Please tell me there is snow on the ground there!
No snow. 17 arrests so far. People are pissed!
Prob not but I am 25 mi away and the air temp here is 28
(weather.com for Boston itself: 25)
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/01/15/protesters-shut-down-i-93-in-milton-somerville/
>>A press release sent to media outlets from activists said the actions were “in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.”
“Today, our nonviolent direct action is meant to expose the reality that Boston is a city where white commuters and students use the city and leave, while Black and Brown communities are targeted by police, exploited, and displaced,” said Korean-American activist Katie Seitz in the statement.
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>Actually, a great idea would be to have the cops handcuff these people to the barrels with their own handcuffs, move the barrels off into the breakdown lane, and leave them there for a couple days. Then when they’re cold, wet, and hungry, arrest them.
Surprisingly no. But it's fk'ng cold. I wish the cops would come out with water cannons and douse the fatties, and then leave them there.