joanna bujes wrote:
> Moreover, it's clear that the Oakland police shooting on demonstrators the
> other day was a tactical move basically saying: "this is what you have to
> expect from us". The police were not reacting to anything; they were making
> an announcement as it were. As a result, I will not be bringing my children
> to any future demonstrations in Oakland.
Don't worry about bringing kids if the demo is large enough. Cowardly cops never attack large demos.
> How can we protect ourselves? Bullet proof vests? (heavy and expensive, and
> probably soon-to-be illegal...like gas masks). Shields? Multiple layers of
> clothing? Video cameras? Much larger demonstrations? Lawsuits? I really
> don't know.
LARGE demonstrations. Same with 'direct actions' - LARGE, thousands is the key. That's what happened in Seattle, the police couldn't handle it and ended up looking like jackasses. Indeed, the cops spread their riot into surrounding neighborhoods, involving the locals. What if the police were to riot from the port into West Oakland?
Kinda like the US riot in Iraq - it will set the whole region to rioting.
No 'special equipment' is necessary.
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> Joanna
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