Protesters Briefly Delay Train Bound For Patriots Game
An MBTA commuter rail train on its way to Gillette Stadium for the AFC playoff game between the Patriots and Ravens was briefly delayed in Dedham this afternoon, when protesters from Black Lives Matter Boston made their way onto the tracks.
Transit police officials told Boston.com that a group of people were protesting on the platform of the Dedham commuter rail station, where the train was making a routine stop. While the train was stopped, a small group made its way onto the track and stood there for about four minutes.
The protesters then left the tracks, and the train continued on as usual. No arrests were made.
“The train was delayed for four and half minutes to represent the four and half hours Michael Brown’s body was left lying in the street; this span of time has become symbolic within the movement,’’ Black Lives Matter Boston wrote in a statement posted on its Tumblr.
“At this game many white fans will cheer and celebrate Black athletes in the stadium while ignoring the racism Black people face in daily life. The AFC Division Playoff Game required us to insist that Black lives matter all the time, everywhere, on and off the field,’’ the statement said.
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