Protesters climbed up and tied a rope on the statue and started pulling while people in crowd yelled, “Take this s*** down!” My opinion of Funny Maine changed drastically. That’s fine and all, but what about the innocent people of Birmingham who aren’t black and aren’t racist that had their businesses destroyed? You know, there're only two things more beautiful than a good gun. The protesters were in the park listening to a speech by comedian Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson before some of them started working to remove the statue. American by birth. Such a disgrace. Southern by the grace of God. Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson surrendered this week to Birmingham police who say he helped turn a peaceful protest into a night of violent unrest in the city. How is that fair? It's all about November and the election. Did This Reporter Miss The Bullseye On Best College Football Rivalry Ever Or What? Mayor Randall Woodfin enabled the whole situation by telling the police to stand down. Copyright @2020 SECRant.com. Uhhhh...Ole Miss' Really Has A Sideline 'Turnover Bag Of Money' Prop?! I think some Federal Property got damaged by the riots he started... Perhaps federal charges are also coming... [Last Edit: 6/11/2020 3:53:52 PM EDT by Bostekrisco], [ARFCOM NEWS] Notorious RBG Replacement + Pathetic NYC Gun “Buyback” + FPC Sues Over Naughty Words, [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Jermaine ‘FunnyMaine’ Johnson charged with inciting a riot after Birmingham protests, https://www.al.com/news/2020/06/jermaine-funnymaine-johnson-charged-with-inciting-a-riot-after-birmingham-protests.html?utm_campaign=aldotcom_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR26SPxfMPFTTakSy-THIcLwcs6YLXzezSv3TfpOQs_Bu01b8kmjrEMQTuM. He's an Alabama "ROLL TIDE" fan so don't really care. The move to take down the statue began during a speech from comedian Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson as the crowd gathered to protest the … ... During an interview on Good Day Alabama on June 1 Johnson denied any involvement with fueling the riots. All rights reserved. Someone could've gotten hurt and it certainly led to tensions rising later that evening. On Tuesday, Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson surrendered himself to the Birmingham Police Department, where he was charged with inciting a riot, which […] Don't let your mind Post-Toastee, like a lot of my friends have. The arrest on the misdemeanor charge was confirmed by Johnson’s attorney, Emory Anthony. Woodfin should be arrested for violating the law as well, "The villainy you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction", "I don't always shitpost, but when I do, I prefer the Rolex...Stay punctual, my friends...". Skip to content Home; Bio; Media; Shop; Tour Dates; Timeline; FM Foundation; Theme by Tesseract BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A comedian previously known for his funny videos about Alabama football is now fighting charges of stirring up a crowd to riot during a protest in Linn Park May 31. I'm disappointed in him. The warrant was issued June 1 and Johnson turned himself in on June 9. . Why not raise money for them too? I personally just didn’t like how he caused people to destroy businesses and hurt people and then on twitter he said he was raising money to help only the black businesses that were destroyed during the riots. "You see, slaughtering all those men of yours has, uh, well it's left a nasty cramp in my leg, so kneeling will be hard for me.". What if an innocent non-black person worked their entire life to get their business and then had it destroyed for no reason? A Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Comedian Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson was charged with inciting a riot. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. Not sure about Birmingham but the lawlessness in the big liberal cities like Seattle and New York is being egged on intentionally. AR15.COM is the world’s largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. One TV reporter got assaulted and robbed on live TV. But I doubt it will really happen unfortunately. If he wants to protest, that's his right, but he went too far with encouraging people to destroy property. Plenty of moving and thought provoking demonstrations have occurred over the last 2 weeks but shite like this undermines it and gives people a reason to not be on board for a legitimate cause. Absolutely they should. Four SEC Teams Included In ESPN's New Year's Six Bowl Projections, Poll: Predict The Outcome For The SEC Game Of The Week - LSU vs. Mississippi State, Poll: Which Team Will Win The SEC Championship This Season, Updated College Football Rankings - Week 4 (Sept. 20), SEC Releases Early Schedule For CBS Games This Fall, Paulina Gretzky Is Vacationing With Dustin Johnson On A Yacht Again.