G-8 protests cause a stir, but little else (funny story on pathetic protesters)

The Washington Times ^ | June 10, 2004 | James G. Lakely

[Arrowhead1952]

20 out of 5,000. WOW!! 0.004% attendance.

[McGavin999]

I think it is just a costume. This is street theater and they know how they are supposed to look.

It's their uniform. They have to dress that way or their friends will laugh at them, you know how important it is to conform at that age. You have to wear your non-conformist gear if you want to conform.

[Syncro]

It is part of their costume. You can be sure they got the idea from someone else.

If you've noticed, the terrorists in Iraq and Gaza etc, wear these masks.

Bingo! Well they are terrorist supporters. Just like city gangs they emulate the "real" terrorists...makes them feel more important.

What's with the masks?
What are these kids afraid of?

IMO some wear the masks so their parents won't recognize them and cut off their money.

Where...is this??? GA or Palestine???

We were wondering that a couple of years ago at the Palestinian Terrorist Support Day in San Francisco.

There were about 10 or twelve of us waiting for the 5,000 marchers to get to the park in front of City Hall.

When they arrived they rushed us. We were the voices of America and Reason, they couldn't have that.

As the first wave of marchers approached Civic Center for the rally, they pumped their fists and shouted down a group of about 12 counterprotesters who had been standing in front of City Hall, waving the American flag and voicing their support for the United States. To avoid any physical conflict, police wearing riot gear quickly ushered the small group of counterprotesters inside City Hall and stood in a single line blocking the entrance as the pro-Palestinian protesters chanted, ``Free, free Palestine,'' in cries that grew louder by the moment.

The Police should have arrested them and protected us but it was easier to just shove the Patriots inside City Hall.

So, here is where these kids get the idea for the masks.

As we were leaving a "well meaning" officer from SFSD said to Carol, 'you might want to hide that flag', to which she retorted 'I'm an American, I will NOT hide this flag!'.

My feeling is that if American Patriots have to get to their cars, and thousands of traitors might attack them, the police should surround the Americans and give them safe passage.

CCC, thanks for hosting some of my pictures that day...

[CounterCounterCulture]

My pleasure, Syncro.

And thank you for going out into that jungle to document the vermin.

Good to see that photo of me and my FRiends on the frontlines.

[OXENinFLA]

Thanks for the pics, I do vaguely remember that

[JerseyHighlander]

The NUMBER ONE REASON NO ONE SHOWED UP TO PROTEST:

http://bonnaroo.com/swf-txt/base.html

Bonnaroo 2004 June 11th-June 13th

No competition....

[A CA Guy]

Well this is a model now as to how to handle all future events where kooks were planning to protest.

[radiohead]

What's with the masks? What are these kids afraid of?

Well they are terrorist supporters.

IMO some wear the masks so their parents won't recognize them and cut off their money.

Both reasons work for me. On a serious note, for years I've assumed anyone who wears a mask like that is a Palestinian supporter.

[Desdemona]

I saw this on Fox this evening. Compare that to the thousands paying respects to Reagan.

[tet68]

Wow. How pathetic is that?

It's on the same level with the picture the Atlanta Journal
and Fishwrapper had.

Captioned, "...Suzzzane Aquarious, and Shonquilla Roberts
sing Kumbaya at a candle lit protest out side the G-8 summit." Honest to god.

[piasa]

That one should be captioned: "We should have picked a smaller venue."

[AmericanMade1776]

I did read in One Newspaper online that some of the Terrorist shouted, "Free Palestine?"

[Syncro]

Yes they do spend a lot of time shouting Free Palestine.At the Terrorist March last Sat June 5 in San Francisco, they were chanting "Viva Viva Palestinia"

If this audio thing works, take a listen: Anti- AmericanChant

Many Palestinian Flags, not one actual American Flag. Just the ones they desecrated.

This guy has mutilated the US Flag, and flys a Palestinian Flag above it!