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Social War in the South:
May 22, New Orleans, LA- Friends of police murder victim and trombone player "Shotgun" Joe Williams hurled objects at police and assaulted officers during a party celebrating what would have been Joe's 23rd birthday. 11 people were arrested from the 300-400 person party in the 9th Ward neighborhood. Joe was killed by police while unarmed in August of 2004.
May 5, West Palm Beach, FL- Karim Iraq, 25, a soldier who fled Fort Stewart in Georgia 6 months ago was arrested in Florida as a deserter. He left after the Army extended his enlistment. He had also soured on the U.S. military mission in Iraq. His father said the soldier was harassed over his Palestinian heritage. ``He was feeling rejected or discriminated against for the last year or so.... He said he'd been made fun of all the time. He never fit in. They made fun of his name. They always looked at him like he's an outsider,'' Zayed Iraq said.
May 4, Conway, SC- Over the weekend windows were broken out in 56 school buses parked in a bus lot near Conway High School. A driver's education vehicle, three golf carts and a storage shed also were damaged during the incidents. On Monday students were able to arrive an hour late to school thanks to the damage. Damage was estimated at $30,000. Previous incidents of vandalism include a handful of bus tires being slashed last year at Conway and Socastee high schools and two cars in 2003 being rigged to ram into Socastee High School without a driver.
May 2 and 3, Slidell, LA- Two students were arrested after two consecutive days of bomb threats at St. Tammany Jr. High. School officials discovered writing in bathrooms and on a desk indicating someone planned to "blow up the school." They think the threats are the work of students who were looking for an excuse to get out of class. After another student told on her, a 12-year-old girl admitted to writing on a bathroom wall a threat to blow up the school, along with Tuesday's date. "She said she wanted to have some time off from school like when they evacuated the building after yesterday's bomb threat." A parent of a student at the school said she knows of at least five threats at the school since March. In addition, the school was evacuated for a second time Monday when someone activated the fire alarm. Kids at this school love to get out of class!
May 2, Bradenton, FL- Kids at Bayshore High School glued the locks to the school as a senior prank. The principal had to cancel the first two class periods. It will cost thousands of dollars to replace them all. We think it's hilarious.
April 26, Thomasville, GA- 19 year old Russell Jones let the air out of the tires on almost 40 busses. Unfortuantely he was caught, but the arresting officers had this to say about the situation: "We asked Mister Jones if he was sorry for what he did. At that time he said he was not sorry, it was a good prank, and he's glad that he did do it," he says.
April 25, Lee County, FL- Sprint phone and internet lines were cut and vandalized, causing outages in Southwest Florida, including to the Lee County Justice Center. The people who cut the cops' phone lines have not been caught.
April 24, Anderson, SC- Close to $1 million in damage was done to equipment on a controversial subdivision construction site in Anderson County. "They literally tore the equipment apart with another piece of equipment. My Freightliner dump truck was flipped over numerous times and smashed. Literally disassembled with an excavator," said Gedenberg. No one has been caught.
April 23, St. Augustine, FL- Damage to 9 Pepsi vending machines at Bartram Trail High School was reported after the weekend. All machines were damaged between Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. There were no signs of forced entry to the school, but damages to the machines were estimated at $18,000.
April 16, Murfreesboro, TN- A broken window at the Rutherford County Republican Party early Saturday that sent two people to the emergency room, was an accident not an act of vandalism. A group of Texans visiting Murfreesboro saw the cutout picture of George W. Bush standing in the window and decided to pose for a picture with the president. Someone apparently leaned against the window and it shattered. Sometimes fat, stupid Republicans get what they deserve.
April 14, Wesson, MS- About 20 windows were broken and caused an estimated $2,600-$3,400 in damage at The Old Wesson School, which is in the process of being renovated for the Saint Ambrose Leadership School for Boys. Unfortunately three girls, ages 12,13 and 15, were arrested.
April 8, Georges County, MS- A student riot broke out at the Eagle Point Christian Academy. Windows were broken, bunks overturned and a barrack was trashed. Seven students were transported to a hospital for treatment, and six others arrested. The school uses hazing-type discipline tactics, such as making students kneel for long periods on hardwood floors as punishment Mace was also routinely used as punishment. Several students also ran away from the prison-camp style school but were caught. The repsonse by authorities to this insanity and cruel punishment: more security guards to make sure kids can't escape or fight back again.
April 6, Chapel Hill, NC- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Captain Jacob Dallal was hit in the face with a red paint-filled balloon by an anonymous individual during a speech at the University of North Carolina. A note was left behind explaining the red paint as represenative of the blood of Palestinians killed by the IOF, and was also in remembrance for Rachel Corrie (an american killed defending homes being bulldozed by the IOF). Now everyone can see the blood this IOF represenative has on his hands as a represenative of genocide. Full Story
March 17, Texarkana, AR- Striking workers at the Cooper Tire and Rubber Plant have reportedly been taking action against their bosses. Graffiti, including the union local's number, on Cooper Tire semi-trucks, slashed tires on manager's vechicles, obstruction of traffic, and harrassment of scabs has all been reported. 1,700 workers of the plant's 2,000 employees are out on strike.
March 14, Tazewell, TN- Unknown individuals sabotaged a construction site for US highway 25 East. The company identified 5 pieces of machinery damaged by some sort of acid or chemical that was poured into the fuel tanks. One hydraulic tank was also damaged, and a few items were taken from the site as well. One piece of equipment was worth $400,000 alone.
March 10, New Orleans, LA- Taken from the Tulane University Hullaballoo: "Disturbance: Two local residents attempted to gain access to the
Reily Recreation Center March 10, but were denied
access because they were not Tulane members. The
non-affiliates of Tulane refused to leave the center
claiming that the policy to only allow members entry
was not fair. TUPD arrived to the scene and escorted
the men off campus." Tulane University is a school that costs over $30,000 per year and is like a private country club for the young upper class. Small refusals like this happen every day. Acts of resistance are everywhere all the time. When we all get together and begin to demand an end to our impoverished lives, we will be able to translate these small acts of defiance into an entirely new world.
March 1, Kenner, LA- When they found out they were losing their jobs, four former AT&T workers concocted a plan to get the company back. They made it appear that customers had overpaid the phone company, then they issued refund checks to themselves, police said. The alleged scam began after AT&T announced in April it would be shutting down the center and displacing 150 workers. Unfortunately four of them were caught.
March 1, Frankfort, KY- Unknown individuals attacked the state Republican headquarters over night, vandalizing an office and stealing a computer server.
February, Columbia, SC- Unknown indiviuals threw a brick through the window of The Gourmet Shop the day after the owner called the police to have a homeless man who was near his store arrested. Since then anarchists have held protests outside his business in an effort to get him to drop the charges against the homeless man, and to protest harassment of the poor by the police and businesses like The Gourmet Shop. Full Story and Columbia, SC Anarchists
February 24, Harrisonburg, VA-
Someone busted a window and spray-painted graffiti on the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in Harrisonburg, officials said on Thursday. The vandals scrawled messages related to the conflict in Iraq on windows and on the sidewalk in front of the recruiting station. They also threw two bricks through an office window, along with a jar full of red paint.
February 7, New Orleans, LA- War monger and pop-country singer Toby Keith, who paraded as the grand marshall of the Krewe of Orpheus, was attacked with red, white and blue paint bombs on the night of Monday February 7. Sources say that there were multiple hits including one hard hit to the back of the neck. Unfortunately only a blue paint bomb splattered on him and his cowboy hat, but it did halt the performance of one of his "hits." The mystery assailant(s) escaped into the night, leaving Toby Keith with a boot up his ass because it's the New Orleans way.
January 27, Fort Campbell, KY- Specialist Rodney Whitacre, 26, of Decatur, Illinois, was arrested after he called in a bomb threat against his unit. He served in Iraq in 2004, and his unit was about to be redeployed.
January 20, Swansboro, NC- Three Onslow County teens were charged in connection with vandalsim at seven homes under construction. They painted equipment with spray paint, kicked holes in the walls and kicked out windows.
January 13, Savannah, GA- A mechanic with nine years in the Army, including a role in the assault on Baghdad, has refused to return to Iraq, claiming "you just don't know how bad it is." Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, said he became morally opposed to war after seeing it firsthand during his first Iraq tour. Now he faces a possible court-martial after failing to deploy. He is seeking conscientious objector status. He is one of more than 5,500 troops who have deserted since the war in Iraq began. Full Story: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050113203700289
January 11, Pensacola, FL- Two students attacked the Brownsville Academy of Arts and Sciences, resulting in the school closing for 2 days. The destruction included extensive vandalism, theft, and arson, costing more than $500,000. Unfortunately the two students were later caught.
January 4, Southern FL- Fences at the Vavrus Ranch, part of the Scripps Biotechnology Park real estate deal, were cut open in an act of sabotage.
January 3, New Orleans, LA- Anarchist graffiti in solidarity with striking newspaper workers in Ohio has been appearing near the Times-Picayune buildingfor several weeks. The Times-Picayune has encouraged their workers to go to Ohio and work as scabs to break the strike. Photos The Ohio strikers covered the action in their strike newspaper, The Valley Voice
December, South Bay, FL- 600 workers at the Florida Crystals Sugar Mill go on strike, and one worker is arrested under suspicion of sabotaging company equiptment by putting nails in the road to flatten the tires of scab trucks.
December 31, Benton, AR- A Republican candidate for state representative's campaign signs have been defaced, torn down, cut up or have disappeared.Penny Kemp, the District 2 justice of the peace seeking the District 27 House seat, said she believes that she has been targeted because of her support of law enforcement.
December 21, Chalmtette, LA-Vandals using an Entergy electrical substation for target practice caused a power outage in Chalmette and Arabi that lasted nearly an hour Tuesday and caused about $20,000 in damage. Maybe this attack isn't so random as it seems.
December 18, New Orleans, LA- When a popular culinary arts teacher was accused of battery against a student, a small riot, in support of the teacher, broke out at the New Orleans public schools' High School Signature Center.
December 15, Tallahasee, FL- In Tallahasee alone there has been an 85% increase in counterfeit money. One young man who unfortunately was arrested, was caught using fake $20 bills printed off of his computer.
November 26, Lafayette, LA- Unknown individuals glued over 200 locks at a dozen businesses in Lafayette in an attack on consumer culture's most celebrated day. Barnes & Nobles and Old Navy were among those unable to open for a few hours. Full Story
November 14, Jackson, MS- French Elementary School in Jackson was attacked over the weekend. Over 140 window panes were broken.
November 12, St. Landry Parish, LA- James Cummings of Opelousas, who was being held on felony forgery and theft charges, escaped from St. Landry Parish jail by blending in with a trusted work crew. He is still on the run.
November 11, Lee County, NC- Two high school students slashed the tires on 12 buses overnight, hoping to cancel classes. Unfortunately the two were caught a week later.
November 10, New Orleans, LA- Overnight two fur stores, Weinstein's on Magazine St. and Fleur de Paris on Royal St. had their windows vandalized with etching fluid. "Fur is Ugly" was also etched into the windows. Fleur de Paris had 6,000 worth of damage done and Weinstein's had $20,000 worth of damage done.
November 8, Palm Beach, FL-
Two members of Earth First! in Lake Worth disrupted a shareholders meeting for Scripps (a biotech company) by running topless through a private luncheon. More info
November 6, Pickens County, AL- Four people attacked the Carrollton Unit School overnight, destroying property and stealing several items. Unfortunately all four were arrested.
November 5, Raleigh, NC- An anarchist demonstration in downtown Raleigh reclaimed the streets and trashed the Republic Party headquarters. Three people were arrested and are facing charges. More info
November 2, New Orleans, LA-
The day of the dead march in New Orleans on the night of November 2nd transformed from a commemoration of those who have passed on into a spontaneous anti-system demonstration. At some point participants dragged newspaper boxes and garbage cans into the streets, blocking Frenchman and Decatur, and broke the window of an SUV, before calling it a night and retiring to await the outcome of who won the election dumb, or dumber.
October 20, Pensacola, Florida- Vandals went on an overnight spray-painting spree, defacing vehicles, Bush/Cheney yard signs and a wall that they covered with graffiti proclaiming "Eat the Rich,'' "Class War'' and some obscene phrases. At least 15 incidents were reported. The car of the the city prosecuter was one of those damaged in the attack.
October 5, Knoxvile, Tennessee- In the early morning, unknown individuals in a passing vehicle used firearms to attack a Bush-Cheney campaign office. At least two shots were fired, shattering the office's windows. The motive for this attack remains a mystery... Full Story
September 27, Wise County, Virginia-
At 12:15 AM Members of Katuah Earth First! paid a visit to A&G Coal Mining company. Locks were placed on all gates to the premises and front doors were chained and glued shut, with a sign reading, “We won’t stop until you do. See you in the mountains…Katuah Earth First!” This was done in order to prevent all trucks and operators from departing for a nearby mining site. Full Story
September 10, Benton, Arkansas- A Republican candidate for state representative has had her campaign signs repeatedly defaced, torn down, or otherwise altered. She belives it stems from her support for law enforcement.
September 6, New Orleans, Louisiana-
Two windows of Saks Fifth Avenue were drenched in a glass etching solution. The attack was in response to Saks' window display of fur products.
August 27, Asheville, North Carolina- Unknown vandals hot-wired a dump truck and drove it into the face of an under-construction Wal-Mart causing over $900,000 in damage. Full Story
August 18, Porter, Texas- Unknown indviduals used construction equipment to topple power poles erected at a development site.
August 10, Slidell, Louisiana- A cockfighting club, the Hickory Recreation Club, was burned to the ground early Sunday morning. Fifty firefighters battled the blaze for six hours. The letters "ALF" were spray-painted in bright red letters on a metal shed behind the arena. Louisiana is one of two states where cockfighting is still legal. Full Story
August 3, New Orleans, Louisiana- After police gunned down Shotgun Joe Williams of the Hot 8 Brass Band, an angry crowd gathered. Treme residents insulted and cursed the police saying they had murdered him in cold blood. This was the second police shooting in three days. Full Story
July 3, Charleston, South Carolina- For six days independent truckers have continued their strike against the ports, causing serious economic harm. Each day up to 70 truckers walked the picket lines and refused to move cargo.
July 3, Miami, Florida- Independent truckers have decided to extend their strike on the ports until all of their demands are met, which include increased pay per haul, the ability to unionize and compensation for rising gas prices. Union truckers have been brought from all over Florida to ship the cargo in an attempt to break the strike.
June 30, Gainesville, Virginia- Three teenagers were arrested and charged with causing $73,000 of damage to their high school. They discharged fire extinguishers, and poured paint and paint thinner on the floors.
June 28, New Orleans, Louisiana- As part of a nationwide action, truckers at the port of New Orleans went on strike against low wages, rising costs and for the right to be able to organize and collectively bargain. The strike is scheduled to last until July 4th. Truckers went on strike last year in April over many of the same issues. Previous story
June 22, Amarillo, Texas- A construction site for a suburban development was sabotaged when uknown individuals started up bulldozers and earth movers using them to flip over other vehicles and tear up survey stakes. Up to $200,000 in damage was inflicted upon the site.
June 20, Jacksonville, Florida- In one neighborhood, eight SUVs had there windows shot out with a pellet gun causing thousands of dollars of damage.
June 19, Dyersburg, Tennessee- When police were called to a local teen nightclub to halt a fights that had broken out, the crowd turned on the officers. People began fighting with the cops and refusing to let them arrest anyone which was followed by police unleashing three gas canisters to disperse the crowd. Up to nine people were arrested. Full story.
June 10, Miami, Florida- 33
vehicles were vandalized in the Hammock District Police Station parking lot
in the early morning hours. Tires were slashed and the exteriors of the
vehicles were damaged, including eighteen marked police cruisers, four
unmarked cruisers, and 11 personal cars belonging to employees.
June 9, Covington County, Alabama- A small riot occurred at the Covington County jail after inmates in an overcrowded cell block were refused smoking privileges. Inmates banged on the windows and broke sprinkler heads flooding some of the cells.
May 29, New Orleans,
Louisiana- In the morning hours, the Liberty monument was vandalized with
anarchist anti-racist graffiti. The monument honors the deaths of White League members
who staged an armed coup against the reconstruction government and equal
rights for black and creole people. This attack was aimed at white
supremacist David Duke and his supporters who held a conference in the
suburbs of New Orleans that weekend. See
pictures
May 13,
St. Petersburg, Florida- A hundred police officers occupied the city the
night after a riot broke out in response to the police murder of a black
teenager on May 2nd, and the ongoing civil trial regarding the police murder
of another black teen in 1996 (which also sparked rioting then). One police
vehicle had a window smashed, but police dispersed groups who were gathering
in the streets. "I want to encourage the public to continue their day-to-day
activities," said St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon.
May 12, St. Petersburg, Florida- about 100 people looted gas stations and
stores, two malls and a cell phone shop, set at least three cars and seven
dumpsters on fire, and threw rocks and bottles at riot police. The looted
cell phone store was set ablaze, and someone tried to firebomb a community
centre. The side window of a fire truck was smashed-in. Masked individuals
ram-raided a clothing store, driving their car through the its barred
windows and looting the goods inside. A Denny's was robbed. At some point,
shots were fired at police officers. 20 people were arrested, and three are
being charged for attempted murder of a police officer. April 26,
Miami, Florida- Dozens of Haitian refugees at the Krome detention center
waved signs reading "Freedom or death" and staged a sit-in and hunger strike
to resist their prolonged imprisonment. Some of them have been held at Krome
for up to 19 months. There are reports of guards brutally attacking the
refugees during their action. More than 600 Hatian refugees have been
recently intercepted off the coast of Florida and deported. April 5, Tuscaloosa, Alabama- Police arrested an 11-year-old and two 13 year-olds Monday for
causing $75,000 worth of damage to 52 city school buses during spring break
and charged them with 52 counts each of unlawfully breaking and entering a
vehicle. April 3, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama- Officials say that 52 of the Tuscaloosa school system's 77 buses
were damaged between March 30 and April 2, during spring break. Windows were
smashed, fire extinguishers were set off inside the buses, and CB radios and
surveillance cameras were ripped out.
January 8, Louisville, Kentucky- During a protest of 400
black residents, enraged at the murder of a young black teenager by a white
police officer, some angry demonstrators attacked the office of the Police
Chief, breaking three windows, while he was sitting inside. The protesters
then ran away, dragging garbage bins into the street as they fled. Police
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