Why has NAACP issued a travel advisory for Missouri?

[phrodeau]

http://www.monaacp.org/urgent-missouri-travel-advisory/

The Missouri State Conference NAACP asked that you do the following:
warn your families, co-workers and anyone visiting Missouri to beware of the safety concerns with travel in Missouri, notify members of your trade associations, social and civic organizations that they are traveling and living in Missouri at their own risk and subject to unnecessary search seizure and potential arrest, and file and seek help on any existing claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistle blowing ASAP before your legal rights are lost.

What do you think this is? Over-reacting? Reverse racism? Legitimate concern? Present your argument in this space.

 

[Adre]

Who would want to spend time in that armpit anyway?

 

[Hypoxia]

Who would want to spend time in that armpit anyway?

Two months ago we tried to stay at a public campground in south-central Missouri during our three-month cross-country journey. It was the only place in the nation where were were insulted and driven out because we were from another state.

No, not everyone in Mizzouri is a shithead. It only takes a few.

 

[TheWhiteBull]

What do you think this is? Over-reacting? Reverse racism? Legitimate concern? Present your argument in this space.

I think its an overreaction. My guard unit has quite a few black people in it and none of them expressed any concern about being able to make it home safely after Drill.