Protesters waiting and gathering. A medic tent distributes water, ear plugs, masks, snacks, and more Nearby, a couple activists have set up a zine station. Very coolpic.twitter.com/ZGZGZJx9rC
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Yep, tear gas As the protest retreated, a resident yelled "get our of here! I have work in the morning!" "Take it up with the cops!" someone replies I admit this would be a lousy place to live right now
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As rumors of riot cops fly, as the group recovers from the tear gas, they take a vote for next steps They come to a consensus decision and start moving Three months ago I wouldn't have thought it possible. And it wouldn't have been. The growing cohesion continues to amaze
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The protest has returned to the PPA The police are already here and they still think this is a riot Orders to "disperse to the South and the East" DJ LRAD loud as fuck tonightpic.twitter.com/QDy2Ff3OLa
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"we do not appear to have a shield wall to hold the line. Should we stay or move?" The protesters decide to be water. This is a first. This is tactical thinking DJ LRAD can't wrap his head around it. He repeats the dispersal order again
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The protest wraps around and approaches the PPA from a different angle, only to encounter a riot line The crowd turns to melt away again
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Back to the PPA, where a cluster of cops stand silently guarding the beige buildingpic.twitter.com/6EhjbwbYu4
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How many cops does it take to diamantle a fence? Answer: More than you'd thinkpic.twitter.com/PVtLRfSzmO
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And then they retreat The cops are currently chilling in front of the PPA again Standoffpic.twitter.com/XwvgXaLbOC
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The Police retreat from the PPA and vanish Protesters advance and start some creative redecorating
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DJ LRAD reminds everyone it's still a riot
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How many protestera does it take to set up a fence? By the time you finish asking the question, it's already uppic.twitter.com/J9xly4cQct
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A car comes up to the fence. Revs its engine. Reverses quick, charges, turns down a side street at the last minutepic.twitter.com/Zvc91tzPED
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Police charge and make multiple arrests. A small kettle in the Heavenly Donuts parking lot Multiple TRO violations holy shit Footage incomingpic.twitter.com/3stIafQhWB
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So much tear gas the nearby apartment's smoke alarm is going offpic.twitter.com/PR7Sq0oETL
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A brutal arrest, which I film until told to move by someone who doesn't understand what it means to interfere in police activitypic.twitter.com/XPUuBrcgkv
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Protest back at the PPA for Round 3 Chant: "Cops and Klan go Hand in Hand!"pic.twitter.com/qQAUihooz8
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That car I posted about earlier driving erratically kept doing it for a while. No sign of it now
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Protesters singing along to The Coup This is the sound of Summer 2020 for mepic.twitter.com/L9pq3iSEsT
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Still standing off at the PPB. One of the officers took a couple shots at the crowd known only to him The graffiti on the PPA is very good tonight "Say her name! Kendra James! Who killed her? PPB!"pic.twitter.com/vjlqCyN86A
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This officer has been posted like this for at least 2 minutes. Aiming but not firing while everyone heckles himpic.twitter.com/VL5zd9gnQj
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"I want to be a storm trooper for Donald Trump! I want to be an authoritarian fuck!" "Which one of you organized the rally on Saturday? Who cut the shields for QAnon?" "Raise your hand if you're in the Klan!" Chant: "it's a revolution, not a riot!"
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Abruptly a dozen cops charge across the street to the Heavenly Donuts and arrest some kid "They said they arrested me for what I said!" he shouts as they lead him away in cuffs (sound on) What first amendment?pic.twitter.com/BYKDVcSzCr
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The erratic driver from earlier is back and he's...um...well, something with 2 beers and a tape measure I don't know what's going on herepic.twitter.com/sRjN4vclHk
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Press swarms him. A protester yells that he almost ran them over and should be in jail DJ LRAD tells press and legal observers that they appreciate us but to stop interfering with their work and to leave the roadway I feel very appreciated
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The police leave the area, but not before gassing the fuck out of everyone againpic.twitter.com/2yw4OiqA1e
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Everyone just chilling in front of the PPA now Normally this is when I'd head out but the way last night went--20+ arrests after 1AM--I'm nervous to leave
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DJ LRAD is back to remind us that Lombard is open to vehicular traffic. Tear gas threatened No word on whether this is still a riot
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