WAS MPD and WHY ARE THEY ACCUSED OF EITHER LOOKING THE OTHER WAY or worse, CHANNELING THE GOOD FOKKS TO THE BAD FOLKS?
I get that I dint have all the facts but with what I have to work with, DC MPD has some no shit explaining to do. At some point, blaming it on BOWSER is a very lame and UNSAT excuse.
Thanks in advance
Never forget I appreciate what you do on a daily basis. I’m also grateful for your contributions here.
Stay safe.
Just so you’re aware both parties have been arrested i believe.
I didn’t see this post until just now. I wanna say the guy was arrested that day but i don’t know that for 100%
Thanks big fella. I appreciate and your reply.Just so you’re aware both parties have been arrested i believe.
I didn’t see this post until just now. I wanna say the guy was arrested that day but i don’t know that for 100%
Thanks for joining our call to action earlier this week to tell Mayor Bowser and the DC Council to take steps to prevent the spread of violence and disease by Trump supporters over the weekend of December 12th. Now it's time to focus our efforts on the hotels that hosted these people on November 14th.
Will you join us today, December 4th, in calling the hotels that hosted hate on November 14th?
Call script:
Hi, my name is [NAME]. I'm calling because I am concerned that your hotel may be hosting organizations coming from outside DC to spread hate and COVID-19. The rate of new Coronavirus cases has risen nearly 30% in DC since November 14th, when conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, Proud Boys, and MAGA supporters marched on our streets while refusing to wear masks. They put Black lives in danger, ripped down memorials, and committed violence against DC residents including the stabbing of 3 people. Will your hotel commit to preventing the spread of violence and disease by:
1. Publicly denouncing white supremacy via social media in a published statement before December 12th? Specifically denouncing the white supremacist groups the Proud Boys and Patriot Front.
2. Refusing services to anyone who refuses to wear a mask?
3. Adhering to DC travel quarantine guidelines by ensuring that guests from high risk areas provide negative COVID-19 testing verification upon check in and placing them on isolated floors of the hotel?
Call the following hotels:
Capital Hilton
Manager - Ishani Gandi - 202.293.2465
Guest Services - Evin Moss - 202.393.2465
St Regis Hotel
Director - Rosa Romero - 202.509.8000
Marketing - Miller Jackson - 202.509.8000
The Willard
Front Desk - 202.628.9100
Marketing - 202.628.9100
Hotel Harrington
Front Desk - 202.628.8140
Washington Plaza Hotel
Sales - Jonathan Bowie - 202.842.1300
Front Desk - 202.842.1300
We are working with a range of local allies to fight back against the MAGA crowd's visit next weekend. Check out https://DefendDC.org for more information. We will email next week with more action steps.
Please make the calls today, and tell your friends! Amplify this action on social media by sharing our posts (and tag the hotels):
In solidarity,
ShutDownDC
More from the Shutdown DC loonies.
calling the hotels that hosted hate on November 14th
Thanks for joining our calls to action last week. We're 6 days away from the Million MAGA March, but there's still work to do.
First, SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, December 12. A broad coalition of local organizations is mobilizing to defend Black Lives Matter starting on Friday evening when the Proud Boys start to arrive in town and until they leave on Saturday night. To cover the full time period, different groups are volunteering to mobilize at different times. ShutDownDC will be holding the plaza from 2-6pm on Saturday, December 12. Sign up here to let us us know you can join us!
Harry's Bar, a known hangout for the Proud Boys and other violent Trump supporters, was fined $1,000 on Friday, Nov. 13 after DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration investigators observed "Phase 2 violations" that included patrons without facial coverings, patrons standing while consuming alcohol, and insufficient table spacing.This was their second violation in recent months. A third formal mask violation fine would result in ABRA reviewing the bar's liquor license.
Will you join us today to call Harry's to demand 1) that they make a public statement denouncing white supremacists and violent Trump supporters 2) that they pledge to adhere to all public health ordinances and refuse service to customers who will not wear masks?
See the call script below:
'Hi, my name is [NAME]. I'm calling because over the weekend of November 14, Harry's hosted a large number of Trump supporters who refused to wear masks – in a violation of DC's COVID rules – and who went on to commit acts of violence against DC residents. I'm asking Harry's to 1) make a public statement denouncing white supremacists and violent Trump supporters and 2) commit to adhering to all relevant regulations. Please note that a third formal mask violation fine would result in the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration reviewing your liquor license. I'd like to remind you of a few of the requirements:
1. Tables must be at least six (6) feet apart.
2. Parties are limited to six (6) persons per table.
3. Guests must be seated at bars, no standing.
4. Consumption of alcohol must end at 10 PM.
Will you make a public statement this week denouncing white supremacists and commit to abide by the Phase 2 COVID restrictions?'
Call: 202.624.0053
For those who have witnessed confirmed violations at Harry's, please fill out a complaint form with the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.
ABRA Complaint Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUbIf_t7Azm-ME62gNz3EDyYIWDWxBEdWSVeA9jaCFJIGyqw/viewform
Phase 2 Covid regulations: https://abra.dc.gov/page/phase-two-reopen-dc
We are working with a range of local allies to fight back against the MAGA crowd's visit. Check out https://DefendDC.org for more information.
Please make the calls and complaints today, and tell your friends! Amplify this action on social media by sharing our posts:
In solidarity,
ShutDownDC
Another email from Shutdown DC, this time they want all their peeps to go full Karen on Harry's Bar for being a MAGA hangout for the Proud Boys.