Bowser asking Washingtonians to stay out of downtown Tues and Wed

[Anonymous]

All locals asked to avoid downtown 1/5 and 1/6:

https://www.popville.com/2021/01/washington-dc-bowser-protest-request/?fbclid=IwAR0Ric2CwR4t3e-bXNpmY5JShl-Y25RtZpEv_vr_hpqNZcLn-3KBFBWceYQ

[jsteele]

Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Is there a record of them attacking homeless people and people within striking distance? I thought the melees the last time were with counter-protestors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Is there a record of them attacking homeless people and people within striking distance? I thought the melees the last time were with counter-protestors?

they vandalized BLM banners from CHURCHES - I wouldn't put anything past them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Is there a record of them attacking homeless people and people within striking distance? I thought the melees the last time were with counter-protestors?

they vandalized BLM banners from CHURCHES - I wouldn't put anything past them

Clearly attacking banners is a natural gateway to beating homeless people senseless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Find somewhere else to spend the day. Downtown DC is not a very big area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Is there a record of them attacking homeless people and people within striking distance? I thought the melees the last time were with counter-protestors?

they vandalized BLM banners from CHURCHES - I wouldn't put anything past them

In the annals of vandalism, ripping down banners or posters is not quite on par with looting and vandalizing stores or setting them ablaze. I fear, however, that those coming downtown this week may have something worse in mind. It is probably good sense to avoid them and give them as little publicity as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Is there a record of them attacking homeless people and people within striking distance? I thought the melees the last time were with counter-protestors?

These are exactly the types of sociopaths who beat up homeless people. They are bullies looking for violence. Their gang initiation involves getting into fights.

Who do you think they are going to go after? Especially if there's no counter protests.

They also don't stick to just the plaza. I would not be surprised to see them up in areas like Dupont circle or other areas where there are unhoused people.

[Anonymous]

These are people without JOBS, or hobbies, or friends outside their narrow quasi-political worldview. Its sad. Let them come be heard then leave. Nobody needs to be a big man and fight them. They are losers and cowards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

What should unhoused people downtown and within striking distance of downtown do?

I don't like the idea of leaving them unprotected from these thugs.

Is there a record of them attacking homeless people and people within striking distance? I thought the melees the last time were with counter-protestors?

they vandalized BLM banners from CHURCHES - I wouldn't put anything past them

Clearly attacking banners is a natural gateway to beating homeless people senseless.

They were definitely beating people last time, not just “attacking banners.” Why are you defending these aholes?

[Anonymous]

I remember a few years ago when these same types had a protest planned in DC. About a dozen of them came and thousands of us showed up. What's changed?

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Probably a good idea. The folks coming into town are looking for a fight. If they can't find an actual opponent, they will probably turn on themselves.

Truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are people without JOBS, or hobbies, or friends outside their narrow quasi-political worldview. Its sad. Let them come be heard then leave. Nobody needs to be a big man and fight them. They are losers and cowards.

Right. They are losers who believe lies.

This is the one time in their life they get to dress up and feel strong.
For them, this is like going to see a Broadway show — visiting the big city.

Let them have their day of costume play before we embark on our four year effort to root out Trumpism.

Violence always benefits the right. MLK and Gandhi had nonviolent direct action corrvet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are people without JOBS, or hobbies, or friends outside their narrow quasi-political worldview. Its sad. Let them come be heard then leave. Nobody needs to be a big man and fight them. They are losers and cowards.

Right. They are losers who believe lies.

This is the one time in their life they get to dress up and feel strong.
For them, this is like going to see a Broadway show — visiting the big city.

Let them have their day of costume play before we embark on our four year effort to root out Trumpism.

Violence always benefits the right. MLK and Gandhi had nonviolent direct action corrvet

Counter protesting is non-violent. Bombing their rally would be violent, and no one here is suggesting that. I think you have a serious misunderstanding of MLK and Gandhi.