Seattle Protesters Level Up, Use Umbrellas To Deflect Pepper Spray

[Baka's Weird Case]

How Umbrellas Became the Symbol of Seattle Protests

"For one, they are a sign that Seattleites marching against police brutality have turned an eye abroad. The bumbershoot tactic has roots in the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement of 2014 when tens of thousands of protesters, demanding open elections, used umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas released by police. Among the modern protest tactics developed by Hong Kong youth, the yellow umbrella became especially symbolic."

since they snatched the pink umbrella, they've only reinforced the umbrellas

 

[shopthatwrecks]

paintball vs shields. on those helmets..

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

Seattle restoring the feeling

 

[Big D Bangston]

That’s what’s up

 

[Samori Toure]

They stole that from the Chinese. The Chinese also use leaf blowers to blow the tear gas back at the cops. We need to invite the Chinese to our next riot. They know how to get down.

 

[jwinfield]

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Seattle restoring the feeling

They had a Mardi Gras Riot in 2001 when nikkas was goin around knockin out White Folks, chasin em, robbin em, one white guy got murdered.

 

[CBoz]

Masks that everyone is wearing helps plus ya know, goggles.

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Adapting/learning

 

[RARI_Godwind]

 

[Majestyx]

They stole that from the Chinese. The Chinese also use leaf blowers to blow the tear gas back at the cops. We need to invite the Chinese to our next riot. They know how to get down.

If protest go on for a while, this is the only way.

Proper masks, goggles, hard hats