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F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:21 PM May 2015

This is white privilege



Cops everywhere, in the middle of a ton of anarchists ready to march, with a keyed-up atmosphere.

He'd be dead by the end of the night if he was black.

edit: sorry, sideways photo

Edit 2: fucking right-wing vigilantes. Just discovered my old coworker here, a nutso right-winger if there ever was one. He's here tacced up to the hilt in body armor, mask, and who knows what under the clothing. He's here to "protect property", aka take the opportunity to beat the shit out of protesters. This is the same guy who told me the only thing he's ever been good at is hitting people.

Edit 3: listening to the news people prep, and overheard one talking to another anarchist. Apparently it's a bb gun made to look real. On the other hand, if he was black, my money would still be on him being dead in a few hours.
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This is white privilege (Original Post) F4lconF16 May 2015 OP
Why hasn't he volunteered to go to Iran? JaneyVee May 2015 #1
Is this at the Federal Courthouse? Suich May 2015 #2
No, Seattle Central Community College. F4lconF16 May 2015 #4
Please tell me that's not a real gun! Suich May 2015 #6
Oh believe me, spd already knows. F4lconF16 May 2015 #10
Do you have a feed from the SCC march? Suich May 2015 #15
No, I'm at it. F4lconF16 May 2015 #16
How many people? Suich May 2015 #17
~200-400, but no idea how many are protesters F4lconF16 May 2015 #19
Things are picking up now F4lconF16 May 2015 #21
KING is covering it. Suich May 2015 #28
I'm waving at he chopper ;) F4lconF16 May 2015 #32
They're talking about the "man with a rifle!" Suich May 2015 #33
They're talking to him now!!! Suich May 2015 #34
Apparently it involves being able to defy gravity, by standing sideways. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #3
Enjoy the majesty of his hair: REP May 2015 #7
What would you call that, like, an inverted tonsure? Warren DeMontague May 2015 #13
Hair-bird. The eagle has landed. REP May 2015 #18
WTF up about the haircut?! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #50
Here you go, homes. No charge. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #5
JINX!! REP May 2015 #8
Jinx x3! F4lconF16 May 2015 #9
Yours isn't loading REP May 2015 #11
Weird, it is for me... nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #12
That's a real interesting comb-over nt LiberalElite May 2015 #14
oh my god I'm dying laughing F4lconF16 May 2015 #20
Teenie weenie man needs a good pair of undies B2G May 2015 #22
annnd we're off nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #23
picture F4lconF16 May 2015 #24
more F4lconF16 May 2015 #25
uhoh F4lconF16 May 2015 #26
Is that Barney Fife in the #2 spot? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #52
That many cops? Or are you talking protesters? kath May 2015 #65
cops riding past with belts of tear gas cannisters F4lconF16 May 2015 #27
chants of "we stand with baltimore" nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #29
one window had a rock just go through it nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #30
shit F4lconF16 May 2015 #31
still calm, lots of police on the side streets F4lconF16 May 2015 #35
Getting a bit antsy, trash cans getting tipped. F4lconF16 May 2015 #36
SPD Twitter sez Suich May 2015 #37
Hundreds of cops now. Suich May 2015 #39
keeping 100 yards in front seems to be working F4lconF16 May 2015 #43
3 SPD injured so far. Suich May 2015 #44
yeah, and I almost got blocked in, yikes. F4lconF16 May 2015 #46
Hope you guys downloaded that ACLU Citizen's Body Cam app. nt daredtowork May 2015 #38
flashbangs F4lconF16 May 2015 #40
Thanks for the updates. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #41
more pics F4lconF16 May 2015 #42
ha F4lconF16 May 2015 #45
cops F4lconF16 May 2015 #47
Not going downtown this time! Suich May 2015 #48
Nooo idea. F4lconF16 May 2015 #51
Heh.... opiate69 May 2015 #54
Did they get tickets for riding on the wrong side of the road? Calista241 May 2015 #66
pretty far away now, but heading back F4lconF16 May 2015 #49
Plainclothes are mixed in with the crowd. Suich May 2015 #53
yep F4lconF16 May 2015 #55
KIRO sez it looks like cops are trying to herd Suich May 2015 #56
Seems like it. F4lconF16 May 2015 #58
There's a whole bunch of cops in cars, on bikes, and on foot Suich May 2015 #57
Yeah I'm back at scc now. F4lconF16 May 2015 #59
Wow, thanks so much for the updates Cal Carpenter May 2015 #60
Definitely not tonight. F4lconF16 May 2015 #61
alright everybody F4lconF16 May 2015 #62
Looks like you were able to watch LBN live.. TexasTowelie May 2015 #63
Your embedded photo doesn't work nt alp227 May 2015 #64

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
4. No, Seattle Central Community College.
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:31 PM
May 2015

The earlier march was the planned and major protest, this one is more the smaller anarchist anticapitalist one.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
10. Oh believe me, spd already knows.
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:35 PM
May 2015

There's only 100+ already here. And I have no interest in talking with any of the cops around here. Screw SPD, they tried to pepper spray me last time I dealt with them.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
21. Things are picking up now
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:48 PM
May 2015

Haven't started moving yet, but a bit of chanting and people are standing

Suich

(10,642 posts)
28. KING is covering it.
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:03 PM
May 2015

Moving north on Broadway, people coming out of restaurants.

Still haven't seen your buddy...I'll keep looking!

Suich

(10,642 posts)
34. They're talking to him now!!!
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:17 PM
May 2015

He said he was just there to protect people's civil rights. He was asked to leave the march.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
3. Apparently it involves being able to defy gravity, by standing sideways.
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:29 PM
May 2015


Serioulsy, man, go to imgur and edit that thing with a 90 degree rotation. Easy-peasy.

...and then everyone here will be able to easier see that goofy gus's outfit AND ridiculously bad haircut.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
50. WTF up about the haircut?!
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:08 PM
May 2015

I rarely ever post about someone's appearance, but that haircut. Please do not tell me the name of his stylist.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
5. Here you go, homes. No charge.
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:31 PM
May 2015


edited to add: Looking at it right side up, the haircut is even worse than I thought. What are they teaching people, in barber school these days???????

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
25. more
Fri May 1, 2015, 09:58 PM
May 2015




chants of "fuck the police, fuck the police, fuck 'em" and "baltimore was not a riot, baltimore was self defence" and a few in spanish that we were chanting at the labor march earlier

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
26. uhoh
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:00 PM
May 2015


This is way bigger than I thought, though. Easily in the hundreds, maybe over 1000

Edit: i suck at numbers. Say 400

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
36. Getting a bit antsy, trash cans getting tipped.
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:24 PM
May 2015

No major police response yet. Out ahead of the crowd now, much nicer

Suich

(10,642 posts)
37. SPD Twitter sez
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:27 PM
May 2015

they're @Broadway & Denny, dragging barricades and trash cans into street, throwing rocks.

Suich

(10,642 posts)
39. Hundreds of cops now.
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:32 PM
May 2015

Nobody knows what set them off...started using pepper spray, flash bangs.

Good time to go home, F4lconF16!

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
43. keeping 100 yards in front seems to be working
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:42 PM
May 2015

It is a tiny bit intereting around here tho

Hope no one is getting hurt :/

Suich

(10,642 posts)
44. 3 SPD injured so far.
Fri May 1, 2015, 10:46 PM
May 2015

Vehicle fire on the west side of Cal Anderson. Group has split off, heading west on Pine.

They're going downtown!

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
51. Nooo idea.
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:09 PM
May 2015

Surprised they didn't get arrested, cops right next to them. Probably figured it wasn't worth it

 

opiate69

(10,129 posts)
54. Heh....
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:13 PM
May 2015

I've been going to that building right next to the Olive Tower once a week for career consulting since being laid off in March...

Suich

(10,642 posts)
53. Plainclothes are mixed in with the crowd.
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:12 PM
May 2015

Letting SPD know what's going on.

Looks like SPD is trying to tire them out, running them up and down the hill.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
58. Seems like it.
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:32 PM
May 2015

I'm following parallel, but getting ready to head home. Don't want to be doing this in the dark.

Thanks for the updates, they were actually very helpful, and I avoided getting blocked in at one point thanks to them

Suich

(10,642 posts)
57. There's a whole bunch of cops in cars, on bikes, and on foot
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:30 PM
May 2015

behind the main crowd of demonstrators.

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
59. Yeah I'm back at scc now.
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:33 PM
May 2015

Not really sure where they are (the protesters)

Edit, nope definitely found them

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)
62. alright everybody
Fri May 1, 2015, 11:45 PM
May 2015

heading back home now. Cops have this locked down, it's dark, my legs are killing me from all the protests today and I need food and weed

Protesters chanting "we stand with baltimore"

TexasTowelie

(112,406 posts)
63. Looks like you were able to watch LBN live..
Sat May 2, 2015, 01:05 AM
May 2015

See the thread on the front page. Enjoy the grub and bud.

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