When people in Seattle finally use an umbrella.
Seattle right now at capitol hill
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Seattle protesters adopting Hong Kong umbrella tactic
- Thread starter Earvin Infinity
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I've been waiting for them to wise up a little and start learning. Umbrellas are good makeshift shields and obscure visibility (plus it rains here). Wonder when we'll start getting more laser pointers (I'd rather not see this unless things get particularly bad because they can cause permanent eye damage) and rubber traffic cones to contain gas canisters, and also proper long sleeve clothing and goggles.
I'd imagine this would work well. It would not only reduce visibility behind the plastic shields but if you got it on a gas mask they'd be forced to take it off (and we know how much they love teargas). Get it on vehicle windshields and they'd be functionally disabled. Relatively harmless otherwise and doesn't need close range. Plus it would make for good photos.
I'm actually surprised to not see more drones to hover over them and make them nervous. I guess it's kinda expensive to lose one though.
I'd imagine this would work well. It would not only reduce visibility behind the plastic shields but if you got it on a gas mask they'd be forced to take it off (and we know how much they love teargas). Get it on vehicle windshields and they'd be functionally disabled. Relatively harmless otherwise and doesn't need close range. Plus it would make for good photos.
I'm actually surprised to not see more drones to hover over them and make them nervous. I guess it's kinda expensive to lose one though.
Monday night:
www.seattletimes.com
'No sense of de-escalation' at crucial moment during Monday night Seattle protest, videographer says
The live-streamer who recorded a widely shared, street-level video of a moment Monday night when officers on Capitol Hill in Seattle began to shoot pepper spray and tear gas at demonstrators said people had for hours been passionately but peacefully protesting...
www.seattletimes.com
The live-streamer who recorded a widely shared, street-level video of a moment Monday night when officers on Capitol Hill in Seattle began to shoot pepper spray and tear gas at demonstrators said people had for hours been passionately but peacefully protesting police killings of Black people.
"There was no sense of de-escalation" by police at that apparently crucial moment, said Omari Salisbury, a Seattle-based citizen journalist with Converge Media who's been documenting the protests here. "The police are the professionals. They're supposed to know how to de-escalate."
In the video recorded by Salisbury, some demonstrators facing a line of officers across a barricade at 11th Avenue and East Pine Street open umbrellas to guard against the pepper spray some officers are threatening to deploy. Other protesters can be seen standing still, some with their arms up in the air. They'd been chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," Salisbury said.
Then an officer grabs a pink umbrella, setting off a tug of war with protesters as other officers start to shoot pepper spray. The incident was also captured on another video from a view above the scene.
Officers deploy more pepper spray at protesters pressed against other points along the barricade. Some objects are thrown from the crowd, the aerial video shows. The officers deploy still more pepper spray, along with flash bangs and tear gas.
We were saying this watching the progression from the France to the Hong Kong protests.
Protest technology, for want of a better term, is spreading through social media and spreading faster than ever.
It's really impressive how protestors have adapted.
Protest technology, for want of a better term, is spreading through social media and spreading faster than ever.
It's really impressive how protestors have adapted.
Portland was doing the traffic cone and pour shit into it maneuver over tear gas. Literally looked just like Hk does it.
He also points out that the officers learned from last night too. They are staying a few feet back from the barrier so they don't get spooked by the umbrellas (which set off the chain of events). So I guess that's an improvement.
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Nice. Portland was also using traffic cones to snuff out tear gas rounds. It's really good to see the protests get more cohesive and using strategy. Hopefully it builds and builds getting bigger and smarter.
They're usable to shield Protestors from Cameras and/or Projectiles i.e Tear Gas canisters.
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I guess everyone will be wearing a sunglasses tomorrow.
Yeah, worked flawlessly! Amazing stuff.
I'll repost it here
Fucking Fire Magicians?!
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I just have a sinking feeling in my stomach. What's happening to HK can happen here, meaning that China is still getting its way.I'll repost it here
In the USA, that means that lots of people will die just to sustain the status quo.
Umbrellas and Traffic cones, smart
Perhaps some tech from welding goggles to stop the blinding light?
Ear plugs to help stop the deafening sound?
And learning to brace yourself for the concussive force?
I dunno.
What do the cops and military do and wear to protect themselves when they set one off?
Perhaps some tech from welding goggles to stop the blinding light?
Ear plugs to help stop the deafening sound?
And learning to brace yourself for the concussive force?
I dunno.
What do the cops and military do and wear to protect themselves when they set one off?
Makes sense that protests are starting to adapt more of Hong Kong tactics given that the peaceful protesting has done little to prevent the excessive aggression and use of force by the police and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon.
In the last week I have been worried about the cops trashing first aid supplies (water/milk) and literally ramming protestors with cars. They are trying thing people don't expect so I hope protestors start trying to stay one step ahead of them.
In the last week I have been worried about the cops trashing first aid supplies (water/milk) and literally ramming protestors with cars. They are trying thing people don't expect so I hope protestors start trying to stay one step ahead of them.
Kinda shocking to see some of the tankies coming out against this on SM because "the HK protests are fake and CIA-funded" - even taking away everything wrong with that sentiment, it's pretty funny to see people saying you shouldn't adopt certain tactics because those dirty, dirty capitalists are doing it.
Having said that, tankies are amongst the dumbest people in the world, so I shouldn't be too shocked.
Having said that, tankies are amongst the dumbest people in the world, so I shouldn't be too shocked.
Using leafblowers against tear gas canisters was the cleverest tactic in HK.
Also using McD's against tear gas:
i'm lovin it
The sacred texts are being passed on!Learnt that from Ukraine.
