Black Bloc w/ Helmets

[bcbm]

After a bit of, uh, shopping today, I've determined I look stupid as hell in a motorcycle helmet. So post up your pics of riotous folks in helmets, so I can figure out what the hell I am doing wrong! :lol:

[draloo]

Miami 2003 (http://draloo.com/Questions.htm)

Postal Art Cards (http://draloo.com/PalmBeachBlues.htm)

[kaaos_af]

http://history.acusd.edu/cdr2/WW2Pics4/91076.gif

[bcbm]

:angry:

[razboz]

wtf? Wasnt BBBG asking for rioters in helmets, not riot police and fascists?

[Forward Union]

Some pics of the wombles...

http://www.wombles.org.uk/albums/g8booklet/M2.thumb.jpg

http://www.indymedia.ie/attachments/feb2004/dsei1.jpg

[razboz]

What are the Wombles? Ive heard of the tv show, but those dont look like family freindly TV characters to me.

[bcbm]

LU's last image looks like the kind of helmet I got... but I still look bad in it. Argh.

[Ander]

Originally posted by black banner black [email protected] 2 2006, 06:18 PM
LU's last image looks like the kind of helmet I got... but I still look bad in it. Argh.
Fashion before revolution. :P

[bcbm]

Originally posted by Jello+Sep 2 2006, 07:29 PM--> (Jello @ Sep 2 2006, 07:29 PM)
black banner black [email protected] 2 2006, 06:18 PM
LU's last image looks like the kind of helmet I got... but I still look bad in it. Argh.
Fashion before revolution. :P [/b]
Well I don't want to look like a dumbass when I'm fight the pol... peacefully demonstrating.

[razboz]

get yourself one of those baseball hardhats, i alway thought those look awsome. Either that or get a police harhat that may have fallen on the floor, by some chance, or an event which you had no possible participation in. At all.

[Quills]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2006, 08:39 PM
What are the Wombles? Ive heard of the tv show, but those dont look like family freindly TV characters to me.
http://www.wombles.org.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOMBLES

[Tower of Bebel]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2006, 12:38 AM
http://history.acusd.edu/cdr2/WW2Pics4/91076.gif
I guess if I weren't fond of (modern) history I wouldn't have to write this:

Please, do not use an authentic one as a motor cycle helmet (or for protests) :( ! People buy them in a (collector's shop) and paint them in silver, white, whatever, and then it becomes worthless. Authentic german helmets are a collector's item and shouldn't be use as a motor cycle helmet :unsure: !

IMO you can use SWAT helmets, police helmets, american helmets (the types used during WW2, the korean war, vietnam... those were in production for half a century....whatever, as long as it hasn't become a collector's item already.

PS: You can say German helmets were also in production for almost half a century, consider this: germany has made 4 types during world war one, and 3 or 4 during WW2. About 10,000,000 Germans have died, and after each war tons of helmets were collected for other use. That means that for each type there aren't that much left.

[An archist]

Originally posted by Quills+Sep 3 2006, 11:51 AM--> (Quills @ Sep 3 2006, 11:51 AM)
[email protected] 2 2006, 08:39 PM
What are the Wombles? Ive heard of the tv show, but those dont look like family freindly TV characters to me.
http://www.wombles.org.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOMBLES [/b]
Like the SEALS in the netherlands.

[bcbm]

http://squat.net/en/news/images/ungdomshuset200599a.jpg

http://squat.net/en/news/images/ungdomshuset200599d.jpg

http://squat.net/en/news/images/ungdomshuset200599e.jpg

[An archist]

cool, where are those from?
they seem pretty prepared.

[Ze]

Originally posted by black banner black [email protected] 3 2006, 09:31 PM
http://squat.net/en/news/images/ungdomshuset200599a.jpg

http://squat.net/en/news/images/ungdomshuset200599d.jpg

http://squat.net/en/news/images/ungdomshuset200599e.jpg
Beautiful!

[ComradeOm]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/WEATHERUNDERGROUND3.jpg/250px-WEATHERUNDERGROUND3.jpg

[guydebordisdead]

Originally posted by An [email protected] 3 2006, 06:42 PM
cool, where are those from?
they seem pretty prepared.
Copenhagen autonomists "Ungeren" from the squatted social centre Ungdomshuset.

[guydebordisdead]

when wearing helmets to demos ask yourself, what would the autonomia wear?
http://www.nelvento.net/archivio/68/autonomia/rosso.gif

[SPK]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2006, 04:30 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/WEATHERUNDERGROUND3.jpg/250px-WEATHERUNDERGROUND3.jpg
John Jacobs of the Weatherman doesn't look too good in his helmet either.

[bcbm]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2006, 05:41 PM
when wearing helmets to demos ask yourself, what would the autonomia wear?
http://www.nelvento.net/archivio/68/autonomia/rosso.gif
P-38!

[Rollo]

Helmet are suk me no get hed damage lol diks

[Sadena Meti]

The baseball batting helmet idea actually struck me as a rather good one, especially because no matter what city you are in, with a set of lockpicks and bolt cutters and a quick drive around you could equip an entire mob with no financial outlay.

It's odd I've never looked at those baseball diamond storage boxes in this light before. Low tech arms cache (bats and helmets).

[Enragé]

i think coming too well armoured to a demo is a bit...alienating from "ordinary" people.

Unless in revolutionary times ofcourse
but do you see any?

[An archist]

just use shin protection one your shins and forearms, no-one will notice and you're well protected.

EDIT: how about this helmet?
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/brakke123/newcasque.jpg


I just added this because I was wondering how someone gets in a situation like this?
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/brakke123/5705.jpg

[bcbm]

Originally posted by An [email protected] 9 2006, 09:17 AM
I just added this because I was wondering how someone gets in a situation like this?
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/brakke123/5705.jpg
He climbed a flag pole/monument thing.


i think coming too well armoured to a demo is a bit...alienating from "ordinary" people.

Generally you don't bust out the heavy gear until it is needed.