Protest continues for second day in Collier County

Another protest happened Tuesday in Naples after four people were arrested Monday night during a protest in the city.

Both days, protesters of all colors knelt, united in their demands for justice. When the crowd of people started to move, Collier County sheriff’s deputies, Naples police officers and state troopers stepped in to help keep the peace – and keep everyone safe.

At Tuesday evening’s protest, which happened at times in pouring rain, some officers were even seen holding signs to show solidarity with the protesters and their cause.

“I’m speechless,” said Amy Myftari of Naples.

“We’re protesting something that’s just been happening way too long; it’s been happening for years,” said a protester who didn’t want to be identified.

“We can put up with a little rain. We are Floridians,” said a protester named Allie.

They started at the Collier County courthouse and walked for more than four hours on Tuesday, sometimes kneeling in the streets under the watchful eye of law enforcement.

Although a few people were seen being handcuffed, many people agreed Tuesday’s protest was a lot calmer than Monday’s.

“I feel like until everyone comes together, whether you are black, white, Latino, Mexican, whatever it may be, until all minorities come together as a unit, there will be no outcome,” said the unidentified protester.

While leaving the scene of Tuesday evening’s protest, WINK News ran across some vulgar graffiti being removed from a wall across from the sheriff’s office at the government center.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that four people were arrested during Monday’s protest, which started at the county courthouse and made its way through downtown Naples, an area that law enforcement kept protesters away from Tuesday.

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