Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

The riot line drives us back. Same old shit, less brutality. The crowd did well at keeping their distance and the bullrush sprint was far more tired than last time Currently, the line has blocked the intersection of Stark and 113th. They've cut the group in two, I think

Police chase us down 113th: a residential street without sidewalks. Press ordered to trample grass and plants to avoid the street and arrest. They keep screaming to get out of the street, but there's nowhere to go Police and protesters screaming at each other

A medic begs to be let through the line. Report of a mom run over by the police car "What do you have in there, paint balloons?" One of the officers demands "It's medical supplies!" One of the police yells something about arson. Then: "OK, move, it's a riot. Party's over!"

I'm hearing that a group got hit really hard. It's unclear if anyone got footage, since they were making reporters run through lawns and between parked cars I'm with a group of maybe 20 protesters. We got scattered pretty good

If protesters come back here they'll need to develop some tactics to deal with these neighborhoods Press will also have to develop some tactics if we want to hold our boys in blue accountable. They essentially made it impossible for us to work tonight

Tiny groups gather on friendly lawns. Starting to move. Trying to find other groups. Drops of water trying to becoming a river again

Protesters convening in the park. Small groups keep trickling in "Identify yourselves! Who did you vote for?!" "I don't vote!!" Cheers

The crowd is on the move Whole we go I need to tell you that while I was moving down Washington and filming the police line someone offered me a drink from an open vodka bottle, and then "some rocks" I politely declined

A protester offers to pay for groceries for three weeks for any cop who quits their job "We all have college educations," a cop yells back. "That's not good enough! " They've been very vocal this evening

A cop tells us we're all under arrest Then the line loads up on their riot van and leaves I live in a Tom and Jerry cartoon

The night is done. But the only way back to my car is past the precinct Two cops ask us where we're going. I tell them. They let us through "Have a nice night!" One of them yells "See you tomorrow?" Another asks I decline to answer

Enlisted men always have some level of camaraderie with each other I suppose. And that's what we are. Two armies warring every night. Bizarre rules of engagement Shit's weird

All right, in my car and heading out Solidarity to everyone still out there