Bad craziness on horizon as G-20 opponents ramp up for protests, lawsuits, in Pittsburgh
A coalition of groups opposed to the G-20 met last night to plan what appears to be shaping up as a 21st-century battle for Fort Pitt — saying the city has blocked plans to protest.
Some hinted at civil disobedience, others at civil litigation.
“I’ve always had it in the back of my mind about civil disobedience and being arrested,” said Kathy Cunningham, a Sharpsburg woman who said she has long experience marching in the streets, but none to date waiting in a jail cell.
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Some, such as Albert Petrarca, a Highland Park resident active with the Palestine Solidarity Committee, suggested a two-track struggle: litigate for the permits and, if it becomes necessary, plan for mass arrests.
“It seems to me the only thing they’re going to listen to is the threat of non-violent civil disobedience,” Mr. Petrarca said. “We should be filling these jails. We should be filling them willingly; we should be filling them joyfully.”