Going to Revolution Hall, it seems
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We've been pushed to 6th Avenue, which is where we were told to go. The police looked ready to push us farther but now seem to be leaving. LRAD lady still ordering us to disperse to the west past 6th avenue. Well, she's got half her wish for now
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Crowd hesitates at the intersection. Uncertain what to do next
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Heated debate: Pioneer Square or Justice Center? After a lot of back and forth, the crowd decides justice center. We get maybe a block before the police come at us yet again. Leisurely pace. They don't seem terribly hungry for arrests tonight. Back to 6th
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Smoke, no tear gas yet. Flash bang. We're numb to both at this point
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Perhaps in response to past criticism for pushing protesters beyond the stated boundaries, the cops are not pushing past 6th. A tense standoffpic.twitter.com/Xcg7CWlLLh
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Police withdraw from 6th once more and the protest is on the move, away from the arbitrarily-closed area. Man on the megaphone continues to emphasize Rose City Justice's absence. I'm not sure what went down or what promises were made, but he has an undeniable point
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The crowd is robust despite this: at least 200
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"slow in the front!" The crowd instantly stops to let everyone catch up. "Grandma speed!" Someone shouts. "Like fifty grandmas, that's how we need to walk. Grandmas without Facebook! That speed." We get better every single night
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I can never decide whether I like "War Crime Wheeler" or "Tear Gas Teddy" better as a chant
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Another debate about where to go next. This beautiful group just took a vote by applause. Results inconclusive. More debate A decision is reached. Not everyone is happy, but the majority are abiding by it (Sorry PPB, I'm not gonna give the results away)
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A pop to the right. Everyone tenses and looks...then laughs. 'its kinda fucked up,' someone comments. I'm never entirely sure this whole thing isn't some kind of veteran fever dream, the parallels are numerous and strong
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Police lights a few blocks ahead. The chants change instantly. "Stay together, stay tight!" "Whose streets? Our streets!"
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As we approach the Justice center yet again, LRAD lady orders us to disperse
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Cops lines up at Salmon--the Northern boundary of the exclusion zone. Another face-off.
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Standoff continues. One cop in particular keeps raising his weapon. He seems eager. LRAD moves forward. Warned again to leave. I cannot overstate how much no one is going to do thatpic.twitter.com/wdYIVOO9IB
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Shots--probably pepper balls. Crowd moving in a slow and disciplined manner
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The group is shrinking and has just split
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Exclusion zone has expanded to Morrison apparently
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A group has linked arms and is holding the line at Morrison
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Reinforcements arrive. Group narrowly avoids a second split
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"officers will be leaving the area. You must stay outside of Morrison to Columbia, 1st to 6th. Do not engage the officers"
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The officers do leave. Crowd cheers and comes forward immediately. Police fire pepper s at the crowd as they drive away. Cheers. "I love you all!!"
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Immediately returning to the JC. 0 fucks given tonight. Someone is playing Bella Ciao!! I'll tweet this as soon as the police see us
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A police officer without his helmet approaches the fence. A black man approaches from our side. They are talking
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Pepper ball fired in the middle of the discussion. Crowd tenses. Multiple shouts of "Don't talk to cops"
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Man who spoke to the cops tries to get people to move. "if you don't want to be shot, move a block up." Fury from the crowd. No one is having it
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It's 1AM. There's a dance party across the river. The crowd is stripped to its bones and its bones are strong. No one here is afraid of anything. It's fucking incredible. This won't end well, but in a way, it's already ended well, because all of us are, in a critical way, free
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