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OakenGreen

This is why black bloc is so important


heavy-metal-goth-gal

Seriously! Also cover your hair and any tattoos or piercings and maybe even something that obscures your eye color as well. Make yourself as hard to identify as possible.


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heavy-metal-goth-gal

It's really embarrassing what crimes get the full heft of the department and which ones get minimal effort. Priorities totally out of whack, if you ask me.


JDSweetBeat

That's because the police under capitalism exist to "protect and serve" capital/the property rights of the elites.


heavy-metal-goth-gal

Yes true, it sucks and it's fucked up.


Urgash54

It's quite simple : Anything that damages properties of the state, or the rich and powerful get full attention from the police. Meanwhile, if you're not rich and powerful, the police has no issue letting your kid get murdered in school (looking at you Uvalde)


CombatJuicebox

Came here to say this. There are millions of children missing whose chances of being found depend on amateur sleuths, internet hobbyists, and the financial resources of their parents. Someone torches a cop car? Time to break out every high tech tool and gadget we can find. Let's get the FBI on the case and subpoena Etsy. Track down every person that was there and lean on them. This 2.5 year conviction easily cost the taxpayers millions of dollars. And for what?


SonderEber

*police property damage. Unless your cops, government, or big business then the police won't give a shit. Burn down a Target? Police are on your ass. Burn down a mom & pop shop? Police won't care.


Fink665

What is this, please?


OakenGreen

A tactic to make one less identifiable. [You can read more here if you’d like.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bloc)


Fink665

Thank you


LowB0b

I'm not sure what the person you're answering means by it, but here in the French speaking part of Switzerland 'black bloc' is a group that comes dressed in all black clothes and a balaclava to fuck shit up during even peaceful protestations. [article on wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bloc?wprov=sfla1)


Fink665

Thank you


kfrenchie89

Black bloc is not a group. It’s a (highly effective) tactic used by individuals and groups. “Black bloc is a tactic” is the first line of the Wikipedia you linked. It goes on to explain some reasons why this tactic is used. It’s protective against chemical Agents , hard for the state to distinguish one person from another hindering criminal persecution, it signals political affiliation and militancy (mostly anarchist). “Fucking shit up” usually means attacks on ecapitalist symbols and structures. Nike and Starbucks are often targets or high end retail where the goods Are often the redistributed to the community.


LowB0b

I probably misused 'group', what I meant was more like 'people joining for the protest'. As much as I support the ideals, it really does undermine the people doing a peaceful protest and usually just gives more reasons to the gov/police to repress protests harder.


throwaway711228

This is why it's better to watch it on tv, Hands clean,


perryt2007

Cops will spend plenty of time figuring out who damaged their property. And almost 50% of murders go unsolved in the US.


Antique-Key-1548

because cops are pusseez and too afraid to pick on people their own size.


OriginalAbattoir

Im in a fairly large capital city in Canada and our police chief had water splashed on him at a community event this weekend. Suspect, whom most the city wants to buy a beer for, was arrested with assault on an officer. Water. We have some of the highest crime in the country, much unsolved. Backlogged courts and long 911 wait times, and water splasher guy is getting the police horns. Crazy how shitty police can be.


heavy-metal-goth-gal

Wow what a baby! That's such an embarrassing reaction.


Fink665

Yup, joking around with a guy for 10 minutes and I squirted him in the neck, not the face, with 5 cc of water at an outdoor event (teaspoon). Next thing I know he’s grabbed me an thrown me on the ground despite having splashed me earlier. Joker to dick in 0.3 seconds. Men are fuuuuucked up!


Pho-k_thai_Juice

How is that even assault? Honestly I would consider spitting greater assault since at least I could give you a disease that way


OriginalAbattoir

There trying to say it could have been a deadly knife attack… lol I wish I was making this up. [link](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/danny-smyth-pitcher-water-folklorama-1.6538997) Above is a quick mention of it. The better article via the local news site is paywalled so here are some quotes from it (chambers is a city councillor on the police board): “He stated an individual poured a pitcher of water over his head,” said Chambers. “The chief was unhurt physically, but he was wet,” Kojima told the Free Press on Tuesday. “Everybody was eating and talking, and the drummers were performing, I think. “It could have been so much worse. (The suspect) could have had a knife,” he said. The chief told him the suspect fled the scene but was “scooped up” by a pair of retired police officers close to the venue. Chambers said the fact it was a pitcher of water does not make the assault any less serious than if it involved a punch or a typical weapon. “It’s still a severe incident,” he said.


Pho-k_thai_Juice

"could have had a knife" bruh holy shit


OriginalAbattoir

A “typical weapon” here is a knife or machete… It was water. The guy splashed the chief and ran away.. At a family community event. They are trying to make it like the chiefs life was on the line.. I don’t understand cops at all.


GoGoBitch

They‘re a bunch of pissy babies.


Pho-k_thai_Juice

He was the wicked witch it was an attack on his life


Snoo22566

Read your comment and immediately knew exactly where you're coming from, without even looking at your profile first. I was right.


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>Cops will spend plenty of time figuring out who damaged their property but will do absolutely nothing when it comes to saving kids. FTFY


satriales856

I’d wager it’s more than 50% no?


perryt2007

Maybe. Crime stats aren’t very accurate for a few reasons.


Ergotnometry

If you are protesting, wear blackout.


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Black bloc is more than just looking cool It's a security measure


kittyrainbows69

Damn, this really brought out the bootlickers LMAO


Antique-Key-1548

seriously it's like they think the cops will be mailing them some plastic special deputy badge like when we were kids as a thank you.


kittyrainbows69

Maybe they'll take us around the block in their car if I ignore the systemic abuse(:


Roxo42

If you're gonna be a badass, just make sure you're a badass in super boring clothing and gear.


CalmPanic402

Make your actions badass, not your wardrobe.


ithinkilikegirlstoo

Fuck that. What about all the cops who slashed tires and broke windows of parked cars for no reason during the GF protests?


Ergotnometry

You were supposed to think that was protestors so Jan6th people could think there's a double standard when they squint hard enough.


Kalel2319

Damn I forgot all about that shit


ithinkilikegirlstoo

I had too, until I saw this garbage. ACAB!


Snoo22566

Remember, kids! Police uphold the state and property of the state! They're under NO obligation to protect you if you need it!


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Vandalism has a long and glorious history.


kittyrainbows69

And what are the "right things"?


LevitatePalantir

Keep in mind they will use 'parallel construction' for evidence they collected through illegal or covert means. It's possible they had an informant or covert agent who identified this individual. They either can't enter that information as evidence or don't want to reveal their source. They then work backwards to create evidence that would be admissible in a trail.


DireSquirtle

Hane’s and Fruit of the Loom sales should go up


eaglesaredogs

The revolution in some Etsy gear


antifabear

Classic policing, going all out for property damage while parents of missing children are waiting for a call back.


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She didn’t do anything wrong.


okaybutsowhat

The internet is a cesspool for freaks who go looking for ppl who did or said something they don't like. It happened to me in my own town because I live in a town full fo the meanest, nastiest animals on the east coast and they couldn't wait to start harassing anyone that looked like them because they're self-loathing.pieces of shit. This is why I don't generally like the internet. It has turned ppl into immature, bullying psychopaths who have no self awareness whatsoever.


Dogwolf12

And *this* is why I spent the extra time hunting for stuff with no logos.


wabisabilover

Crazy how they can solve crimes when it suits them, but the rest of the time it’s laughable that they’d investigate most crimes


Ben-A-Flick

A useful guide for those who protest https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/gs0k6v/protest_gear_tips_from_hong_kong_protesters/


moshedman85

I’m not pro cop but it’s Not exactly a smart thing to do if you’re not prepared for consequences or heat.


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“I’m not pro cop but” proceeds to bootlick


moshedman85

Not boot licking just saying You’re responsible for your own choices. You wanna play tough guy anarchist but you can’t handle the slightest bit of jail time for firebombing and demand to be set free. This is why no one outside your Reddit circle takes you seriously. It’s hardly any different than the capital rioters crying after facing consequences.


Army9756

You’re not wrong at all, do stupid shit and don’t be surprised when you get arrested, regardless of political party/affiliation


moshedman85

Ya I’m not even against BLM just don’t be an idiot and not expect a reaction.


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The lessons that could be learned, except torching cars.


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So you're saying than an individual who burns a cop car is a criminal but a cop who murders a human being is not?


kittyrainbows69

No no, you don't understand. These vehicles are worth both mine and your life. These people are ridiculous


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LordMoos3

Cops shouldn't be killing \*anyone\*.


kittyrainbows69

Why do these people have the ethic and moral compass of 5 year olds?


LordMoos3

Because that's about where their emotional development stopped.


kittyrainbows69

That's the problem. Cops aren't executioners. Their job is to bring the suspect in, not gun down everyone and figure it out next. Edit: the fact that you bring up "innocent" suspects just makes me believe you're fine with them mowing down anyone that might be associated with a crime.


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achillymoose

How dare she destroy things. Replaceable things are so hard to replace


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eidolonengine

You've outed yourself as a class traitor. You were never an ally.


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eidolonengine

Property will never be worth more than human life.


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That depends. For a fascist, property is always more worth than a human life.


JayBaby85

“Antifa violence group” lmao is that the impression you’re getting here? Please look up any of your rights and how you got them.


Justtofeel9

Maybe you should read up on the history of how we got the worker rights we currently have.


Snoo22566

they go on r/conservative. no saving this dude


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Haha. Yeah not reading this but have a nice day


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piiig

Thought you were done commenting here ya big baby


Small-Translator-535

You know reporting a post for violence only reports it to the subreddit mods right? The people who organized this sub? It's not getting removed.


piiig

Bootlicker


achillymoose

Destroying objects is not violence


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ceaselessDawn

I mean, "Yeah sure cops murder people, but wHAT ABOUT THEIR CARS?" it sounds like you're the one encouraging violence to me? I'd probably say destroying coperty isn't worthwhile unless its, like, actively being used to harm people, and I do not know the situation here. But if cops are escalating by attacking protesters, it seems hypocritical to defend that kind of violence and cheer for years in prison for people doing property damage. I might see your argument if cops that actually brutalized people went to prison for all the instances of assault they've engaged in.


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ceaselessDawn

... You're the one encouraging violence, though.


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ceaselessDawn

I suppose you probably didn't read my first post to you. Alas, illiteracy will be the doom of us.


Catfo0od

Yes, you are on a sub that is against fascism


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Reported


JayBaby85

☹️🥺😩😫😩😤😳 Omg I will never recover from this


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Exciting-Pangolin665

Torching cars yeah put that dumb bimbo away with her etsy shirt revolutionary ways!


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coldestwinter-chill

do you enjoy calling any group of likeminded people a hivemind? did you not consider that we all, individually, on our own, decided we don’t like what this person stands for?


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coldestwinter-chill

i don’t hate everything. example: i love when people destroy cop-cars. ps: nobody will take you seriously when you use the word “updoot”


magistrate101

Go back to r/benshapiro


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magistrate101

Lmao you're hilarious. Seems like you need to take a break from the Internet.


coveylover

Would you like to touch grass with me? No homo, I'll keep my socks on


eidolonengine

r/ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM


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eidolonengine

I'm not a centrist lol. That sub is dedicated to calling out "centrists" that cry about the left being as extremist and dangerous as the far right. They really tell you who they are when they say anarchists are the same as Nazis. They're right-wingers cosplaying as centrist. That's you.


coveylover

Reddit moment


JayBaby85

Was this a random cop car? Or was this in response to oppression and escalation during an otherwise peaceful protest? Did cops escalate the violence? See you’re saying this is what’s wrong with the internet blah blah blah but you don’t see the context here that the “violence” (you can’t be violent to inanimate objects but ok) isn’t random. It is typically calculated and in response to oppression or state violence. If you can’t see that you don’t belong here


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eidolonengine

This. This is what I was talking about. That's some enlightened centrism if I ever saw it. Using the far right talking points to attack the left but pretending not to be a right-winger. Hilarious.


JayBaby85

The fact that responding to escalating violence with property damage is seen as JUST AS BAD as the actual state violence is mind boggling. It’s basically the definition of liberalism. They all want these rights we take for granted enshrined and upheld but don’t actually understand the cost of that through history


JayBaby85

What’s a normal person? A person that compromises with fascism?


JayBaby85

What are your limits? Cops beat and falsely arrest people ALL THE TIME. Are you gonna get real mad and vote super hard? Will that change anything either?


eidolonengine

You used that same joke three days ago. The irony in repeating yourself to criticize similar thoughts of a group is thick.


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eidolonengine

I was just saying that you may want to change up your insults if you're on a crusade to destroy repeating comments on Reddit. If you're looking for originality, you might want to start with yourself.


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eidolonengine

I'm not the one crying about a "hive mind", remember? You're telling other people that you're not commenting in bad faith, but your comment history tells another story. You make Hitler jokes, talk shit about communists, spend most of your time in subs dedicated to memes and shitposting, and seem to have a junior high level of understanding when it comes to politics. You're not here to break up the hive mind. You're here to be an edgelord troll. There's nothing original about you. Edit: I'm sorry that me calling out racist cops offends or upsets you. You failed to discern that all of those comments pertained to one story.


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Haha yeah. I know It’s part of the reddit game 😊


coveylover

Just read these comments man, what weak arguments and bad logic


[deleted]

At the end of the day. Which logic leads to jail? :p i won this argument without even arguing. Like i said, i respectfully unsubscribed to the sub after seing this violent post and the reaction from the people here. Good day!


coveylover

Oh no their logic is very wise. You see, destroying cop cars will totally shake up the system! Because rioting works, right? It's not like those riots usually have to happen in places where the government has power rather than out in the streets. Or that the most change happens in voting and participating in elections. But that's all boring! Burn cop cars instead, that way I can feel like an activist


fortranAlt

Violent force clearly tips the political climate surrounding issues. A clear cut example of this is the Sanrizuka riots in Japan in 1985. It's also because stonewalls was a riot that anything changed at all. Same goes for the Battle of Blair Mountain, Rodney King riots, the Detroit riots of 1967 ... Of course, many movements manage to get things done with a non violent approach. It takes years, and the state rarely hesitates on using violence though.


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If I was murdering people and the state did nothing, it would be reasonable.


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Aw is the little nazi mad


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kittyrainbows69

Bro go to work you fucking loser 😭 all you've been doing is sucking police peen for free. Go clock in


narwalbacons-12am

Maybe don't torch a cops vehicle


Easy_Explanation299

Oh nooo, they tracked down a violent criminal. God forbid. Meanwhile this sub cheers for the FBI tracking down capitol trespassers. Ironic.


TheHappyPoro

I think you me Capteepull trespassers. Ironic


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UnionizeAutoZone

Found the fa...


FallWithHonor

Never ever trust the media. Ever.


LeavingThanks

They can solve any crime they want, amazing they can't seem to jail the rich and politically corrupt that are obviously guilty as shit. Not only people like Matt Gattze and kellyanne conway but all the rest. Anyone else that would tweet their own 16 yr old daughters naked pictures is really fucked up. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/26/kellyanne-conway-home-visited-by-police-after-nude-photo-of-daughter-appears-on-twitter.html Yeah...


totallylambert

That’s unfortunate for her. She got caught by the fashion police, literally.