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LA Demo Breakaway Attacked!!!
by Gary Rumor
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 at 9:31 PM
Garyrumor@aol.com
Black Block Breakaway attacked by LAPD. At least 4 demonstrators clubbed by police that this reporter witnessed. 1 or more arrested. Police charged breakaway marchers.
Today's massive march against the war in Hollywood was the scene of a brutal police asault on breakaway marchers. Anarchists, Communists and other anti war protestors who intended to participate in a breakaway march down Sunset Blvd. to sites for peaceful die in's were attacked by LAPD officers on foot with clubs and by motorcyle cops using Psy-War tactics blasting sirens at deafening levels and charging en masse on the 200 or so demonstrators in todays Black Bloc Breakaway. Earlier in the march Black Blockers joined by Not In Our Name marchers performed die in's on Hollywood Blvd. After reaching the end of the official march at Sunset and La Brea, those who had planned to breakaway had some dificulty gathering together due to the awesome size of the crowd estimated at 100,000 by the ANSWER Coalition organizers and at at least 50,000 by Steve W. an old time anti Vietnam war activist. This writer found the crowd to be at some points almost as dense as those at the Durga Festival in Calcutta, where the crowd grows so thick that one is literally lifted off ones feet. After some initial cross communication, the Black Bloc marched up La Brea from Sunset, cut across on a side street and marched back down Orange in force to Sunset with locked arms chanting "No War But Class War", "What do we want, Revolution, When do we want it, Now", and "1 2 3 4 what do we want Class War". As one of the demonstrators put it, "The state is the source of more terror than any so called terrorist group and what we need is to realize that it is the Capitalist class backed by the police/military state that is the enemy, not some dictator in Iraq. Let us unite as a world of under classes and overthrow all the dictators, whether they hide behind the facade of so called democracy or are more blatantly dictatorial". Demonstrators then marched down Sunset chanting "Whose Streets, Our Streets". They kicked down street barriers, but otherwise were entirely peaceful. Locked arm in arm rows of masked Anarchists dressed in black, with flags,and banners reading "Anti War Action", "Breakaway Die-In" among others, soon were confronted by lines of cops. Many others had joined the Anarchists, including a large contingent from the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade and Not In our Name project. They joined together to confront the police. The cops began jabbing the front lines of protestors with clubs, the demonstrators line held and then to avoid injury reformed in the middle of the block. Seeing that they were surrounded, they went to the side walk where they passed through the police lines in small groups reforming at Las Palmas where a group were pinned against a car and some were clubbed by cops, others were succesfully unarrested and others may have been arrested. At least one is thought to have been at that point. The police had formed line of motorcycles blaring sirens at ear piercing volumes to intimidate demonstrators. Although the locked arm lines had been broken, groups of demonstrators stood their ground against this intimidation, only yielding under the pressure of superior force. After several more charges, reinforced by truck loads of police in Riot gear, the demonstrators dispersed. The police in a show of force backed by violence, was a typical display LAPD overreaction. Nothing new in this city of police corruption scandals and the notorious beatings of persons of color, in this case Black by choice. - Gary Rumor.
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AUTHOR |
DATE |
| pictures? |
Perica |
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 at 11:06 PM |
| comrade arrested |
metaphore |
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 at 11:35 PM |
| The Sunset Ave. skirmish |
marat |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 12:14 AM |
| Lawyers Guild |
Gary Rumor |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 12:27 AM |
| COPS new toys |
FluxRostrum |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 2:46 AM |
| black bloc participant |
RedLibertad |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 9:38 AM |
| swat team |
RedLibertad |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 9:41 AM |
| motorcycles |
RedLibertad |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 9:42 AM |
| civilian riot? |
metaphore |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 10:35 AM |
| Break Away March |
Rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:31 PM |
| Break Away March -2/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:34 PM |
| Break Away March -3/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:38 PM |
| Break Away March -4/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:39 PM |
| Break Away March - 5/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:41 PM |
| Break Away March - 6/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:42 PM |
| Break Away March - 7/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:43 PM |
| Break Away March - 8/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:45 PM |
| Break Away March - 9/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:46 PM |
| Break Away March - 10/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:48 PM |
| Break Away March - 11/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:50 PM |
| Break Away March - 12/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:53 PM |
| Break Away March - 13/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 1:55 PM |
| Break Away March - 14/23 |
rannxxerox |
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| Break Away March - 15/23 |
rannxxerox |
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| Break Away March - 16/23 |
rannxxerox |
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rannxxerox |
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rannxxerox |
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rannxxerox |
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rannxxerox |
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rannxxerox |
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rannxxerox |
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| Break Away March - 22/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 2:14 PM |
| Break Away March - 23/23 |
rannxxerox |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 2:19 PM |
| Don't be discouraged, don't be silenced |
Andrew (Brisbane, Australia) |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 2:32 PM |
| what was the goal? |
yyy |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 4:37 PM |
| . |
mama cass |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 5:05 PM |
| Mr. |
Ray |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 7:11 PM |
| complexity + more radical analysis |
akachan#2 |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 7:25 PM |
| metro |
stevo |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 9:24 PM |
| fuckin babe ruth |
metaphore |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 10:42 PM |
| peace |
sumo |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 11:51 PM |
| Communism and Socialism must defeat America |
Truth teller |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:12 AM |
| Socialism and Communism is wrong |
Timothy Jones |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:13 AM |
| Timothy Jones is a stupid asshole |
truth teller |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:17 AM |
| Gay faggot! |
Timothy Jones |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:19 AM |
| Maggot-head |
truth teller |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:24 AM |
| Truth teller is an unpatriotic f u ck! |
Timothy Jones |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:27 AM |
| Death to Rightist Bastards like Timothy Jones |
truth teller |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 12:34 AM |
| information and communication is the key |
system failure |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 4:46 AM |
| You're none too bright, Timothy |
the original "truth teller" |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 4:56 AM |
| the two who got arrested |
Claire |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 9:50 AM |
| yo claire |
xxx |
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003 at 10:05 AM |
| "black by choice" |
defano781 |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 6:03 PM |
| security culture dumb fucks |
quit playing games |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 6:52 PM |
| Claire |
Bush Admirer |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 6:59 PM |
| To Bush Admirer |
Frank Lee |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 11:13 PM |
| "Bush Admirer" -a bunny in headlights |
XRepublican |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 11:49 PM |
| brilliant |
fresca |
Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 11:59 PM |
| Attention all those arrested |
smoke |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 2:04 AM |
| mr |
bob |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 8:08 AM |
| thanks |
Anna |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 10:34 AM |
| To quit playing games and this mindless banter from all sides |
Peaceful Target |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 11:03 AM |
| to the kid who got arrested at amoeba |
carla |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 5:25 PM |
| Protester |
Paul |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 7:26 PM |
| to peacefull target |
quitplaying games |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 7:29 PM |
| A Constitutional Point |
Diogenes |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 8:02 PM |
| Pokey the Blue assed dolt |
Sheepdog |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 8:12 PM |
| I hope they don't get mad at me again |
Sheepdog |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 8:16 PM |
| No, I'm Sorry |
Sheepdog |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 8:24 PM |
| Quoting rights and reality |
Paul |
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 at 11:10 PM |
| cordedpoodle |
John Doe |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 12:49 AM |
| John Doe |
cordedpoodle |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 1:01 AM |
| ANTI WAR ACTION |
Gary Rumor |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 3:45 AM |
| Exposing something already well known |
Paul |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 10:03 AM |
| One more thing... |
Paul |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 10:14 AM |
| I would be more convinced.... |
RedLibertad |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 1:04 PM |
| Breakawayed? |
Paul |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 6:28 PM |
| And one more thing... |
Paul |
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at 6:33 PM |
| props |
antipig |
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 10:32 AM |
| props |
antipig |
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 10:45 AM |
| Drums of hate |
Paul |
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 11:02 AM |
| attack? |
antipig |
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 6:49 PM |
| Again, untrue |
Paul |
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at 8:35 PM |
| COPS on over time 4 peace |
FluxRostrum |
Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 at 11:11 AM |
| Come gather |
Mymicz |
Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 at 1:10 PM |
| freaky! |
antipig |
Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 at 5:19 PM |
| Anyone in Glendale/Los Angeles county...come out March 5th |
NEOperversity |
Tuesday, Mar. 04, 2003 at 12:18 PM |
| remember your rights |
systemfailure |
Friday, Mar. 07, 2003 at 4:22 AM |
| ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ahahahahahhahahhahhahhahahhahahhahahhahahhahhahahhahahhahahahahhah |
systemfailure |
Friday, Mar. 07, 2003 at 4:25 AM |
| The Black Block is very white |
systemfailure |
Friday, Mar. 07, 2003 at 7:28 PM |
| Yeah! |
antipig |
Friday, Mar. 07, 2003 at 7:29 PM |
| Peace is the answer |
DeadHead |
Friday, Mar. 07, 2003 at 8:04 PM |
| the real systemfailure |
systemfailure |
Sunday, Mar. 09, 2003 at 1:30 AM |
| March 16th...NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR |
NEOperversity |
Friday, Mar. 14, 2003 at 11:27 PM |
| Now repeat after me... |
MadMaxim |
Friday, Mar. 14, 2003 at 11:45 PM |
| Ping ping hackadellic |
systemfailure |
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003 at 3:43 AM |
| That's what happens... |
MadMaxim |
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003 at 10:19 AM |
| Hey The war's a blessing in disguise |
MadMaxim |
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003 at 10:51 AM |
| Opposite |
In MY Name |
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2003 at 10:02 PM |
| re. the photo |
sarah |
Saturday, Mar. 22, 2003 at 9:53 PM |
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