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Two arrests were made last night during the protest against the passing of Proposition 8, one of which was someone known to many online as "Panasonicyouth." The frequent LAist commenter and popular Buzznet user took advantage of the outreaching abilities of Twitter to narrate first his foray into the crowds outside LA's Mormon Temple and then his arrest along with friend and fellow Tweeter formerme. LAist's photog Tom Andrews captured images of Panasonicyouth and formerme's arrest. According to their Twitter feeds, the two men have since been released from jail, but still face charges: "@formerme and I were initially arrested for "unruly behavior" but it magically changed to battery on an officer," said Panasonicyouth this morning.
Panasonicyouth's Twitter feed goes from protest to arrest
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whoa, great pics, great twitter...this post is just full of web 2.0 awesomeness.
PLEASE!!!! If this is going to be the Gay Community's CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, then please adopt the CIVIL disobedience practices of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., not the incendiary ones of Malcolm X or the Black Panthers.
The protests from two nights ago were inspiring. Last night, it was just ugly. It's going to be difficult to win the hearts and minds of people with unruly behavior and by antagonizing the opposition.
The fight was lost when ethnic minorities voted for Prop 8. WE are the advocates of diversity and multiculturalism. Homosexuality is taboo in their culture. Take the protests to SOUTH LA and EAST LA and show them that they have nothing to fear. Don't waste time and energy in West Hollywood or the Westside because the choir doesn't need to be preached to.
dang tom...
right place, right time
good job, dude
wait, so why was he arrested?
Many friends also kept track of everything via here and through Twitter. Hell thanks to Twitter we even found @formerme's sister. Pretty amazing what the power of information and how fast it can travel.
http://miseryxchord.buzznet.com/user/journal/3332271/mark-rich-detained-police-prop/
More information can be found on that link I provided.
ishXdavid - I completely agree that these protests need to be taken to places that voted in favor of prop 8. To be fair, though, last night's rally/march started at the Mormon Temple on the Westside, which we all now know played a significant part in bankrolling the entire Yes on 8 campaign. But, it's too easy of a scapegoat; as you say, the fight needs to be taken to other homophobic areas as well.
queequeg - There a handful of protests happening around the country this weekend. Many are being coordinated via Facebook and word is spreading fast through Twitter. Last one I heard was in Chicago this weekend. So it's definitely happening as more light is shed on what's happened.
I'm pretty sure i'm in love with Twitter... yup.. im in love! Thanks everyone for all your halps.. i love these meatheads ever so much.
@LAist: please update your coverage to reference that panasonicyouth was also the heroic jogger who rescued a drowning man in MacArthur Park last spring as LAFD, LAPD and paramedics stood by and did nothing.
http://laist.com/2008/03/20/jogger_rescues.php
That is indeed the same gentleman, and also one of the members of the Midnight Ridazz cycling team I was captain of in last years AIDS LifeCycle event. We collectively raised $56,000 for charity. This is not someone just looking to be a trouble maker as I'm sure the TV coverage made it appear.
I'm just happy my girlfriend, Karen, and I were able to bail out Rich (@formerme) with the help of a bondsman. We were in and out of the LAPD Pacific Division waiting for info on them both for nearly 4 hours before we saw either one of them. If it wasn't for Mark's brother, Mike, we wouldn't have been able to get them BOTH out.
How about a rally instead of a protest @ the First AME Church in LA? If another community is going to understand the Civil Rights angle, it's the Black Community.
RamonDestroys - You are amazing!
Lindsay: Here's part of my story.
http://tinyurl.com/57nqzk
MAKE SOME FUCKING NOISE.
I'm sorry to hear what happened to you guys, but I'm so relieved your out of jail now.
HOw come no one is reporting on the Mormon thugs who tore up signs and got into fights with protesters last night???
http://cbs2.com/video/?id=82533@kcbs.dayport.com
tynher_
You just pointed to a report, then ask why nobody is reporting? I'm confused.