Security was there in yellow vests with radios. Allegedly they were supposed to be local activists who were trained by Indivisible in safety and de-escalation, but they definitely looked more like either off duty cops or feds.
They were dispersed through the crowd, and at one point they got together in a huddle to discuss some stuff near the group I was with. We kind of eavesdropped bc they seemed so sheisty, and ended up overhearing them saying they had put detail on somebody in the crowd who seemed suspicious to them.
I’m not sure they were actually with any security Indivisible had trained, but maybe? They also could have been feds who just got yellow vests and were impersonating activist security, but they definitely weren’t “local activists.” I would be curious to know what kind of security people in blue states saw at their rallies/marches yesterday?
Exactly, idk if you’ve read the timeline behind the Kendrick consent and surveillance in Memphis, TN going back to before MLK was assassinated, but wildly inappropriate surveillance of American citizens is nothing new.
What I would like to know, is if they were actually there because Indivisible trained them, and stationed them there. If not, then the national organizers should be aware that’s the official story. Either way, when you see someone undercover posing as an activist, I feel like you should at least try to point it out.