During a fundraising event in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton was interrupted by a Black Lives Matter activist, Ashley Williams, who demanded an explanation for statements Clinton made when pushing for tougher crime laws in 1996, and further demanded a direct apology for the spread of mass incarceration.
Williams stepped out of the crowd while Clinton spoke and unfurled a banner which read “We need to bring them to heel,” referring to a specific quote which many interpreted as having racist undertones:
“They are not just gangs of kids anymore. They are often the kinds of kids that are called ‘super-predators.’ No conscience, no empathy. We can talk about why they ended that way, but first we have bring them to heel.”
The interruption occurred at a fundraiser that charged $500 a head, which Williams and her cameraperson payed in order to gain entry. Williams showed the quote and insisted “I am not a super-predator.” In the video of the incident, Clinton brushes her aside with “OK, fine, we’ll talk about it,” claims that “no one has ever asked me” to apologize when pushed, and says that she wants to get “back to the issues” as Williams is escorted out of the building by Secret Service agents.
The (almost entirely white) crowd can be heard booing the activist, claiming that she’s trespassing, and calling her “inappropriate.”
Black Lives Matter activist interrupts Hillary Clinton. This is the audience that she was speaking to. #WhichHillary pic.twitter.com/WAaY5WYApV
— My name is (@RevoltPolitic) February 25, 2016
After filming their interruption, the activists posted the video with the hashtag #WhichHillary to showcase the double-sided nature of her past statements. The hashtag quickly exploded on Twitter, with people adding their own critiques of Clinton’s inconsistency over the years.
Progressive or proud moderate? For or against gay marriage? In Wall St’s pocket or no? For or against Iraq war? Flip or flop? #whichhillary — Eric von Otter (@ericdoesscience) February 25, 2016
Back to the issues?!! Thought racial justice was an issue or is it just a tab on your website? #WhichHillary — Kayla Reed (@RE_invent_ED) February 25, 2016
@BernieSanders stood and listened for 10 minutes@HillaryClinton had guards throw out @Ash_Bash23
#WhichHillary pic.twitter.com/iTxlAIOEkU— Guillermo Elenes (@gdelenes) February 25, 2016
“I believe that marriage is a sacred bond btwn man and woman.” “I support full marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples”#WhichHillary — Brandon (@bcomisarenco) February 25, 2016
#WhichHillary is the one who released this photo, then claimed it wasn’t intended as a smear?https://t.co/B5tbyFAdBw pic.twitter.com/yf5AWxGsvp — Verda✽Verde (@verda_verde) February 25, 2016
#WhichHillary– the one who says she cares about low wages or the one who’s State Dept fought to lower wages in Haiti?https://t.co/FBahoknIWC — Anthony Zenkus (@anthonyzenkus) February 25, 2016
#WhichHillary trending is BS. @HillaryClinton is the 100% consistent. She’s always made the decision that benefits herself over others. — Sam Nation (@SamNationShow) February 25, 2016
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