G-20 Pittsburgh 2009 Friday night protest

We heard that the Anarchists/"black block" were to confront the police, so we got ourselves some white t-shirts and banners to protest against violence from both parts. It turned out, however, that the Cops had taken the threat quite seriously, and sent literally hundreds of policemen, outnumbering the anarchists with about 10 to 1. Then the black block said they would project video of police violence instead of confronting them. So in the belief it would all be a peaceful demonstration, I got myself a jacket and a camera.

And it was all peaceful until the police suddenly, with no prior notice, advanced towards the crowd of various activists, black masks, students and curious photographers. No footage of police violence was ever shown.

I don't think the police handled this very wisely. The demonstrators was at no point a threat, and they did no damage to public property. The police, on the other hand, all stood showing off their batons and rifles.

Read the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on the event:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09271/1001494-100.stm

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[tsh261]

I like the cop at 0:09 that holds his shield upside down:-)

[asicit2b]

I only see ONE black mask Oh look he is right in the camera shot.Wonder why ?

[tsh261]

Yeah, the largest assembly of black masks at that point were in the middle of Schenley Plaza, while this is towards the food stands. I don't like to film them too much, they tend to get angry. "No photos. I do not consent!"

[asicit2b]

Do you know who luke is and what he stands for ?

[tsh261]

No. Is Luke by any chance the guy with the speaker? If it is the case, then Luke have my respect, and I don't believe he is an anarchist.

If you haven't noticed, I have changed the title. I'll consider to change my description. Nevertheless, there were a lot of black-masks there, and we were told they were arranging the protest in the first place.

[asicit2b]

Need to rename this video. This is not Anarchist.Please Keep your info correct.Change title PLEASE.Will be checking.

[tsh261]

We were told it was the anarchists, or so-called "black masks" that arranged the protest. I consider the sources to be reliable

[WillyKnilly]

at like 41 he says he's oppressing instead of protesting.lol The weed was messin with him.

[ManoftheBeret]

What the fuck? The G-20 protests were organized and carried out by anarchists, not "real patriots." It wasn't about your stupid NWO fantasies, it was about fighting back against capital.

[ManoftheBeret]

Do you have any evidence we were actually on the govt payroll or are you just talking out of your ass?

[curtischesness]

The so-called anarchist in Pittsburgh that day....were disinformation provacatuers hired by the government to make the protesters look evil, to legitimize the military presence. Google cointelpro

[PlasticJesus341]

I was there and I was an anarchist but I don't dress up/act like those black bloc people, not my thing

[llandshark]

You make your friend proud...

Peace

[asicit2b]

The "anarchists"were a very small brief group.Check the videos