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TomWilm

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18. Thanks, buddy!

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:09 PM

Jun 9

I also did my first sitdowns in '68, though that was a school child . But I am still doing it. One good memory was with German kaoten - the best organized crowd, I have been working with.

The police was provoking them worse and worse, and then one guy started to throw some bottles. Next second all around him had him pinned down and searched - and then they walked him to the police line: "One of your guys" - he had a police ID....

Another time when we were peacefully walking through a big town, again police started to provoke. This time the whole demonstration sat down, and the police leader was called. He was told to withdraw the special police squad, or we would keep sitting there - blocking the whole town. He did as ordered.

Idiots burning cars is as big a problem, as the police themselves. Organizing and training, planning and executing the plans in affinity groups - can change the world!

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I was taught by the SDS in 1968 [View all] SARose Jun 9 OP

I remember one of the chants while marching "Higher pay for cops" dem4decades Jun 9 #1

That's brilliant. nt Maru Kitteh Jun 9 #4

They were all along the march, seemed like a good idea, when the leaders started the chant. dem4decades Jun 9 #5

The Yippies used that chant at Rutgers Wicked Blue Jun 9 #17

Another Kent State is brewing. brush Jun 9 #2

Afraid so. Although so far it's pretty much police -- rather than Guard -- doing the damage. Silent Type Jun 9 #6

Trying to use LA as an excuse to shut down whole USA won't work, but DC streets will be scoured for dissenters Bernardo de La Paz Jun 9 #3

And that's what you want SARose Jun 9 #9

They'll be trying to take away any "photo ops" that aren't favorable to the regime erronis Jun 9 #15

Sitting/laying down exposes the perpetrators tinrobot Jun 9 #7

Something I learned during my union organizing days EYESORE 9001 Jun 9 #8

The police ARE the rioters. Basso8vb Jun 9 #10

Can you imagine SARose Jun 9 #11

Somehow, I don't believe that the SDS training included not flying other country's' flags Ms. Toad Jun 9 #12

I never said SDS trained for that SARose Jun 9 #13

It's the U.S. flag that stands for the right to protest Ponietz Jun 9 #16

I remember... rickyhall Jun 9 #14

Thanks, buddy! TomWilm Jun 9 #18

How'd that work out for us? Prairie Gates Jun 9 #19

Let's not generation bash here, please SARose Jun 9 #20

Boomer bashers might want to vote next time Ponietz Jun 9 #21

K and R my friend! senseandsensibility Jun 9 #22

Thanks for sharing. Experiences like yours need to be resurfaced Iris Jun 10 #23

Thank you all SARose Jun 10 #24

Nonviolence is really tough. You don't practice nonviolence at conferences; you practice it on picket-lines. Ping Tung Jun 10 #25