Raising the bridges carries huge economic and political costs. If protests triggered a repeat of Lightfoot’s over-reach, it could be considered a win for the protesters. It is unlikely to happen under the current mayor.

Marches are often cleared with the local government first. Marching in a circuit downtown is a common route, where the police already have plans drawn up to protect the protest from vigilante attacks, and prevent vandalism by protesters. If the march organizers are trying to not antagonize the local police, they’ll probably pick a familiar and easily approved route.

Creating conflict with the police is likely to get more press attention to a demonstration with less people, but if the organizers are trying to maximize the demonstration’s attendance, telegraphing the intention to keep conflict to a minimum is likely to encourage participation from a larger swath of the population.

So far they’ve organized massive demonstrations in several major cities, and the consistent track record of no injuries or violence seems to be attracting more and more people.

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are public protests the only way to fight oppression?

No, of course not. Just doing your job as a journalist documenting the government breaking the law is a great way to fight oppression without engaging in public protest.

I ask because, while I stand by that if someone with a gun tells me to leave, I will leave

Are you a journalist? Do have have a responsibility to the public to document how the government is responding to the protests? As a private citizen, you’re free to follow the dictates of your conscience. But I suspect you’d be a terrible journalist.

It seems strange you’re asking about protest ethics, when there were no protesters in the video; only police and journalists. I hope you’re not trying to shift the goalposts, derail the thread, or muddy the waters. There is no order to leave recorded in the video, only police approaching and immediately firing rounds. Journalists in the United States should not expect to be targets of police violence when they’re clearly engaged in first amendment protected activity and not breaking the law.

What does “Don’t be in a zero zone, that’s all there is to it.” and “I agree with you fully.” mean, if you’re not endorsing someone who blames the journalists for being harmed while *checks notes* doing their job reporting on civil unrest with cameras in proximity to armed police?

It’s one thing to be happy to concede your constitutional right to assemble and protections for the press to bullies with guns.

It’s another to distance yourself from the brave injured journalists and blame the people with cameras for the actions of tyrants.

Your ignorance in this context is really gross.

These cars are mobile hi-def surveillance cameras. Incidentally they indefinitely track all the riders, their destinations and origins, and report it back to big data. Lime scooters are no better.

Nice to meet you, scimitar wielding cartoon villain enforcer from Disney’s Aladdin!

All of them were innocent of capital crimes, but received a death sentence because they were black. Please stop chopping off people’s hands for shoplifting an apple.

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You’re very welcome! [email protected] / @[email protected] is an incredible admin, and up until now has declined donations, funding the entire instance several years now from his own pocket.

This current downtime is the exception that proves the rule. I hope he’s not stressing out too much. We’ll all be ready to jump right back into it when he gets back.