From my post on last night’s thread on this:
Found the black bloc’s most recent lists of demands, posted at 11:45 tonight, here:
http://www.nbc29.com/story/38864790/uva-rally-organizers-publish-their-demands
Some highlights of their screed:
Last Year They Came With Torches, This Year They Come with Badges
“We will not be holding the rally within the confines of policing apparatus forced upon us by the University Administration. It is a betrayal of our ideals and our community.
And about the cops:
“You may think that the cops are here to protect us, but we disagree. We know instead that:
Cops have a history of violence against anti-racist protestors, as we experienced last year at the KKK rally and saw in the past 10 days in Portland and Berkeley.
The institution of policing was created from the system of slave patrols. Today the function of the police continues to be to over patrol Black communities, target people of color and protect wealth.
Police are routinely exempt from punishment regardless of biased, excessive force and violence. Furthermore, the Courts, in the service of police control, intentionally punish anti-racist activists.
Increased police presence only results in increased police violence.
“The City and the University’s desire to control images and protect their brands has created a dangerous police state. They’re not here to protect us, they’re here to control us.
We will not comply.”
Sounds like Sunday will be black bloc vs police. Can’t wait for the highlights film.
Even though I have not yet watched any videos of the event, I don't need to.
I am sure that the peaceful St. Trayvon Chapter of the Saint Mother Theresa Contingent of the Thugs for Jesus were scattering rose petals and skittles everywhere to make sure that love reigned supreme.
Of course, if the murderous cops could find no black thugs misbehaving, instinct probably compelled them to apply mayhem, murder and arson on each other.
Any good links to videos of the event?