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Ian David

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5. IIRC, Occupy has helped LEO arrest Blac Bloc members. But I could be wrong.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 08:54 PM

Apr 2012

I'm certain that I remember seeing a YouTube video giving instructions on how Occupiers should behave to isolate Blac Bloc and help LEO arrest them.

And I'm pretty sure I remember reading that they've successfully done that.

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Vandals hit Oakland businesses during Occupy march [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

Did they check on the whereabouts annabanana Apr 2012 #1

Black Bloc drm604 Apr 2012 #2

Chris Hedges did a piece on the black bloc. They are not police: freshwest Apr 2012 #4

Yea, I read that article when it first came out, drm604 Apr 2012 #9

I saw that too, and it was the well-organized and knowledgeable union people who put a stop to that. freshwest Apr 2012 #10

well, you might recall the violence that did occur during the VN protests..but 2banon Apr 2012 #11

Question: Have any of these guys EVER been arrested by LEO's? freshwest Apr 2012 #3

IIRC, Occupy has helped LEO arrest Blac Bloc members. But I could be wrong. Ian David Apr 2012 #5

Yep, you could usually tell the 'bad actors' by their new denim threads from Sears FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #6

We went by their threats to burn things down and kill the pigs. freshwest Apr 2012 #7

It was shorthand back then. Quoting Zappa's line questioned authenticity FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #17

No True Occupater would ever do anything illegal slackmaster Apr 2012 #8

My first thought- "agent provocateurs" BeHereNow Apr 2012 #12

Several times Occupiers caught cops dressed up as 'protestors' in the beginning of the movement. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #14

The "agents provocateurs" claim is used by real agents to divide and conquer. joshcryer Apr 2012 #15

LOL... thanks for your concern. I will be VERY careful. n/t BeHereNow Apr 2012 #16

Think things are bad now? -..__... Apr 2012 #13

I love how you guys scream "agent provocateur" at every turn... snooper2 Apr 2012 #18

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