In a one-man demonstration, a Utah Marine stood outside the Utah State Capitol for more than three hours on Friday to sho...
In a one-man demonstration, a Utah Marine stood outside the Utah State Capitol for more than three hours on Friday to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
According to photographer Robin Pendergrast, who captured the event, this Utah Marine was decorated with two Marine Purple Hearts. Only identified as Todd, the Marine was captured with a thick piece of black tape covering his mouth that read "I can't breathe."
Some of the photos show the Marine's shoes melting in the blistering heat; yesterday's weather in Salt Lake City was in the 90s. The sign he held in front of the Capitol explains the Marine's motives: "Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, and countless others..."
Just the day before, thousands of peaceful protesters showed up the Capitol to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.