BLM Leader Removes From Mayoral Debate, Inevitably Blames Racism

The video was shared by Melina Abdullah, a BLM leader

A Black Lives Matter leader in Los Angeles was forcibly carried out of a mayoral debate, with online videos of the incident going viral.

The video was shared by Melina Abdullah, a BLM leader and Cal State Los Angeles professor, who said she was “brutally removed” from the closed event as she did not possess a ticket to be there, the Los Angeles Times reported.

“Debates should be public …, especially at a public university,” Abdullah said in a statement to the outlet.

She noted there was only a small attendance at the “near-empty theater.”

The professor also suggested her race could have played a factor, tweeting after her removal: “the white PBI [Pat Brown Institute] director called the police on me.”

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Videos of the incident show campus police officers, each holding one of Abdullah’s arms, lifting her from the seat, and removing her from the premises.

Several people who appeared to support Abdullah, stood in front of the officers, blocking their path, or yelled at them for their actions.

WATCH:

Just minutes before the debate, a couple sitting on the back were escorted/dragged off by campus police officers as the women chanted “This is public university!” pic.twitter.com/0pnJxuDRB1

— Jeong Park 박종찬 (@JeongPark52) May 2, 2022

Following the incident, Abdullah took to Twitter to respond to supporters, thanking them.

As a grassroots leader in L.A., Abdullah has played an active role in local and state politics, which included campaigning for California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021.

During the campaign, Abdullah described Newsom’s Republican opponent Larry Elder as a “black face on white supremacy.”

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She has also supported controversial positions, such as defending convicted cop killers, and has called for the abolishment of police departments.

She has also tweeted, “f— the police,” “Don’t be afraid to say abolish the police” and other anti-police sentiments.

She most recently spoke out against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, calling him a “racist.”

The debate at the Cal State University facility included the five mayoral candidates that were leading in the polls.

The participants included L.A. City Councilman Joe Buscaino, Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, businessman Rick Caruso, L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León and L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer.

The debate included several questions and comments about the city’s ongoing homeless crisis.

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