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Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Protesters react to more arrested protesters

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Protesters react to more arrested protesters
Protesters react to more arrested protesters
Protesters react to more arrested protesters

Protesters say the people in custody don't belong there..

They're hoping things will be resolved soon but after seeing more arrests sunday and today they're not so sure.

Fox 55'sjentill neal talked to protesters about the growing number of arrests.

Jentill?

Today is disheartening for protestors as they reflect on the arrests made over the weekend.

They are starting to believe these arrests are targeted.

3 protestors are passionate after sunday's events and the arrests of some of their own.

> 13:58:19-13:58:27"there were six people arrested yesterday.

I feel they are trumping charges on some of these kids.

If you already know they got something as simple as obstructing traffic, that's a misdemeanor.

Let them go to court and go home."more people have been arrested since then.

13:58:52-13:59:00"for us to go over to the bond company and bond out some people and less than five minutes from walking from the bond company, you lock up three or more people that's targeting people."fort wayne police say five people arrested tonight were all wanted on misdemeanors in connection to previous protests.

Charges range from obstruction of traffic ... criminal mischief ... rioting and disorderly conduct.

> 14:03:02-14:03:13"after the targetted arrests, today we know there's definitely a plan to destroying and dividing us internally.

The people they arrested just so happen to have a voice and a leadership role."fox 55 news witnessed one arrest a few moments after talking to savio and joe black dees.>"i'm an advocate for protesting because thats where we see results."as dees goes to check to see what's going on ... he and another protester are pepper sprayed.

However neither were taken into custody..>"you should have room for people actually committing a crime versus trying to create a crime for these kids by adding charges up to them."

Even though arrest were made, police say they are looking forward to having meaningful dialogue with protesters going forward.reporting live in fort wayne, jentill neal ... fox

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