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Jan 31, 2020, 20 tweets

#J31 #FTP3 starts out in grand central with a protester being arrested after many crowded the hallway

A small group of protesters are beginning to form inside grand central. One sign says “fuck the police”

#FTP3 #j31

Assortment of signs at the beginning of the #FTP3 #j31 event

“From the A to the Z public transit should be free” appropriated from “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free”

#ftp3 #j31

Small clash between protesters and police as they try to clear the center of grand central

#ftp3 #j31

#ftp3 #j31 protesters holding a “black power = fuck the police” banner at grand central terminal

First mass transit turnstile hop at Bryant Park #ftp3 #j31

“Fuck the pigs, fuck the mta, fuck mass transit, make Wall Street pay!”
#j31 #ftp3

#ftp3 #j31 protesters overcrowd a subway stop

Decided to hop on the ride downtown with the #ftp3 #j31 subway protesters who are overcrowding stations and station cars with commuters in them

“FTP, fuck the police!”

#ftp3 #j31 protester marking up subway car. Commuters do not look amused

Another #FTP3 #j31 chased down and arrested. Unclear as to why

#ftp3 #j31 protester is taken away as some of his comrades continue to argue with the officers

Crowd of #ftp3 #j31 protesters aggressively ask a handful of police officers to leave

Another mass fare beating event. This one seemed less dramatic. #ftp3

This guy ran up on me and snapped a few pics of my face. Is my cover blown?

“NYPD criminalizes HIV”

#j31 #FTP3

NYPD arrests another demonstrator #ftp3 #j31

#ftp3 protesters congregate outside one police plaza and chant “fuck the police”

That about does it for tonight. Here’s the big reveal 😉

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