On a cloudy Saturday afternoon, two peaceful protests were held at the corners of Holmberg and Pine Island road.
On the MSD side of the street, Black Lives Matter/Change the Ref protesters were calling for justice, with chants including “Breonna Taylor, say her name”, “George Floyd say his name”, along with “Black Lives Matter”.
On the other side of the street, a “Back the Blue” Rally was being held. With many waving US flags, along with many “thin blue line” flags, and chants of “All lives matter”. A golf cart drove up, blasting the COPS theme song.
The two sides faced each other for a while, until the planned march for the Black Lives Matter event started up Pine Island Road.
Both sides were very enthusiastic, with many residents driving by honking to show support, though it was tough to tell if they were supporting one or the other rally.
One mom and her toddler were holding a sign saying – “I can back the blue and want equal justice for ALL.”