Forum Post: To the weary. Be wary.
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 9, 2011, 11:10 a.m. EST by teeb
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More caution. Understand that as the protest gathers influence, that more desperate measures will be taken to disband the protests. Educate yourselves and develop strategies to effectively de-activate non-peaceful or destructive behavior among protesters. Whether these activities come from weary supporters or professional provocateurs, they will be equally detrimental to your efforts. Remember the chaos at the G12 summit or Kent State. Train yourselves and each other, watch each others' backs, tolerate nothing other than the Most Civil Disobedience, and teach contingency plans to deliver the unruly to authorities. Exhaustion and a mob mentality are a dangerous mix, and They are counting on your failure to maintain order. Prove them wrong. Please.
I believe this will be a peaceful movement. You do not see the hate in the faces of these people as you did with other groups.
Thank you for saying this. This message should be used as a reminder for any group that is organizing a protest.