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I remember COINTELPRO. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1
+1 2naSalit Feb 2017 #14
Or local law enforcement or right-wing extremist groups linked to the GOP Lanius Feb 2017 #26
In L.A., it was Daryl Gates who ran LAPD's Intelligence Division. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #29
Sometimes the two terms are interchangeable. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #33
Either way it's a big problem for us. demosincebirth Feb 2017 #52
I worked with Dems during 2012 Convention in Charlotte and anarchists infiltrated our local Occupy blm Feb 2017 #2
Marches should request no black masks - and surround groups of them w peace signs and people willing bettyellen Feb 2017 #3
good idea... dhill926 Feb 2017 #5
Yes. tenderfoot Feb 2017 #7
If you see someone in a black mask, you need to stop them by taking their mask HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #8
I'd not promote assault, nor agree with you doing same. I'd let them know they are being watched and bettyellen Feb 2017 #13
They want to be watched, they do not want their mask removed HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #19
You are promoting assault. former9thward Feb 2017 #22
I'd say the moment they get violent, perhaps but preemptive assault? Nope. bettyellen Feb 2017 #25
Don't grab, but bring a fully charged phone and video them Bucky Feb 2017 #42
+ a brazillion--and K&R for visibility. tblue37 Feb 2017 #12
Plus a bajillion. We absolutely have to learn how to protect ourselves & our message .... Hekate Feb 2017 #15
I agree and have been thinking pink hats are in order lostnfound Feb 2017 #34
No masks of any kind. nt oasis Feb 2017 #46
This is a worry of mine, as well. logosoco Feb 2017 #4
It's not "a cheap shot from Trump," it's pure propaganda against us. Hekate Feb 2017 #17
Here is an interview with someone claiming responsibility Pinna Feb 2017 #6
She's a Maoist. Ugh. Starry Messenger Feb 2017 #9
Didn't she say she was there? EL34x4 Feb 2017 #48
Lots of people were there. Starry Messenger Feb 2017 #53
This can't be right - the Berkley professor said they were RW infiltrators. jmg257 Feb 2017 #11
Reich said the violent young men in black that he saw were "paramilitary, not students." Hekate Feb 2017 #18
Reich knows all 38,000 students? former9thward Feb 2017 #23
Well, as I said before, "paramilitary" is not a fashion statement; it's a mode of training.... Hekate Feb 2017 #36
Mugshots? former9thward Feb 2017 #44
Didn't say it was FBI, did I? Take your pick: Erik Prince, Steve Bannon, any number of American.... Hekate Feb 2017 #47
Why didn't they show up at Tea Party rallies? LeftInTX Feb 2017 #10
Curious, indeed. EL34x4 Feb 2017 #16
Could legit protesters make citizens arrests? Crunchy Frog Feb 2017 #21
No. former9thward Feb 2017 #24
That varies by state Lee-Lee Feb 2017 #31
Campus police in this case? Or local PD? Both? jmg257 Feb 2017 #32
Would be interesting to know who whisked them away, wouldn't it? Hekate Feb 2017 #40
That's the right question to start with Hekate Feb 2017 #20
They probably don't go anywhere they expect people will fight back Lee-Lee Feb 2017 #30
Surround, Film, and Follow. Perhaps some veterans would like to help cover them. elehhhhna Feb 2017 #27
Occupiers used these tactics, too pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #37
Smart! bettyellen Feb 2017 #39
I'm fascinated by who these Black Bloc people are underpants Feb 2017 #28
I think there are agitators to get young angry people to join them and whip them into a frenzy... bettyellen Feb 2017 #38
I ran across a pro-Trump blog that doxxed EL34x4 Feb 2017 #43
Just expose them on every hand. And get out in front of them. Make statements of peaceful protest nikibatts Feb 2017 #35
Good start. Would love to see solid training done as well, just as MLK did for his marchers. nt Hekate Feb 2017 #41
Here is the list of the 200+ arrested in DC HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #45
Maybe our Vets can help with security at protests? Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #49
Maybe we shouldn't help Milo sell books and fill seats... EL34x4 Feb 2017 #50
Okay. I get it. Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #51
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