Well dressed white lady at the BLM Ribs stand was talking to folks about the raid on the homeless camps earlier, so I got in and asked a few questions, specifically why she felt she had the authority to remove the encampment.
She repeated multiple times that "it's about peace", and claimed that the houseless were doing drugs and leaving needles around. She also claimed that they had thrown molotovs the prior night, a point which was contested by people in the crowd.
I asked if the rib spot was a charity. She said it's not, but says they feed the houseless (?).
Someone suggested that the issue between the camps was personal; she said that it might be, but repeated that it's about peace.
Someone suggested that the issue between the camps was personal; she said that it might be, but repeated that it's about peace.
Going back to my point, I asked why she felt that her illegal encampment had the authority to police the other illegal encampment.
She said the police "weren't going to do anything."
Says the rib tent is legal, and that the cops OK'd it. I asked if it's permitted, she says no.
She said the police "weren't going to do anything."
Says the rib tent is legal, and that the cops OK'd it. I asked if it's permitted, she says no.
When I asked who was funding the tent that feeds the houseless but is not a charity, she said it was funded by "everybody".
Says she and others have donated food and money. Claims people drop off supplies throughout the day.
Says she and others have donated food and money. Claims people drop off supplies throughout the day.
An odd interview for sure.
That aside, Jail Support has been safe and relatively unbothered. Building security did come out at one point to ask people not to be up against the building, but no real issues down here.
That aside, Jail Support has been safe and relatively unbothered. Building security did come out at one point to ask people not to be up against the building, but no real issues down here.
As I hit send on that last tweet, a molotov cocktail exploded up by the elk. Ran up there and caught some people putting out the measly flames. 
Soon as that fire broke out, Well Dressed White Lady reappeared, seemingly to say she knew who threw the explosive, only to not point them out.
So these wood palettes in the elk space...
People want to set them aflame, and the WDWL is not letting them.
I think she's drunk.
People want to set them aflame, and the WDWL is not letting them.
I think she's drunk.
I ain't know what they are arguing about...
Wear masks, people.
Wear masks, people.
Two younger Black guys took over arguing at the elk. I asked some questions but they weren't saying shit, aside from confirming that they were part of the "crew cleaning up the park."
One of them was very drunk..
One of them was very drunk..
Sometime set a fire in the park, was enjoying the music being played by a dancing DJ near the stone monument.
Decided it's time for me to go.
Decided it's time for me to go.
Got to my car, window smashed in.
Nothing missing...
Let's go weekend!
Nothing missing...
Let's go weekend!
Car ride was a little drafty. I am home safe.
Oh yeah, snapped this flick of @genialanarchist earlier.
Y'all stay dangerous.
Oh yeah, snapped this flick of @genialanarchist earlier.
Y'all stay dangerous.
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