As is par for the course, the mayday protests in Seattle have become sort of violent.
The day started out pretty good, with immigration reform on the marchers minds.
May Day has traditionally been a day when the political left turns out in bright red colors but grim demeanor, and lately when anarchist toughs find an excuse to trash storefronts. In front of the Federal Building on Wednesday, were the usual fixtures of protest gatherings worldwide — Trotskyite newspaper sellers. But Wednesday’s march was distinctive in its happiness and humor, for its presence of young people, and its unusual number of families with babies.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/...
Unfortunately, that will probably be forgotten as the so called anarchists and those folks who think it just looks fun are turning violent. I have no idea what they are protesting, but they ruined a good thing from earlier in the day. I have no doubt that the anarchists march will either be confused with the immigration march or the immigration march will be totally forgotten.
I may be dead wrong, and acknowledge there are a few non-whites on the scene, but to me these protestors are a symbol of white privilege to me.
So far it's not too bad, some rocks and bottles thrown at police and the police responding with pepper spray and flash bang grenades.