(Tony Sifert, Headline USA) A Minneapolis middle school has published a flyer in its student paper which encourages students to “take to the streets” to protest the police in the aftermath of the shooting death of Amir Locke.
The “Protest Tips and Etiquette” guide published at Justice Page Middle School was first exposed on Twitter by anti-critical race theory activist Christopher Rufo, according to American Greatness
SCOOP: A Minneapolis middle school is teaching children as young as 11 how to “take to the streets” for Black Lives Matter and how to engage with police after getting arrested. White children are told not to speak at rallies, because “it’s not for you.” pic.twitter.com/ro2D4FsUtb
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) February 23, 2022
“A Minneapolis middle school is teaching children as young as 11 how to ‘take to the streets’ for Black Lives Matter and how to engage with police after getting arrested,” Rufo wrote. “White children are told not to speak at rallies, because ‘it’s not for you.'”
The guide bills itself as the product of “a combination of personal experience, advice from online circles of local activists, and just general common sense.”
“Protest Toolkit 101” suggests that students should bring friends, wear masks to protect themselves from tear gas, and take along a first aid kit along.
The most important instruction — first in a long list of bullet points — instructs white students in how to appear properly subservient as they bend the knee on behalf of BLM.
“When it comes to Black Lives Matter protests, if you’re not Black, remember that you’re there to show your support and amplify Black voices,” the document reads. “ESPECIALLY if you’re White . . . you are here to listen and to show support.”
The Rhino Report student newspaper is edited and supervised by this man, Travis “TJ” Koupal. (Yes, this is his official photograph on the public school website.) pic.twitter.com/ZiMTVraDzZ
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) February 23, 2022
The guide also instructs students in what to do if they are arrested.
“If you get arrested: Invoke your right to remain silent, ask for a lawyer, don’t consent to police searching your phone, don’t consent to a DNA sample . . . insist that they give you a mask,” the guide’s author wrote.
Erika Sanzi, Director of Outreach at Parents Defending Education, criticized Justice Page in a statement.
“It is inappropriate for a school system to be providing protesting advice to 12-year-olds, especially when it is for particular causes and varies based on students’ race,” Sanzi said. “It is also a problem that it was done behind the backs of parents.”
