Robocop (Was Support the Troops)

Reese reeza at flex.com
Sat Mar 22 19:29:26 PST 2003


At 09:37 PM 3/22/2003 -0500, Kelley wrote:
>by the way, we did a peace caravan. i thought it was enormously effective
>way to increase the appearance of our numbers.

Cool.


>this made me think of something i think would be hugely funny. Instead of
>dressing like we normally do, why not wear suits and nice clothes?

Seemed to work for JKS, no fault on him. Use the system against itself. Present other than "their" expectations.


>how
>truly hilarious. if you don't have the attire, then invest in cheap suits
>from Sally's boutique or wherever, get a cheap faux briefcase, and march.

In 1991, I put together an expensive looking suit from Salvation Army stores (with a few small purchases from major retail places - total expenditure less than $50) so I could "infiltrate" a place in San Diego. It worked. It works.


>ha ha ha. i know it'd be impossible to coordinate, but it'd be too funny.
>not to offend or anything, but dang why do we have to be who we are, why
>can't we imposter as people these fuckers find hard to arrest and bully?

"Suits and ties" are not hard to imposter. Don't forget haircut and shave, etc.


>i see on the news chuck that they're protesting the media. it's time to
>stop. they are annoyed. throw them off guard with something else. we have
>to keep on the move, never the same, keep the mother fuckers off guard.

I agree. Che Guevara and Sun Tzu can both be learned from here, for those who have not read them. Guerilla tactics are not just about camo face paint and how to move munitions undetected, or sabotage enemy targets. Know Tzu's 5 assessments.


>we
>can't be doing the same thing twice. use this internet thingaroo to be as
>spontaneous as we possibly can.

I suggest this:

Go to http://www.timex.com and type "skytel" into the search block.

Check out the watches. I saw one at $29. Then go here:

http://www.skytel.com/products/shop_timex.htm

to check out the service. Free for one year when I bought, about $80 / year to renew. Dunno what they want now, I bought about 6 months ago.

Cell phones, someone somewhere who can send messages to those who have these watches. Or to beepers, or other message-receiving devices. Put someone in front of a computer who can send a note to dozens or hundreds, it's much faster than calling or emailing everyone. Some level of "trust" ensues at some point, but with all this tech, why not use it? If it is an issue, register your $29 "black watch" with the organizers and trade with people as you meet them on the street. Or something.


>rally then march. no rally, just march. protest at the media one day.
>protest at a sports game another.

Coordination.


>drive peace caravans. have a funeral
>procession. have a walk our pets in the park day. have a freakin' concert.
>surely we can have some music, raise money for the iraqis, something.
>anything.

Yes.


>hell, rent tractors. rent every single u-haul car carrier and drive
>somewhere towing a car or towing a uhaul trailer. slow, of course.

I like that one. Rent a vehicle and as you approach, stop to put placards on the side of it. Not to mention all that you can haul on the way. Coordination with the tech available to load the vehicle up emerges again.


>raise some money, have a funeral at a willing house of worship, and drive
>to a cemetery on the other side of town. half way through it all, firedrill
>time at a stop light, get out and plaster your cars with peace signs.

Exactly. Keep "them" guessing.


>
>>I'll bet that made all the difference. And were you in T-shirt and jeans?

Shorts & tank top actually, but I'm displaced.

Reese



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