Posted on 01/20/2005 1:54:50 PM PST by paltz
Ok we met up at kalorama park an headed off to a rally where the socialists were meeting up at around 11am. I was handling video today. Naturally, these guys were expecting us and began the usual confrontations. It got pretty ugly when one of the anarchist started to shove our guys to the ground and began kicking him. They tried to grab our signs which read things like "say no to war unless a democrat is in office" and "bush won get over it". They were also chanting things like "nazi sympathizers!" as well(how original). In their black ninja masks they started marching out toward the inauguration. One bald guy quickly started id'ing me with the pw guys as I tried to get sound bytes but wouldn't give me a sound byte himself. I drove some kid batty when I asked him if it was worth getting arrested over something like this, since job apps always ask you if you've ever been arrested. Still being followed, I was accused of being intimidating to protesters. I just said, " aren't we just intimidating each other? You're following me too, you know." That shut her pie hole. I encouraged them to keep up with me...but they couldn't...and I got my sound bytes...pics soon.
Sounds like a great time! Can't wait to see the pics.
Looking forward to the pics.
bump for later.
You guys have too much fun.
Keep up the good fight! I love the stuff you guys do...
bookmarking
later viewing bump!
Wow - I'm new to Free Republic. Wish I could have been there. How many of us were there, compared with them? They were expecting thousands, but from what I saw on CSPAN2 this afternoon, it looked like only a few hundred were with the A.N.S.W.E.R. people.
I heard 500. Ha!
Would like to see pics, thanks.
bttt for later
patiently waiting for pics.....
"job apps always ask you if you've ever been arrested"
Actually .. that question is not allowed - the real question is: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED.
CONGRATS.
THANKS MUCH FOR ALL THE EFFORTS!
This should be good...I'll go crack open a cold one, and get ready for the full complement of pix...
You weren't sympathizing with them (the chanters) were you???
mark for pics.
Thanks for being out there!!
I actually went to PW site about 15 minutes ago looking for an after action report... Bump ;)
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