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Thursday Non-Violent Direct Action Photoanalysis

by Black Bloc
As someone who normally prefers to participate in black bloc style actions, I was enormously impressed with the non-violent actions happening on Thursday morning ...
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This is what non-violent militant resistance means. These actions were clever, well-planned, with disciplined people doing excellent work. In addition, they achieved an early-morning success which led to an afternoon of a diversity of tactics, tons of people in the streets, etc. First, a big crowd assembles in an intersection.
§Second, cops nonviolently try to clear the street
by Black Bloc
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Since they cant just openly beat people as CEOs walk by, the cops take a gentle approach and the protesters are slowly cleared without being arrested and a row of 7-10 people committed to being arrested stay in the street.
§Third, the cops move in to arrest these 7-10 people
by Black Bloc
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§Finally, these people are hauled away on buses
by Black Bloc
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§Support and respect diversity of tactics
by Black Bloc
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I'm so proud of san francisco and all the hard work that all the major groups and thousands of people have put into this and I know we are ready for sustained resistance to the US and its war machine -- in Iraq, in Colombia, in Palestine, in our own neighborhoods.

I can feel it!!! LETS DO IT!!!!!!!!
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