I was taught by the SDS in 1968

[SARose]

How and why to protest nonviolently.

You link arms and stand shoulder-to-shoulder. Bullhorns blaring “hold the line!”, “hold the line!” And you do because you are too scared to move.

There are dogs snapping and snarling at the edges. There are fire trucks spraying water. There is singing, chanting, tear gas, and chaos. There is fear - on both sides.

Then the arrests begin. Don’t resist. Lay down - make them pick you up by the feet and arms and sling you into a paddy wagon.

The purpose of this nonviolent protest is to make the police the aggressors - not you. Yes, there are anarchists and, sometimes, paid agitators in the crowd.

American flags are flying everywhere - not other countries flags. No cars are set on fire and no one loots.

“The whole world’s watching!”

In San Antonio and surroundings there are lots of folks who would support a peaceful protest - not these cherry picked mob scenes by the media.

The current LA unrest could give TACO man an excuse to shut down Saturday’s planned protests.

Just my two cents.