protesters.

So this week is the G20 summit, and what better city in the world to have it but Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Weird, but entertaining to say the least. Over the past couple of weeks, the media has tried to prepare us for what is to come. You can’t turn on the news without them talking about who’s coming to town, what roads are closed, and how dangerous the protesters are going to be. My office closed today at noon and won’t open again until Monday. I’m working from home tomorrow. I’m not complaining.

I understand that protesting can get out of hand at times; that there are a bad apples in every bunch, but seriously. Most protesters want to get their voice and ideas out there. They’ll do over the top stuff. I just saw a news story about Greenpeace repelling off of the West End Bridge holding a sign that said something about global warning. The police even commented about how they meant no harm. Let’s not create a state of panic because of these people. Some stuff will go down. I promise you that. But passion is far better than apathy.

I got this email at work (and Candace did too from her place of employment) about the protesters. I’m not going to copy the whole thing. It talks about the different targets the protesters are aiming for. According to this email from the Highland Park Community Council (with help from the zone 5 police force), there are 81 targets. Apparently, grocery/retail stores are not safe this weekend because protesters will throw bricks through their windows and stink bomb the shoppers. Because coroporate entities are evil. The final targets are:
“And,
-Bridges
-Tunnels (they will stop a car in the middle of a tunnel, flatten the
tires and set it on fire) “

Yes, that is right. Protesters will stop your car, slash your tires, and set the car on fire.

Watch out.