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starroute

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2. So now these vandals are tarring the good name of the Black Bloc?

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 04:53 PM

May 2012

I actually find that amusing -- in a grimly ironic kind of a way.

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2012/05/01/ows-day-general-strike-violence-reported-osf-128051/

People directly involved with Occupy San Fransisco say something fishy is going on. They describe the vandalists as to clean cut and too “different” to be Black Bloc while saying the people are new and have no relation to Occupy San Francisco. The tell tale sign is the vandals are smashing private property and mom and pop stores while Black Bloc targets state property and big corporations.

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Thom Hartmann: Were the San Francisco Vandals Paid Provocateurs? [View all] thomhartmann May 2012 OP

Thanks for video, it agrees with detailed account posted here yesterday: freshwest May 2012 #1

So now these vandals are tarring the good name of the Black Bloc? starroute May 2012 #2

Good point about what they are targeting, almost as if it were designed to anger the community. sabrina 1 May 2012 #3

This isn't even provocateurs -- it looks like a classic false flag operation starroute May 2012 #4

Yes, I agree. Doing it themselves to make sure it's 'done right'. sabrina 1 May 2012 #5