Video of fascist paramilitary using excessive force on peaceful protesters in Portland used as evidence during Federal trial this week. Portland Police testified they observed ICE used excessive force
edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk
A lot of people forget that our country was founded on gunning down our oppressors and those that stood with them. They think we're above it now, and haven't realized that that mentality has specifically been instilled in us over several generations by our new oppressors. Violent actions of the past are seen as justified and heroic, while violent actions of the future are seen as unjustified and barbaric.
I assume you're referring to the King, who was obviously safe across the ocean, though if he'd been within reach during the revolution he'd certainly have been a target. Regardless, those who stood with him, such as Butler's Rangers, were certainly among the oppressors as well, and many were indeed gunned down in battle, or after the war was won if they didn't either flee to Canada or change their loyalty to the people of the new country.
I mean, they clearly just tackle a guy from behind out of nowhere. A guy who's minding his own businesses and just standing there in the least threatening manner possible.
Also very revealing that they specifically target the guy wearing hippie-looking clothes, most likely because they associate that with left wing ideology and their remit is to remove "undesirables" regardless of whether or not they're a threat to anyone.
So yeah, this is so blatant that it's frankly not surprising that even the fascist PPD consider it beyond the pale/giving away the game.
They'd lose their minds at Becky's Drive-in. During the labor day movie marathon, they sell tie-dyed t-shirts. Tons of people are wearing them. They wouldn't be able to figure out whose rights to violate first.
I'm kidding of course. They'd be outnumbered, so they'd just run away.
I'm curious to know what he's holding, and tried to retrieve. Looks a bit like a speaker or something. I wonder if that played a part in this. I'm not saying it's justified in anyway, just curious to know what it is.
Seriously, the whole reason the right is obsessed with Portland now is that the Portland police used incredible levels of excessive force to put down BLM protests. And since they believe the police are always in the right, then Portland must be a hellhole. I used to live in one of the smaller towns in Oregon and mentioning that I went up to Portland for a day would typically result in someone telling me I was lucky I wasn't shot. Never mind that the PPB is so brutal that the federal government sued them for excessive force back in 2012. To unfortunately minimal effect. That you can be too brutal for Portland police is just insane.
edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk
Because retribution. Because escalation. Because they have more and bigger guns. Because violence begets violence. Because losing the battle means you get tortured to death. Because conspiracies get infiltrated. Because they still have the support of a third of Americans. Because gunfights in the streets have collateral damage. Because gunshot injuries hurt. Because they come back next time with tanks. Because we have to go to work. Because a civil war will kill millions. Because cameras will ID you and they will come for your family.
But I don't make the decision for everyone. Their reasons for resistance to civil war are listed above. And doing it solo is suicide with extra steps. Society as a whole has to get there together. And a third of Americans support the Nazis. And the propaganda apparatus is in full force keeping many others misinformed.
Most of these militias were white nationalist groups . They are assisting tyranny so they can have free rein to terrorize, rape and kill women and minorities with impunity.
All of us connecting better with other people in our towns/cities/states/countries online and in-person will mean bigger collective strength and power for the people
With that it would mean more coordination and significantly less deaths if and when we get to that point as well. Would be better to fight alongside all of you altogether than individually
It's a shame we would only make an example of these dimwits who fail aptitude tests at alarming rates. If they could read they would know the Nuremberg trails weren't kind of brown shirts who were just following orders. I only hope we reserve the same treatment for the people running the show.
Still a lot of decent and even a few good people here. They're disempowered, and largely in crisis, though... The only ones truly "thriving" are the ones oppressing the others.
Now, I'm not saying anything at all, but those helmets they use are terrible against blunt force hits from a baseball bat repetitively swung at full force, theoretically speaking.
Edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk
I know right? If I was there, I would've started with the guy behind green helmet. A quick leg sweep followed by an elbow to the chest, to make sure he stays down.
After that, green helmet would likely turn his sights on me, but I'd be ready for him. A roundhouse to the shiny green dome would daze him, and as his back is turned I'd get him in a head lock, and do a rapid choke-out before the others swarmed me.
At this point, the others will have noticed and will be oinking at me to get down, pointing their weapons menacingly. What they don't realize is that I'm a Diamond II in fortnite. Guns. don't. scare. me. As they're trying to menace me, I'll bob-and-weave towards the nearest pig, grab his barrel. "Better luck next time, pig" I'll say before hitting him in the nose with the butt of the gun.
Once he's out cold, the rest will begin to fire at me. I'll use the unconscious pig's body as a riot shield, charging at the group and tackling the rest to the ground. It'll be so quick they'll all stumble, and as they're trying to regain their footing, I'll bob and weave once more, performing a serpent strike into their throats. This will buy me a few precious seconds to channel my inner ki and roast them all with a solid kamehameha.
Finally, my fallen comrade will stand, the rest of the protestors will come to his aid, and once he's been secured, everyone will clap. But I won't smile. Not while there are still fascist pigs left to roast.
All of fuck sticks in uniform deserve a year's jail time at a minimum. Assaulting peaceful protesters? Fuck that.
They are traitors to the people/country. Basically the 'domestic terrorists' they keep talking about. They deserve way more than 1 year.
Relevant federal law
edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk
A lot of people forget that our country was founded on gunning down our oppressors and those that stood with them. They think we're above it now, and haven't realized that that mentality has specifically been instilled in us over several generations by our new oppressors. Violent actions of the past are seen as justified and heroic, while violent actions of the future are seen as unjustified and barbaric.
Are you sure you're talking about the US? You never gunned down oppressors.
I assume you're referring to the King, who was obviously safe across the ocean, though if he'd been within reach during the revolution he'd certainly have been a target. Regardless, those who stood with him, such as Butler's Rangers, were certainly among the oppressors as well, and many were indeed gunned down in battle, or after the war was won if they didn't either flee to Canada or change their loyalty to the people of the new country.
As someone who lives near Portland, the fact that Portland police even testified about excessive force means it's bad.
I mean, they clearly just tackle a guy from behind out of nowhere. A guy who's minding his own businesses and just standing there in the least threatening manner possible.
Also very revealing that they specifically target the guy wearing hippie-looking clothes, most likely because they associate that with left wing ideology and their remit is to remove "undesirables" regardless of whether or not they're a threat to anyone.
So yeah, this is so blatant that it's frankly not surprising that even the fascist PPD consider it beyond the pale/giving away the game.
They'd lose their minds at Becky's Drive-in. During the labor day movie marathon, they sell tie-dyed t-shirts. Tons of people are wearing them. They wouldn't be able to figure out whose rights to violate first.
I'm kidding of course. They'd be outnumbered, so they'd just run away.
Maybe they would prefer a wardrobe change?
Cold-Weather Clothing Layering for Your Tactical Kit
I'm curious to know what he's holding, and tried to retrieve. Looks a bit like a speaker or something. I wonder if that played a part in this. I'm not saying it's justified in anyway, just curious to know what it is.
Seriously, the whole reason the right is obsessed with Portland now is that the Portland police used incredible levels of excessive force to put down BLM protests. And since they believe the police are always in the right, then Portland must be a hellhole. I used to live in one of the smaller towns in Oregon and mentioning that I went up to Portland for a day would typically result in someone telling me I was lucky I wasn't shot. Never mind that the PPB is so brutal that the federal government sued them for excessive force back in 2012. To unfortunately minimal effect. That you can be too brutal for Portland police is just insane.
they don't want their jobs stolen
The fact that Chicago is resisting when they have their own police black sites should tell you how fucking horrific these guys are planning to get
edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk
Because retribution. Because escalation. Because they have more and bigger guns. Because violence begets violence. Because losing the battle means you get tortured to death. Because conspiracies get infiltrated. Because they still have the support of a third of Americans. Because gunfights in the streets have collateral damage. Because gunshot injuries hurt. Because they come back next time with tanks. Because we have to go to work. Because a civil war will kill millions. Because cameras will ID you and they will come for your family.
shouldn't you draw a line at frickin nazis and let it escalate ???
Yes. Immediately.
But I don't make the decision for everyone. Their reasons for resistance to civil war are listed above. And doing it solo is suicide with extra steps. Society as a whole has to get there together. And a third of Americans support the Nazis. And the propaganda apparatus is in full force keeping many others misinformed.
Many of us tried for years
"I am just doing my job!"
Yes, and we can see what your job is.
Wasn't a valid defense at Nuremburg. Won't be a valid defense now.
75 million people died to make the Nuremberg trials possible. Facists don’t leave without a fight
that's why this time around, there can be no mercy. All of them must hang. The precedent must be set so these trash don't try it again in 70 years.
And only 200 were tried.
So where are all these homegrown "militias" that were training to fight tyranny?
A majority of them are on the side of tyranny.
Bigger question: Are any of them not?
Most of these militias were white nationalist groups . They are assisting tyranny so they can have free rein to terrorize, rape and kill women and minorities with impunity.
All of us connecting better with other people in our towns/cities/states/countries online and in-person will mean bigger collective strength and power for the people
With that it would mean more coordination and significantly less deaths if and when we get to that point as well. Would be better to fight alongside all of you altogether than individually
Holy shit. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t that. WOW. Fuckers.
It is fucking wild we've all lived long enough to see the POLICE start to speak out against authoritarianism.
"They're ruining it for us!"
[serious question]
What is the government suggesting is the justification for this particular abuse of power?
I know it's bullshit. I'm just curious what bullshit they're using for this.
I'll take a whack at it: "Officer safety."
The government wants to squeeze and provoke violent acts so they can squeeze more.
I don't think that's going to be the justification they use in court.
If it's the current SCOTUS he can use his South Park quote, "Hey guy! I'm Trump!". And be released.
"Immigrants are violent criminals and we need to deport them at all costs"
It's a shame we would only make an example of these dimwits who fail aptitude tests at alarming rates. If they could read they would know the Nuremberg trails weren't kind of brown shirts who were just following orders. I only hope we reserve the same treatment for the people running the show.
What a shithole.
This whole country? Unfortunately, yes.
Well, the government and their cronies.
Still a lot of decent and even a few good people here. They're disempowered, and largely in crisis, though... The only ones truly "thriving" are the ones oppressing the others.
If we're so good, then we ought to prove it.
I just hope there is some level of accountability once we emerge from this fascist regime.
Death to every Nazi. They know exactly what they are doing.
We all have to make sure there is
All these nazis need to end up in those private prisons they’re building
Too good of a future for them tbh, and I wouldn’t wish that on the most violent drug dealer.
Now, I'm not saying anything at all, but those helmets they use are terrible against blunt force hits from a baseball bat repetitively swung at full force, theoretically speaking.
"Allegedly"
Noted.
Your average ICE officer has the mind of a 3rd grade bully with a racist dad.
These people were Given BILLIONS of Dollars to Kidnap Children to Undisclosed locations! THANK YOU REPUBLICANS! WE LOVE YOU!
.........I don't love them.
I'm pretty sure there was an implied /s in that comment you replied to.
The giy was just standing there and they sucker punched him from the back. Wtf
They need to be locked up with multi-decade long sentences.
I think a more permanent solution would be far more preferable.
Right now the source is hosted under v.reddit.it. is there a mirror we can link to or use?
Reddit being reddit can quickly get rid of that video. And removing that dependency would be so nice.
I don't like or trust reddit either. I post videos like this as I find them to the Fediverse as soon as I can.
I found it at that URL in the source, however I posted the video to Mastodon. For this post, the video link is coming from the Mastodon post.
I only include the place where I found it just incase it can help give some context to others.
I'm not sure about where to post it, but I did download it...
Download the file and upload to https://catbox.moe/
I fund uploading video to Mastodon to work really well because you can easily share it right on Mastodon.
Catbox.moe is great though
Goddam cops are such cowards.
Only the protesters with masks on actually.
The tactical gear.
#6: Be wary of paramilitaries
I remember seeing this from another angle when it happened. Fuck ICE
Edit: The art is to be resolute without weapons, strategic, smart, large-scale and unpredictable. A national strike would work better yeah but is tricky ig lots of americans need their salary too idk
Yeah, look at all those fellow brave protestors who....
Take a small step back as the guy is being rushed and barely make a complaint as he gets abused.
Really fighting for the same team.
I know right? If I was there, I would've started with the guy behind green helmet. A quick leg sweep followed by an elbow to the chest, to make sure he stays down.
After that, green helmet would likely turn his sights on me, but I'd be ready for him. A roundhouse to the shiny green dome would daze him, and as his back is turned I'd get him in a head lock, and do a rapid choke-out before the others swarmed me.
At this point, the others will have noticed and will be oinking at me to get down, pointing their weapons menacingly. What they don't realize is that I'm a Diamond II in fortnite. Guns. don't. scare. me. As they're trying to menace me, I'll bob-and-weave towards the nearest pig, grab his barrel. "Better luck next time, pig" I'll say before hitting him in the nose with the butt of the gun.
Once he's out cold, the rest will begin to fire at me. I'll use the unconscious pig's body as a riot shield, charging at the group and tackling the rest to the ground. It'll be so quick they'll all stumble, and as they're trying to regain their footing, I'll bob and weave once more, performing a serpent strike into their throats. This will buy me a few precious seconds to channel my inner ki and roast them all with a solid kamehameha.
Finally, my fallen comrade will stand, the rest of the protestors will come to his aid, and once he's been secured, everyone will clap. But I won't smile. Not while there are still fascist pigs left to roast.
This should become copypasta lol
Everyone else around you clapped, you were hailed as a national hero, and global peace was declared forever. The end.
Nah I just would expect to be arrested with my fellow protestors.
Not expecting to be arrested when protesting means you don't expect to be an actual issue for anyone.