Yeah, this is the thing. You can make whatever preparations you want, but if the police are in an alliance with the demonstrators and in opposition to the government and the public, the prep work isn’t going to matter.
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I think it’s clear that like all urban revolutions you need explicit or implicit accommodation by cops to succeed
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I wonder, though, if they’ll eventually follow the same pattern they have with school boards. That is, can’t occupy the Capitol, so start targeting smaller communities, instead.
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In DC police already reflexively close streets whenever something might happen and the Capitol is already surrounded by retractable barricades
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Let's just hope a US Capitol truckers' convoy won't get any "inside help."
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This gif has been popular for years with urban transportation nerds. But it tells you a lot about the "trucker" movement's method.pic.twitter.com/EKtaZK5bvc
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Police shouldn't escalate confrontation, but well-prepared police keep protesters from escalating confrontation, too.
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Caught off guard, or undermined by local police force, not only sympathizing with protestors, but rebelling against new chief hired to deal with racism on the force. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-police-abdirahman-abdi-agreement-1.5887390 …
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Pretty amazing which groups are able to catch the authorities off guard.
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