Back in the day, the IWW and other Unions made sure they had their own good squads at the ready.
Some trouble makers are undercover cops or paid informers, others may just be folks who want to throw a brick at a cop and figure they can get away in the crowd. The goon squad was there to make sure that no one gave the cops an excuse to start busting heads.
The police are always more prepared for violence than protesters. There are always elderly, infirm, or young children marching with us.
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There are always going to be police and punishment. Tribal societies used to throw people out to live alone in the woods.
Stop focusing on the police and look at who controls them.
The problem is that the police are out of control and that’s why we’re even having this discussion.
Stop focusing on the police and look at who controls them.
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There aren’t enough pixels to tell if that bracelet has any blue on it. The evidence for wire seems to be a single keyring loop thing. The “cuffs” could just be a tin of chew.
Definitely still look out but idk if this is the best image to match with those captions.
Other things to look for include, holsters at belt and pit level, mechanic or medical gloves, a cheap necklace (could be a badge), large zipties (commonly used as cuffs during protests), eye protection, radio/walkie talkie.
I think the vest is the ultimate giveaway here. Chances are pretty low a civilian protestor will have access to one.
