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12701308, Are you marching this weekend?
Posted by bentagain, Fri Jan-16-15 05:54 PM
http://www.answercoalition.org/

I've participated in a few demonstrations the last half of last year

I think what you are asking for is a bit irrational

i.e., posting all aspects of a planned protest on the internet, etc...

I mean, you can see how that could be a problem, right?

but from the organizations that I came in contact with

ANSWER was the only one that had permits, routes, etc...posted

They are pretty explicit about their demands and course of actions

they also had members of the national lawyers guild present

but meeting all of the requirements for a legal demonstration also means their participation and activity is alot more infrequent

http://www.answercoalition.org/protest_and_resistance_on_jan_15_19_martin_luther_king_jr_holiday_weekend#events

I'm not sure if 9 hours from Ferguson has you anywhere near these events

but MLK day is a national event for the movement

and, to my knowledge, all organizations are coming to together under that banner

Yeah, the organizations that have daily demonstrations are a lot more risky

i.e., they are operating in the mode of civil disobediance

which is probably the model being used in Ferguson

I would imagine it's probably very difficult to get permits for demonstrations in Ferguson post the no bill

let alone post routes and recruit attendees

as far as being a parent and/or husband

that is what has alot of people out there in the first place

they want change before their family falls victim to legalized murder

so if you genuinely fear for your freedom and/or safety

I would suggest staying home.

part of the point of the protests is that the justice system in this country in unjust

operating within the parameters of that unjust system is an unreasonable request for protests/demonstrations against it, IMO