this works for tear gas

#SEATTLE ALERT! — THE AUTONOMOUS ZONE NEEDS BARRICADE MATERIALS!

Don't try this technique without proper heat-resistant gloves or on larger cannisters! Let us know what you find does and doesn't work well at @BLMProtestsBot!

edit: he was not arrested, but this is nonetheless more proof of police threatening to arrest journalists for their opinions even in #Maine, the other #Portland.

https://twitter.com/c_milneil/status/1270383006910484482?s=20

"Police have an obvious but very limited role in a civilized society. Cops can be good at things like handling mass shootings, natural disaster help, writing tickets, and generally handling standard emergencies that dont involve mental health. They also have an obvious role in investigating crime. Now the police force we have is totally not fit for the above purpose. However that doesn't mean we couldn't conceive of a civil servant role that does meet those needs." - A comment found on Reddit

MN: march has shut down all lanes of traffic

https://twitter.com/getfandom/status/1270489764852948992

It took this long for this disgusting show to get cancelled.

CW: Police Brutality

#Richmond: https://twitter.com/GoadGatsby/status/1270473823649964040?s=20

MN: union sq group dispersing *cops sing weird 2 second opera*

The event scheduled for city council tonight regarding defunding police was cancelled by organizers. See defundtpd.com for more details. Some people still came downtown to hold a presence outside of the city council chambers as the petition signed by more than 10,000 Tucsonians to defund tpd is delivered. About 20 folks are having conversations and sharing literature about police abolition.

#Richmond update: credible reports that Columbus has been dethroned from his colonial pedestal and dumped into nearby Fountain Lake!

https://twitter.com/GoadGatsby/status/1270521336515956737?s=20