>This is one of the rare times the police didn't do anything
>wrong IMO. They weren't aggressive, they asked dudes to leave
>and dudes refused.

Nah...they did a TON wrong. This was not community building....which I KNOW that the Philadelphia Police department touts....just like the DC Metropolitan Police and most other urban police forces. They know gentrification causes tension...and they KNOW they're probably the ONLY bridge to easing that tension....yet this is how they respond??

>I don't blame the guys for refusing because in principle they
>weren't wrong.

I don't blame the guys...Hell...in my salad days I mighta done the same. But principle will get you killed out here.

>You should be able to chill at a Starbucks without being told
>to buy something or leave as long as you aren't causing a
>disruption.

Nah, not really. That's already a problem with the legions of laptop users that some coffee shops are finally cracking down on.

Choose your battles.
I guess time will tell what the impact of this battle is....I could very well be wrong...


"Get ready....for your blessing....."