Photos from our protest against the FBI

[RedCeltic]

A buch of us went out Friday to protest agianst the FBI's spying on the peace movement
and the patriot act... This was in front of the FBI BUilding just outside of Albany, NY.

Here's some photos: http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03...4/03_19_04.html (http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04.html)

http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04-Images/0.jpg

Pig on a horse in front of the FBI building...

http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04-Images/4.jpg

There were alot more there than I expected..

http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04-Images/17.jpg

My friend Ian was arrested for playing soccer in the street.

http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04-Images/20.jpg

This is me in my black IWW hat and Denim Jacket. Those black cups tied together with string and hanging around my neck were supposed to be fake Binoculars someone was handing out haha..


http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04-Images/42.jpg

A fellow wobblie Pete made this "Big Brother"

http://www.savethepinebush.org/protests/03_19_04/03_19_04-Images/40.jpg

Cops tell protesters they will be arrested if they step in the street

[SittingBull47]

cool pics. Where'd you guys do this? the place looked a bit like a regular neighborhood, i didn't see any important looking buildings.

[RedCeltic]

I should have mentioned that... it was in front of the FBI Building just outside of the City of Albany, NY.

[Rastafari]

This is me in my black IWW hat and Denim Jacket. Those black cups tied together with string and hanging around my neck were supposed to be fake Binoculars someone was handing out haha..
This is fucking awesome.
I'd like to see a dirty pig try to arrest you, though. That'd turn pretty ugly

[Individual]

The FBI huh?

I'm surprised you all weren't arrested and labelled as some sort of 'terrorist conspiracy'. The motive of your protest: distract FBI officers while your Al-Quida 'buddies' were able to smuggle themselves into the country.

Yes, I am surprised at that actually. That is awesome though; protesting the FBI.

Anywho... Not to change the subject at hand. No wonder you wear longjohns. It's been 90+ degrees over here in California the past few days, and your snow has just been melting off. Brr!

[Rastafari]

I want a full update on Ian, by the way

[RedCeltic]

Ian's bail was posted Last night, it was only $100.
He came over here last night after everyone came back
from New York City to find out how the protest down there went.

[Rastafari]

sweet. does he have to appear in court?


if so, you should definately make it a media spectacle.


edit: Oh, and if I am ever in a protest situation with Police, RedCeltic, you should be there too.

[RedCeltic]

oh as far as the snow.. I heard there will be an extra 3 - 5 inches of snow tonight haha.. god I'm so sick of snow, but that's what you get when you live up here.

I don't know what Ian was actually charged with or what the police could legally charge him with. It's not like they actually had any kind of police barricade that he physically crossed. They just said that since there was no permit for the protest and that they couldn't do anything against a gathering that was technically on park grounds that if anyone stepped into the street they would be arrested.

Later they said that they would arrest Erin O'Brian who organized the protest if anyone stepped into the street. Ian didn't talk much about the incedent so I don't know what he was actually charged with, but I know that it isn't the first time he was arrested. He had been out on bail at a peace protest a year ago for doing a sit in inside a congressman's office when he was again arrested for climbing on a war memorial statue and putting a fake flower inside the barrel of the gun. (which is still there today.)

[Intifada]

your friend got arrested for playing football on the street!?

wow! :blink:

thats pretty fucked up

anyway cool pics! :)

[Danton]

Good stuff all round, that Ian sounds like a right laugh..

[dopediana]

those are some bigass draft horses. probably shires or percherons. shires i'm betting though. that dapple grey one in the last picture is lovely lovely lovely.

GET THE ANIMALS OFF THE HORSES

[dark fairy]

that's bad ass... i almost got arrested or atleast i thought the pig was goin to i just got mad, putting his hands on me motherfucker! none the less it's great when people hit the streets great pics