U subotu, na tisuće ljevičarskih aktivista okupilo se na ulicama Washingtona kako bi zahtjevali kontrolu oružja, a nekolicina njih iskoristila je priliku kako bi natpisima napali vjeru senatora Marka Rubia (republikanac-Florida).
Stephen Gutowski iz Washington Beacona prisustvovao je #MarchForOurLives skupu, na kojem je snimio nekoliko zabrinjavajućih znakova.
Jedan od njih sadržavao je sliku Rubia koja ga prikazuje s krvavim križem na čelu, nazivajući ga #KidKiller (ubojica djece – op. a.), #NRAbitch (NRA prostitutka – op. a.), i ismijavajući njegovu katoličku vjeru i pepelnicu sa #AshBloodyWednesday:
This #MarchForOurLives attacks Marco Rubio for his Catholic faith and draws a blood cross on his forehead. pic.twitter.com/4zrhlkQreN
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) March 24, 2018
Odvratan napad od strane skupine koja govori da poštuje druge i tvrdi da nije politička, izazvala je široku osudu na društvenim mrežama:
via @StephenGutowski comes this image of a sign that calls @marcorubio a “Kid killer” and attacks his faith. #MarchForOurLives
Classy. pic.twitter.com/tzb3WQzmRf
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) March 24, 2018
And @marcorubio has already done more to address the issue this march is supposed to be about than anyone else. https://t.co/pO67TvCHb6
— Marla Hughes #FreeMic&Nethery (@MarlaMHughes) March 24, 2018
oh yea, peaceful lil kids https://t.co/hdUXuiDb1U
— Lisa (@basshooker2) March 24, 2018
Disgusting behaviour. https://t.co/twZHxlmlsc
— Mr. DC the Millennial (@xkaiux) March 24, 2018
Fashionable leftist bigotry… https://t.co/9SJUF8dz8Y
— Kevin Sinclair (@unclemeat80) March 24, 2018
I guess we can do the same thing for "Catholic" democratic politicians that support abortion. https://t.co/NJUdfylBgd
— Caiden Cowger (@CaidenCowger) March 24, 2018
The March for "unity"….pfffft https://t.co/KUS197bkkm
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) March 24, 2018