August 7th 2023.
The mayor of Montgomery, Steven L. Reed, is promising that justice will prevail after a viral video showed a violent altercation at a riverfront in Alabama. Reed, who is a Black man, released a statement via Twitter last night, announcing that several people involved in the incident had been arrested.
"Last night, the Montgomery Police Department acted swiftly to detain several reckless individuals for attacking a man who was doing his job. Warrants have been signed and justice will be served," Reed wrote.
According to BLACK ENTERPRISE coverage, the brawl began when a Black security guard asked the white owners of a pontoon boat to move so a ferry could dock. Videos of the incident showed people suddenly attacking the dock worker, with one man swimming from another part of the lake to join in. Black onlookers jumped to the security guard's defense, including one person hitting an assailant with a steel chair.
The altercation has been dubbed the "new Boston Tea Party" by some, with people comparing it to old WWE days. Some claim that Harriet Tubman and other civil rights icons would be proud of the scene. At least four arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the altercation.
Mayor Reed is stressing that violence has no place in Montgomery. "As our police department investigates these intolerable actions, we should not become desensitized to violence of any kind in our community," said Reed. "Those who choose violence will be held accountable by our criminal justice system."
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