@iwriteok Traveling reporters I spoke to on the scene say that the show of violence in RPD (June 26) is worse even than what they had seen in Portland. That partner I had mentioned to you? Said I deserved what I got for being out there. How did I miss the boot flavor for 4 years?
I was worried that my PTSD would be exacerbated after witnessing this. That smell... I can't get it out of my nose. I keep hearing the whizzzzile and POP. Screaming. Pleading. They were mocking us, shooting pepper bullets at my umbrella ages before RPD staged their paintball flop
Can comfirm that I was hit with a riccocheted rubber bullet and plenty of pepper shots here, it would have been even more than a 5 full minutes before the firework that I saw set off. Just before the first smoke canister.
This body cam footage from @VSPPIO of protesters “launching fireworks” at police was recorded at 10:22 p.m., according to the time stamp in the top right. I got the following video of officers firing rubber bullets at protesters five minutes beforehand at 10:17 p.m.
@IwriteOK You're the only person I'd trust to ask this. My moderate-if-not-conservative partner thinks Antifa is too engrained in anarchy. How do I appeal to him? There has to be a way to make him see.
@IwriteOK I plan to have a serious discussion with him an hour from now. I assume he will bring up the autonomous zone as an example of going too far into 'anarchy'. Though I understand wholeheartedly, I'm not eloquent enough to put the argument forward.
@jonwurster, I'm sorry for having made a fool of myself in your presence this evening. On second thought, my favorite of your characters is the head of Shout TV... Followed closely by Tom's brother (in law?). Still, it was amazing to have seen you play live in my hometown. <3