While it's a hot button political topic I'm interested in analyzing the Leftist perspective that views seeking to be arrested as coherent protest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... RhwD4Dle7c
In this video is the 6/8/11 arrest of a group called 'Food not Bombs' that has been serving food in an Orlando FL public park. The OPD has told them they are a protest group and they don't have permission to do their activity in the public park. The group's position is that it's free speech and public service and the OPD doesn't have the right to stop them. So they keep showing up knowing they will be arrested and removed from the park.
While I personally agree with the group, I don't really relate with going out and getting arrested for kicks and giggles. I mean if you reject the OPDs violence, why would you eagerly accept them arresting you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... RhwD4Dle7c
In this video is the 6/8/11 arrest of a group called 'Food not Bombs' that has been serving food in an Orlando FL public park. The OPD has told them they are a protest group and they don't have permission to do their activity in the public park. The group's position is that it's free speech and public service and the OPD doesn't have the right to stop them. So they keep showing up knowing they will be arrested and removed from the park.
While I personally agree with the group, I don't really relate with going out and getting arrested for kicks and giggles. I mean if you reject the OPDs violence, why would you eagerly accept them arresting you?
Last edited by Neal Anderth on 14 Jun 2011, 11:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.