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2008-03-20 Fifth Column

Local DC Indymedia Pot Heads: Paint bombs hammer Bechtel, Recruiter

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Posted by Icerigger 2008-03-20 09:05|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Suggestion: Give the cops paint ball guns. Could be a whole lotta fun for everybody.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-03-20 12:06|| 2008-03-20 12:06|| Front Page Top

#2 O brave, brave Lions of Protest! The photos were narrowly focussed, so we can't see how few people there actually were.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-03-20 12:16|| 2008-03-20 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 If they want to call them paint "bombs", I suggest the ATF be called in on this.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-03-20 12:24|| 2008-03-20 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 The photos were narrowly focussed, so we can't see how few people there actually were.

One you become aware of this trick, you will be appalled (or not!) at how often it is used, both for stills and live footage. Tightly framed shots, camera positioned low, lookup up slightly and voila! - a "massive" street demonstration with half a dozen people.

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-20 12:49|| 2008-03-20 12:49|| Front Page Top

#5 As usual, they talk about these incidents like they're the 21st century version of Bunker Hill. I'm sure the hippie chicks will be all impressed and hot to give it up upon hearing of these decisive strikes in the people's struggle against BushCo!

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-20 12:59|| 2008-03-20 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Go trash a bank if you got real balls...

Posted by Jello Biafra 2008-03-20 13:26|| 2008-03-20 13:26|| Front Page Top

#7 While the Freepers attracted enough cops to prevent the building from being taken outright, the cops were unable to prevent projectiles from being hurled from the crowd.

Yeah. How about the Freepers tell the cops to take a walk around the block for about ten minutes. Then we'll see who they were really there to "protect".

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-20 13:36|| 2008-03-20 13:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Gaia honored this event with lots and lots of life-affirming drenching rains. Just like She has for every protest in the last eight years.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-03-20 13:51|| 2008-03-20 13:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Looking at the photos it was pretty easy to tell numbers were questionable. I've seen those tight shots to exaggerate participation on most of the Indy news sites Steve. Wankers.

It would be fun to see the police leave even for 15 minutes. I'm sure the pro-America folks would wipe the streets with these paint bomb freaks. Might even shove a bong or two up the rectums.

Posted by Icerigger 2008-03-20 14:36|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2008-03-20 14:36|| Front Page Top

#10 EU6305, great idea. If I can make a 50 yard plink with an SL-68II I would love to see what a peace officer could do with a souped up gun, limitless practice, and a choice of paintballs from your standard - to pepperballs - to something that might smell bad to the protestors, like Irish Spring

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-03-20 19:27|| 2008-03-20 19:27|| Front Page Top

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