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Andre Knight was one of many who were arrested during the NAACP Moral Mondays protest that happen in Raleigh. While charges against him were dismiss, which they should be. However some locals Rocky Mount Citizens thinks his actions are unbecoming of a council member and is an embarrassment on the City as a Whole.
Andre had the following to say about his arrest and case dismissal,
“We live in perilous times when our elected leaders seek to imprison and prosecute law-abiding citizens in order to suppress their right to free speech,” Knight said. “I am glad that the courts have exonerated me and my peers today for being bold and courageous.
“I am proud that I had the chance to lift my voice along with white, black, young, old, rich, poor and middle class citizens last June to serve as a witness that justice is still alive in the Old North State.”
So, what are they saying?
How proud is the City of Rocky Mount to have this self proclaimed "bold and courageous" edit representing us. It's one thing when Knight shows his stupidity locally but know we have to be concerned about the rest of the state seeing his circus act. Stupid people have to do stupid things to be recognized. Why don't you use some of that wasted time tutoring children at the boys club or in your district. You don't speak for me.
I don’t know if we could really call what he is doing a circus act.
You talk about free speech and yet every time a white citizen speaks at the city council meetings you yell racism. You are a joke Andre and a big one at that !!!!!!!!!
How this person has a point. If you disagree with him in public or a city council meeting he often claim this.. Hell from what I have read about his election issues. And lets not forget his recent comments at a city council meeting over the Event Center..
On camera, Knight – who happens to be black — proceeds to call Daughtridge a racist. Knight says Daughtridge is only raising concerns about the proposed Events Center because the city manager and some members of the council, who support the center, happen to be black.
WHIG-TV had this to say,
BREAKING NEWS: Councilman Andre Knight used the "race card" against a Rocky Mount Citizen tonight - officially - during the Council Meeting. And after the City Council was asked to consider public comment on the Event Center, Mr. Knight made it clear that it ONLY takes 4 votes from the City Council to approve the Event Center.
How citizen CW, had this comment,
Andre Knight is a piece of filth. What a disturbing example of leadership for this city. If a white council member called a black citizen a racist they would put him on the front page of the N&O calling for his recall/impeachment. But the double-standard applies to Andre calling a white man a racist: which means a free pass and an asshat still sitting on the Council.
He is correct about it too, if a white council member called a black person a racist the whole community would be outraged.
No matter how you might feel personally about Andre Knight, every council member needs to work together to move the City in a positive way. Bigotry and racism attitudes need to be left at the doors of the city building. Rocky Mount Citizens have the right to voice their concerns to the council, but race should be left out.. Till the city as a whole learns to work together for the best interest of the city, the city will never grow, nor return to its former glory..
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