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Nice pictures Jim.

I think people who don't go to protests really have no idea how quick things can turn dangerous. For me as a regular protester for any and all Unconstitution policies learned this quick with my own mentality.

Back during the primaries all the Ron Paul MeetUps had mandatory security courses on 10 digit crowd moral and peace-full interaction to opposition. This course alone and contact numbers was priceless I later found out. It doesn't matter what state prolly doesn't matter what country .. there is always a central command. I tried one of those numbers at a Town Hall Meeting a few months ago, after I had exhausted my peace-filled state of mind for the first time ever at a protest.

To make a long story short, this old man and lady was being totally verbally abused about their view on not wanting Obama Care. Now, there was this younger person drilling them with lies and pointing fingers right up in their faces, seriously yelling bad words and all .. this younger idiot was inciting the entire crowd and painting themselves as an open target ... I myself had to walk right up to the idiot with furry .. I could not believe this person was speaking to this older man and lady in the manner he was, I have never in my life seen older folk so verbally abused... the older folk were shaking so bad I thought they would drop over dead with a heart attack. I had to do something .. I wanted so bad to just knock the traitor out cold, but so did everyone else, lol. So, in-stead I called one of the numbers programed in my phone from that course ... I swear it was only 3 minutes later and a huge State Police Officer  walked right up to me, read my nametag, stepped infront of me .. and said to the traitor is there a problem.

Jesus, I had a tears in my eye as he took him away.

That traitor was about to be pumbled by a whole crowd of folk if that Officer didn't show up within minutes. I just know it.

It only takes one idiot and a fraction of a sec for things to get very very dangerous. That was my worse moment in all protests since my first Tea Party in Dec 2007.

Beware of the (outside Agitators) that frequent some protests.
They have their own agenda and its never good.

Ignore mouthy people, do not argue with them, its the wrong place for a discussion.

Beware of those holding objects in their hands for the purpose of throwing at police lines, you may unwittingly become a target just by being near such people.

When the shit hits the fan move left or right, never ahead or backwards, keep moving.
If your on fire drop and roll....

Ahh, the Sixties...........

Yes we had that happen at our Obama for President rallies and more recently, at our demonstrations for  Health Care Reform, BE.  We have had a few very angry people flipping us off and screaming at us, but we just ignore them.  Most people actually give us the thumbs up, some even join in!  It's been great!  Peaceful demonstrations are a good way to express public opinion and can help facilitate meaningful  change.

You do have to distance yourself from those who would rabble rouse, those who got bit by the K9s were in the wrong.

Moons - did you come to DC in the 60's to protest?  

Someone believes in the right of public protest but believes that people who disaree with her are traitors?  Dear God.

Bucko -  I believe that B.E. said the person was up "in the face" of an elderly couple and saying horrible words to them.   That is not "peaceful" protest.    Are you an anarchist?

Ironic, isn't it Bucko?    Anyway, a  "peaceful" protest is usually defined as a non-violent protest, has nothing to do with noise level, in fact by their very nature, most protests are quite loud.    Thankfully not too many punches get thrown and even fewer fingers get bitten off these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am not familiar with any state in the USA where the police haul off protesters for expressing their opinions, no matter how loud and no matter who doesn't like what they are saying.  For example people harass, scream at and try to intimidate women who are just trying to enter womens health clinics, but that's not  illegal because they don't actually touch the women or trespass onto private property.