[FreeTheHostages]

Very interesting breaking news. Look at the DC Chapter breaking news -- civil disobedience in DC too. This was all probably orchestrated by ANSWER.

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[JRandomFreeper]

So they protest the violence of war by... being violent. Liberals just don't make sense.

/john

[Drango]

If you want to read about it from the left perspective, here is a good link.

indymedia link

[DontMessWithMyCountry]

The mostly young activists, some with handkerchiefs covering their mouths and noses...

activists? covered faces? violence? hmmm... let me think... what other 'activists' come to mind when we ponder these simply adorable 'young activists'? oh, i know... palestinian 'activists'. Embarrassed to show their faces as they promote the 'dignity' of their lofty ambition: violence for the sake of violence. Perfectly understandable, of course.

[Fee]

If some rightwing KKK group had a demonstration, and a small fringe group broke off and vandalized Jewish synagogues and black businesses. I make a bet that will be their last demonstration. They will be banned from any future city and demonized by the press. Leftwing groups can repeat the same tactics over and over and over........ No one can ban them because they are never held responsible for the actions of their fringe groups.

[Bill Davis FR]

the dregs of society rampage through san francisco...

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

Ah, everyone's favorite protestors. If it wasn't for Freerepublic, I wouldn't know who these punks are. For what it is worth, a very good buddy of mine is an "activist" in Oakland, and even he sees the idiocy of these people. He's one of these guys for whom activism is a "profession," kind of like a high school science teacher I met recently who claims the title of "environmentalist," rather than, say, "teacher." Anyway, I guess my friends parents' pay his rent. He's actually a really talented poet, but it is always in the context of his political activism. I mean can you imagine someone asking you what you do, and replying "Oh, I'm a political activist"?

Free republic search on "Black Bloc" only searches titles.

Of course there's always good ol' Google

[MikalM]

Comments? Leave 'em here!

[snippy_about_it]

These are your protest people in black promoting violence.

http://www.sf.indymedia.org/news/2002/12/1552852.php

[EternalVigilance]

Uhhh...peace, dude...

[SSN558]

It has been said by various govmint types, that it is a matter of when not if, when a suicide bomber makes an attack in the U.S. The masks and dress of the anarchists, along with the escalating level of violence they are ready to perpetrate shows that the first anti-war suicide bomber is already being mentally prepared by the leftists.

The leftists are concentrating their effort in cities known to harbor large middle eastern communities. It will be an easy matter for them to recruit an Malvo type of muslim for the first attack. Copy cats will follow. Bet Money.

The potential list of targets include airports obviously, synagogues, symbols of corporate America, and government facilities. There are groups out there already such as the Grandmothers for Peace, (sounds benign doesn't it), that have ties with prison gangs and access to the suicide bombers technology.

Call me Tin Foil if you want. I will save the reply and mirror it back to you when the first attack occurs.

[dtel]

The mostly young activists, some with handkerchiefs covering their mouths and noses, turned onto Market Street, followed by police on bicycles.

The protest escalated to vandalism as the group turned up Sansome Street, spray-painting anti-war messages on the Citicorp Building.

Demonstrators used news racks and iron bars to smash a glass door at the Immigration and Naturalization Service building. As police rushed forward to protect the entry, the march turned south on Battery, smashing a window in a Starbucks coffee shop.

Dozens of police officers followed, some on horseback and motorcycles. The tactical squad, riding in vans, poured out in an effort to protect the plate- glass windows of stores and banks.

At Market Street the group took over the westbound traffic lane before heading into the Powell Street BART station, where they jumped turnstiles and left police smacking their palms with batons.

Gee what could the cops have done different?
This is crazy.
Go ahead, have your fun, just don't break the windows in the bank.
Where were these kind of cops when I was young?

[hoot2]

"Demonstrators used news racks and iron bars to smash a glass door at the Immigration and Naturalization Service building"

se habla espanol-ie, gringo?
if you "gringo's" don't like it; go home...

[Revolting cat!]

followed by police on bicycles.

Here's the gist of the problem. For once I'd like to see them preceeded by police in armored vehicles, automatic machine guns blasting live bullets! An old fashioned bloody massacre of communists is what this country needs right now, even at the risk of it being (to some observers) somewhat politically incorrect.

[ChadGore]

Aren't these the same lunk heads who got a guy killed in Genoa Italy a few years back ?

[Diana Rose]

Minions of The Religion of Peace

[dennisw]

When commies run wild!!

[dennisw]

When anarchists run wild!!

[Eaker]

Where were the real bullets???

These "people" are thugs and criminals and deserve to be treated as such. Demonstrating is free speech, destroying property is a crime.

Why is this crap allowed??? Damn this pisses me off!!!!!

Stay safe; stay armed.
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