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I was in the WTO riots in Seattle in 99. I was working as going to school and working as a courier. My school was a staging ground for the protests on Capitol Hill and I wanted to photograph the demonstrations. I was teargassed and hit with various objects flying through the air and thrown to the ground by a cop. Not trying to get street cred or anything, but these protests are lame.
They're lame because 90% of the people are there for a carnival and a piss up. They're having fun and taking a break from work because they're bored, not trying to change the world. Half the people in 99 didn't know what WTO stood for and I'd wager the same percentage here don't know what G20 means or what they do.
If you want to make a difference do something other than chanting shit slogans and dressing up to have a party.