8/12/15, "Jeb Bush forced to abandon rally early after activists start chanting 'Black Lives Matter'," UK Daily Mail, Wills Robinson
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| 8/12/15 |
The
former governor of Florida was in Las Vegas for a town hall meeting on
Wednesday when he answered a question on racial inequality.
An
advocate in the crowd of around 150 then started to chant their slogan,
so he quickly ended his speech and left the venue without making a
final statement or shaking hands with members of the audience.
The music he plays when he walks off stage is heard in the background of a video as the civil rights group keep shouting the mantra.
It comes
just four days after Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders suffered the
same fate because of the group's actions during an appearance in
Seattle.
In the past week members have also turned up to one of Hillary Clinton's events.
Bush
was asked about the racial disparities in the criminal justice system
that have been exaggerated by black men being killed by white police
officers.
He
said that 'these problems have gotten worse in the last few years' and
that communities 'no longer trust the basic institutions in our society
that they need to trust,' according to CNN.
The GOP prospect then said 'perception becomes reality, and there really is racism in America'.
Bush has received criticism from the Black Lives Matter movement. He backed Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley for telling protesters that 'all lives matter.'
On
Tuesday he attacked Democrat Hillary Clinton for her handling of Iraq
as secretary of state, saying she must share the blame for the rise of
Islamic State militants, in a prelude to a potential general election
matchup in 2016."...
Image: "Black Lives Matter protesters invade Jeb Bush campaign event," UK Daily Mail from video
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