Mike Godwin, "reporter" Options

[EricBarbour]

Did you know that Mike Godwin occasionally writes for Reason, that famous libertarian rag?

Did you know that Mike visited the Occupy Oakland protest?

[Ottava]

Did you know that Mike Godwin occasionally writes for Reason, that famous libertarian rag?

Did you know that Mike visited the Occupy Oakland protest?

I got into a huge fight with the idiot on Durova's Facebook page when he was trying to spread disinformation and claim that the protesters were peaceful and that none of them threw rocks, picked up a fence and tossed it at the police, started throwing filled bottles, large pipes, etc. The guy isn't a libertarian but a plain old fashion California liberal. He barely gets anything written anywhere and shouldn't be trusted in any fashion.

[Vigilant]

Did you know that Mike Godwin occasionally writes for Reason, that famous libertarian rag?

Did you know that Mike visited the Occupy Oakland protest?

I got into a huge fight with the idiot ... blah blah blah

Color us shocked.

[mnemonic]

Did you know that Mike Godwin occasionally writes for Reason, that famous libertarian rag?

Did you know that Mike visited the Occupy Oakland protest?

I got into a huge fight with the idiot ... blah blah blah

Color us shocked.

Funnily enough, I don't remember Ottava's name at all. If Ottava is who I think it is, I think the was that, rather than believe my own eyes, I should instead believe Ottava's characterization of the protestors, even though Ottava apparently wasn't there, and even though Ottava read some police statements uncritically. It is routine for police to defend violent interventions by saying that someone attacked them. (It's almost a TV Trope!) I hope it is not news to anyone that most people -- even most protestors -- are disinclined to attack ranks of police in riot gear, armed with batons, stun guns, and automatics. There's plenty of video available regarding the Occupy Oakland intervention -- go watch a lot of it and make your own mind. No need to rely on my characterization of it, and certainly you should be cautious about accepting the characterizations of an event from someone who wasn't there.

This post has been edited by mnemonic: Wed 4th January 2012, 8:58pm