In a year of protests and calls for justice, peaceful assembly and waiting for the legal process to play out are generally the norm. But a group of protestors may have gone too far when making an uninvited visit to the Detroit home of Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson.
The protestors are concerned with the legitimacy of the outcome of the November election. Both the Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy, and Michigan’s Attorney General, Dana Nessel, have spoken out against the protest saying that the activists crossed the line when they went after Benson and her family. Worthy and Nessel have called on citizens and public officials to join them in condemning the “disturbing behavior masquerading as protest”, according to a press release.
Benson was quick to fire back at the bold protestors, saying, “As my four-year-old son and I were finishing up decorating the house for Christmas on Saturday night, and he was about to sit down to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas, dozens of armed individuals stood outside my home shouting obscenities and chanting into bullhorns in the dark of night.”
Benson has vigorously defended the integrity of the election.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
