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sabrina 1

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5. Yes, I agree. Doing it themselves to make sure it's 'done right'.

Reply to starroute (Reply #4)

Wed May 2, 2012, 11:09 PM

May 2012

And even though we know it was not Occupy, the news coverage shows it then shows the peaceful protesters, but to the viewers who have not been following closely, it's 'those violent protesters again'. Perception is everything.

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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