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The NAACP will be holding a march to protest voter ID laws. In order to attend, all members are required to bring along a photo ID.
In a flier entitled "Important Dos and Don'ts for Marchers!!!," the NAACP state at the top that all protesters conduct themselves "in accordance with the historic custom of the Civil Rights Movement." They should also listen to their "marshals at all times" and follow the "Dos" and "Don'ts" underneath the opening paragraph.
Some of the Dos are sensible for any rally, such as, "look out for the elderly and the young" and "wear a hat and very comfortable shoes" (emphasis theirs)...
In the middle of the list, however, is a drastically ironic "Do." To go to the rally, you are asked to have "photo identification (driver's license, passport or other valid photo id) with you and keep it on your person at all times."
More comedy gold from the local news station that was covering this, while trying to cover the Krispy Kreme Run at the same time:
"Messages spotted in the crowd included:
*opposition to the new requirement that North Carolina voters show photo ID*
"This is not about liberals versus conservatives," Rev. Barber said. "It's about right versus wrong."
Oh, ok.
So part of the protest involves opposition to the new photo ID requirement for voters, yet protestors are reminded to........wait for it........BRING A PHOTO ID.
I don't see anywhere were it says photo ID's are required to participate in the march. For the uninitiated, sometimes marchers can be arrested, hurt, pass out, become incapacitated and it is a good idea to have some way that someone can be identify you.
I don't see anywhere were it says photo ID's are required to participate in the march. For the uninitiated, sometimes marchers can be arrested, hurt, pass out, become incapacitated and it is a good idea to have some way that someone can be identify you.
Want someone to read it for you?
At the top of the poster it says: Important Do's And Don'ts For Marchers.
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