Forum Post: How we beat pepper spray and other police violence with NONVIOLENT TACTICS

Some say "Let's put some fear in police so they're less apt to hurt peaceful protestors."

If you are one of those people, please understand that I hear you. I really do. But this is exactly the instinct you, me and others must get over if we're going to win this. You said if they had some fear they'd think twice about brutalizing protestors. It is EXACTLY this fear you speak of that CAUSES THEM to brutalize protestors and you're saying you want more of it.

I get how you feel. If that had been my friend on the ground in this video (must see this http://occupywallst.org/forum/this-says-it-all-what-were-up-against-and-how-we-w/ ) then it would have been damn hard for me not to take a swing at a policeman. But you know what. That would have been my lizard brain taking over my rational self which is counterproductive and against my own interests and the interests of the group.

If you're one of those who think we need to resort to violence - splash some cold water on your face, jog around the block and then look at this video a second time. Look at the power here. It came from nonviolence. And now this video is the #1 trending item on google. Gotta watch all the way through to the end. Amazing. Incredible. Instructive. http://occupywallst.org/forum/this-says-it-all-what-were-up-against-and-how-we-w/