#livestream Press are allowed to remain on 1 corner at 31st and Nic
But remember, we just saw on the unicorn riot stream the cops lie to everyone about not arresting people shortly ago, we have seen press harassed, and we have seen legal observers arrested. So don't trust anything a pig or organizer tells you. Trust what you see, be self reliant, and trust your comrades and have their backs. We cannot trust leaders as we just saw. Decentralize. This is a hive. We can be effective with our own voices and with bloc. #forward
But remember, we just saw on the unicorn riot stream the cops lie to everyone about not arresting people shortly ago, we have seen press harassed, and we have seen legal observers arrested. So don't trust anything a pig or organizer tells you. Trust what you see, be self reliant, and trust your comrades and have their backs. We cannot trust leaders as we just saw. Decentralize. This is a hive. We can be effective with our own voices and with bloc. #forward
#admin These organizers negotiated their own release because they were appointed by the city, while the rest of the crowd got arrested. They are rats. On scanners, they made us think that they were friends by saying something along the lines of "watch these folks in orange shirts they might try something" we were not prepared for this tactic from the city, and we apologize about missing this call. We know for next time. And like always, never trust a self described leader or organizer. #forward
#Livestream: police are still arresting, it has been approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes now #forward
#livestream Report is that a press member, a photographer is included in the group that is arrested. Photographing is a protected right. So yeah, they lied about protecting press tonight too #forward
#Livestream: camera pointed at NLG represenatives in handcuffs. #forward
What was that about a constitution and first amendment rights? Seems like cops can just decide to ignore them anyway and force you to wait for a court date and receive no penalty
What we know for next time. Orange organizers are city office of violence prevention. They are foes. They use K mart to stage for 5th precinct.
A review of protesters response. Many backed up when ordered to leave but were met with a line of police coming from the direction they were told to go. This was an unconstitutional kettling event and we hope NLG brings that up when they discuss both of their advocates illegal arrests and the defense of the over 30 other folks arrested too. #forward
Also doesnt look like Minneapolis police care about social distancing with how many folks are being crammed into transport vehicles #forward