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freshwest

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4. Sorry it degenerated to that point and hope for revitalization. Although during the WTO protests in
Mon Mar 26, 2012, 01:04 PM
Mar 2012

Seattle, the majority of protestors were families, students, children and union members and treated the same as the provocateurs, so there was violence.

Also, there was a police riot and the chief later left and wrote a book about the whole thing that was very damning.

At this point, as you say, the more the merrier, whatever works. In the Vietnam era it was overwhelming numbers in the street that changed the course. Naturally half a dozen people camping out is not as effective. Thanks for your information.

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