The DC Night Patrols Are Showing Cities How To Fight Trump’s Occupation

Occupied WAshington, Dc– When the night comes, it is not only the National Guard, the immigration and the execution of the customs authorities, as well as the signs of the police that follow the streets. In otherwise, the horrible quiet city is also present. Armed with mobile phones, medical sets and confidence, to claim their decreasing rights, groups of locals and record Trump’s occupation forces. They are known as night patrols.

These night patrols watch the city to ensure that people are protected from state violence, false arrest, abduction and persecution. As a result, their goal is to document constitutional violations or cruelty that people can see the truth about the lessons that are compatible, to a large extent, non -professional media do not show. Their shots became viral National Guard South Carolina marching on a child’s elementary school.

There is no centralized night patron plan. People in different groups do not necessarily know each other, but everyone with whom we talked was either worried about the workouts of the Cop-Watch, or forced what is happening to play their role in the conviction that the soldiers of the observation know that they are also in search.

While we do not know the number of unconstitutional tickets that have occurred over the past two weeks, angry reactions of federal judges When these cases come before the bench spoke about how severely careless, amateur and dangerous behavior of Trump’s police. This is not surprising, given that the Chief Prosecutor DC is another incompetent: the unkempt, allegedly withdrawn pira. Now we have a military fascism as cheap and bad as one of Trump’s unsuccessful casinos. If Trump was a fascist leader of Italy in the 1920s, trains could not be in time. (Unfortunately, the Trump administration also seized control over the Union DC station, so set the clock on the step.) It’s crazy, but people are pushing back, and night patrols are on the forefront.

Every night the patrol is different. One volunteer told us that “hesitantly depending on the events and needs of the society. There are rhythms in different crews.” Sometimes this means that groups are small – perhaps only three -four people – and another time it means flooding streets that turn into patrols when speeches are held. First of all, it is commitment to peaceful, legitimate and steer confrontation. People engaged in night patrols are serious, and when you voluntarily, they expect you to know what you do or listen to those who are doing.

We talked to the night patrols Eshem Lazar Orrra, who described the patrols consisting of “Many young people, many people of color, weirdo and trance, people who were directly affected by the police and people with street doctors. This is distorted by people who already know what it is for criminalized.”

These efforts are supported by the work that goes around the city, including COP-Watch training. Training on court observations“Know your rights“Guide, guides on By taking off the policeand support for prison Mutual assistance in solidarity migrants Network.

The patrols make more than just testify. Orra had to interrupt the horrible people who beat and fled in the DC capital, returning home to the sun rise with their clothes, dirty.

Another time, according to OR, he saw the officers trying to arrest the man for the burnt lantern, “while his two young children were sitting in a car, crying.” “Fortunately,” he explained, “our group was able to pressure these officers (telephone cameras and ready), and they eventually released the person and his children.” This happens more often than you think. Weapons and a free pass to defeat people does not mean that they decide to do this terrible job by encountering people with cameras.

Recently Night Patrol captured ice and arrest MPD without reason Black Corporate Prosecutor and graduate West Point named Paul Braiant at 2:00 Am In the log of the log. Police and the federation on stage asked his name and why he was at the time. Briaant refused to answer as his right. He was released the day after the judge released the DC prosecutor’s office. The lawsuit is now expected.

Night patrols clearly change the situation. Many occupying forces have moved their tactics from walking and harassing people to the strategy “jump” in which they remain in their cars until they rise and invaded to attract people. Their choice is undoubtedly due to shameless racial profiling. No rights are read, the badges are shown. If it’s ice, their faces are covered. These horrific “jumps” have Not new in Washington, District Colombia; a Lab Lab DC For a long time he called them a “terrible version of DC” Stop and FRISK. They must be unconstitutional. But this is a sign of the efficiency of the night patrols that they turn to this tactic to avoid issues, cameras and affirmation of human rights. Armed occupiers do not defend the Constitution. They are afraid of it.

While one tactical-work in smaller groups such as orr, the other was for mobilizing rallies or “Defend the area“Go-go shows to draw people, especially the youth-for more power.”

The participant added that the revolution has a “joy” and what it is important to show the occupation forces that they are not afraid: “There are police everywhere. We are outside. We have no He is afraid of you. This is our house! “

At one of these events Franki Sibron, the organizer of The wildest dreams of haryta .

Last Saturday DC against Trump Coalition (DCAT) launched a rally in 14th and in one of the Zone curb clock dcwhere minors are forbidden to gather after 8 eveningAllowing the police to focus on black youth as soon as the sun goes. The event ended in groups of protesters patrolling different DC regions up to 4 Am.

This becomes its own way of organizing. During the last week, night patrols have grown by number and frequency. They often meet after mobilizing rallies from organizations and coalitions as Liberated. And so onDCAT and Independent Media -Group DC Release of release. It can be dizziness but Calendar Freedc This is a good start.

This week a group of military veterans associated with a group associated Flare USAStanding for the release and resistance everywhere, they joined the efforts overnight. “We are also here to break the ice raids,” said the marine marine Matthew Gordon. “The ice steals people from the streets, and we do our best to make our lives unhappy.” These veterinarians go to ICE checkpoints and go to agents with sharp questions on the camera about the immorality and illegality of their actions until they leave.

When Flare veterinarians approach the National Guard members, they use a more calm and less confrontational strategy, teaching them about their rights to call orders, which, in their opinion, may be illegal. Gordon said it was more effective because “most are much younger and don’t want to be here.” Flare will have A series of action next week.

“We believe that the deployment of US troops on Washington Street, Colombia District, our own citizens are unconstitutional to the police,” Gordon said to us. “We have oath to support and defend this country from all enemies of foreign and The inner is our oath, and this oath does not pass. “

The protest has a common and familiar refrain, which has become more in the DC than a slogan – this is an organizational principle. Tai Hopson Powell in the rally-ha-rali defender repeated it when he explained the importance of organizing the grassroots: “That’s the case us It will save us! This post we have spoken on the streets for years as the organizers of the front lines that are most invested in this work. We will save us! They will not save us. “

The institutions of local self -government will certainly not, because Washington mayor Muriel Bowzer gave accurate. Even if 80 percent of the city Feels “less secure” since the occupation began, the Bouzer is in open cooperation with Trump, praise it earlier this week For what she mainly calls “overstretch” and undermining not only the people she represents, but also other cities that are facing the threats of this regime to make urban militarization a new norm.

Bowzer and urban government failures to defend its residents means that Powell’s words have never been triggered. No one comes to save people in DC – and until, no one should bet against people who save themselves. “The fact that we are safe are people who are shown at each other,” Arr said. “Watching COP, night patrols, mutual assistance is the ways to defend each other when institutions are only harmful. When we document, de-scald, they offer medical help or just standing next to anyone in the crisis, we prove that safety comes from solidarity, not observation.”

This kind of conduct gives the community, and the video reveals the truth of life under occupation more effectively than a thousand empty speeches. “It’s not about people who play the hero,” Barr said. “It is about collective accountability and care. The most important thing is to start where you have, with the skills and resources you already have.”