1999 WTO Riots in Seattle

What do you guys think would have happened, if there was NO police presence at the summit that day? With the peaceful protesters and Black Bloc protesters, do you think anything would be at all different from today's current estate of affairs. I am just curious about what everyone else thinks. I am quite interested in this situation that happened in the emerald city that day.

So if you have any thoughts please post them and share. I am all ears.
:D

EDIT: Thanks for pointing out block bloc to me. *hits self with spork".
 
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Sachyriel

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What do you guys think would have happened, if there was NO police presence at the summit that day? With the peaceful protesters and Block Bloc protesters, do you think anything would be at all different from today's current estate of affairs. I am just curious about what everyone else thinks. I am quite interested in this situation that happened in the emerald city that day.

So if you have any thoughts please post them and share. I am all ears.
:D

It's Black Bloc. Block bloc is ridiculous...;)

If the Black Bloc protesters pulled off some sort of Propaganda by Deed there would be a new crackdown on the Anarchist movement. Quite possibly another McCarthy age onto any Socialist, Communists and Greens included.

Of course, even without the cops there would naturally be bodyguards for the delegates. But I'm sure the Zerg Rush wins over hand-guns. So even if there are massive protester fatalities, eventually the delegates, their body guards, likely anyone in the building who isn't wearing a bandana on their face, is killed. The building is set on fire and then the cops show up to kill everyone.

Unfortunately, there are quite a few real anarchists who realize that breaking shit, though fun, isn't going to make anyone like Libertarian Socialism anymore than they did previously. You're gonna need to put something in the water.:p
 
I can see that happening. It really can be quite astounding that it was all a peaceful protest turned violent by the anarchists. Btw: I know one of the main people who helped organize the summit. (I am from the Seattle area.) .

You got to admit it though those anarchists did their homework on how to effectively cut off down town Seattle and split the police force in half. Although it would have been nice to see it stay peaceful.
 
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