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https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-secret-service-cpd-provide-update-chicago-democratic/14909816/

"Even if it's not an act of violence, and it appears peaceful, but it's a violation of the law, blocking roadways, blocking venues, things of that nature, we will declare mass arrests in those situations and make those arrests," Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said.

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[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I think it would be funny if there were 0 protesters. Like a concerted effort to display extreme apathy.

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What if, instead of showing up to the convention, they all went to the hotels and houses where the DNC members were staying?

Might be more effective, and could possibly foul the PD's plans.

[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just have someone pushing every single button on the elevators for a whole week

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago

Pull hotel fire alarms every night at midnight, flatten their rental tires at dawn, set off fireworks outside the security perimeter of the convention, show them no peace for their injustice.

Of course if any of these actions are illegal, please exclude them from any plan of action and please stick to legal forms of protest that won't penalize yourself or others.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago

they all went to the hotels and houses

The police would suddenly be experts about vagrancy laws. I seriously wonder how many minutes a protestor could peacefully be in a hotel lobby until the cops decided it's time for them to get arrested.

"Even if it's not an act of violence, and it appears peaceful, but it's a violation of the law..."

[–] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 19 points 5 months ago

I mean ngl I don't feel like getting arrested for doing something that demonstrably will have zero effect on the ruling class' decision

[–] Gay_Tomato@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Imagine just having a block party for Palestine outside the DNC.tony-cheer party-rocking

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago

No reason to protest either of these clown shows. While they are distracted with the political theater, go sabotage murder factories or something

[–] YoungSheldonAdelson@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Seeing these perennial $50000 per plate democratic event attendees posting on shitter how happy and relieved they are that they got to an event and didn't see any protestors because the police had cordoned off so many streets surrounding the event.

No fucking way, dawg. These people don't deserve peace for even a second. Not at their elite get-togethers, not at their homes, not at their workplaces where they do most of the evil. No justice, no peace.