Watching a LiveStream last night, heres how the events unfolded. Militarized police reappeared, stirring up an uneasy crowd. They threatened all protesters that they would be subject to arrest and/or other actions. This made everyone uneasy, since they had already fired off tear gas earlier in the night. Several young men joined the crowd and start to hype them up. Jumping around, starting chants, singing We Ready to the police, etc. It was pretty obvious these guys were looking for a fight, not just holding their ground. Suddenly a large number of cars appear (even though the streets were previously empty) and looters start pouring out to destroy local stores. Even though militarized police are nearby, and probably become quickly aware of the situation, they stand down. They never advance towards the crowd. All of the protesters are now caught in a whirlwind. The police are threatening them, as well as the looters, and in addition, the looters are eroding the image of the peaceful protest. They band together to stop the looting, since the police have actively refused to do so. This is a very obvious event by an agent provocateur. Likely multiple agents, but the same situation nonetheless. An agent provocateur (French for inciting agent) is an undercover agent who acts to entice another person to commit an illegal or rash act or falsely implicate them in partaking in an illegal act. An agent provocateur may be... employed by the police or other entity to discredit or harm another group (e.g., peaceful protest or demonstration) by provoking them to commit a crime - thus, undermining the protest or demonstration as whole.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:17:08 +0000
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