Posted on 01/23/2021 12:19:17 PM PST by Uncle Miltie
SEATTLE — The original rallying point for a protest that began Wednesday night in Seattle's Occidental Park was to support calls to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, but it transformed into what participants describe as a direct action event.
The protest resulted in the arrests of three people, several buildings tagged with graffiti and multiple shattered windows.
Sheena was one of those marchers participating in the Wednesday night protest.
“Direction action is beyond the picket signs in the streets," she said. "It's taking that a step further (and) it's willing to be confrontational, if needed.”
Sheena's has been participating for months in the direct action marches, along with others who all dress from head to toe in black and wear helmets so they are ready for a confrontation with counter protesters or law enforcement officers.
The group marches in a tight pack with the intent of staying within an arm’s length of each other for tactical reasons and protection.
“The reason people dress in black bloc is not to be scary,” she said. “If we are all (dressed) similar, then we are safer together. And people have legitimately had death threats made against them and threats against their family.”
Sheena said she has marched and demonstrated without black bloc during rallies for Black Lives Matter and Defunding SPD. There are several reasons why the participants are protesting, including because they are anti-Capitalism, want to defund police, support the Black Lives Matter movement and want immigration reform.
“Capitalism is not working,” she said.
But the direct marchers have gotten a reputation for the constant confrontations they have had with police along with the vandalism that follows their protests.
During Wednesday’s demonstration, the windows of Starbuck stores, Amazon Go shops and the federal courthouse in Seattle were vandalized.
There is no organizational leader for the march, and participants do so as individuals but take collective action as a group to make their point, which critics say usually ends in violence.
Sheena said they are disruptors.
“Sometimes you have to be willing to be uncomfortable and make others uncomfortable because that's where growth happens,” she said. "I don’t think you can be violent against a window.”
She said there is a deep distrust of the media among the group.
“It doesn’t matter what we do, we are going to be shown in a bad light,” she said. “You can't paint all Republicans and Democrats with the same brush, so you can't paint all activists with the same brush."
Sheena rejects the statement that she is participating in domestic terrorism.
“If you say everybody who does something that is perceived to be bad or makes me uncomfortable is a terrorist, I think people need to really need to take stock of why they think that,” she said.
What marks direct action marchers is their willingness to take the extra step that invites confrontation with police but it’s also the belief that it’s a necessary step to get their message across.
“I’m prepared to put my life on the line for black and brown bodies," she said.
China Joe’s Fault! (tm)
Capitalism is ALL ABOUT WORKING.
My first thought too!
“I don’t think you can be violent against a window.”
Tell that to the FIB and Capitol Police State.
Capitalism isn’t working for me so capitalism isn’t working for anyone.
How do these Commies know when all they’ve ever taken part in is Communism
“I’m prepared to put my life on the line for black and brown bodies,” she said.
They wouldn’t do it for you, simpleton.
“SEATTLE — More destructive protests in Seattle’s streets are planned for this weekend even as some activists continue to call on city leaders to take a more public stance to denounce the violent demonstrations.”
“it’s willing to be confrontational, if needed.”
When these people finally get outside areas that allow this conduct and into actual reality they’re gonna be really surprised.
Seems like the marchers are the ones not working. Well, opening the border should do wonders for their employment prospects and wages. Capitalism, to the extent that’s even our economic system, fails to deliver all things to all people, just like every other possible way of doing things. What do these trannies and drug addicts even know about economic systems? Maybe their lives would be better if they weren’t perverts and degenerates.
Globalism isn't working for Seattle.
-PJ
Mayor runs away:
“The Bellingham Herald reports the protesters and advocates arrived Friday in opposition to the city’s plans to move the temporary encampment a short distance away from City Hall.
People have been living in tents there since November to protest the lack of shelter in the area.
KIRO-TV reports Mayor Seth Fleetwood was escorted out of the building when protesters broke a lock at City Hall.”
We should all pitch in and have pallets of bricks delivered.
Finance capitalism is failing the nation.
Industrial capitalism has been destroyed by usury, rent-seeking, and corruption.
Socialism is not one thing, neither is capitalism.
These idiots have been around a long time. Especially in Seattle and Portland.
In the 80’s they held No Business As Usual days. Organized the great peace march. 1984 Dem convention protests.
Affluent white kids, many trust funders. Dope fueled. It’s been accreting since the 60’s.
A rubicon of some sort seems to have been crossed.
Capitalism + nationalism = prosperity for all
Capitalism + globalism = slavery for the multitudes
Capitalism works just fine if you’re willing to work. No other system affords you more opportunity to improve your lot. You certainly won’t rise above the station you were born into under communism.
Globalist capitalism isn’t working for the vast majority.
Capitalism is a little harder when business owners have to pay for all the damage the useless crapstains cause.
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