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keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus: womenoccupy: Dorli Rainey 84, after being pepper sprayed at Occupy Seattle protest: Photo by Joshua Trujillo, SeattlePI.com [via] I have only posted about OWS one other time. I just can’t let this go by.  This is what can happen to you and your body if you just show up, place your body somewhere that freaks out the establishment, and actively protest the problems inherent and rampant in the system. This type of over-reaction by the authorities is something that people of color and minorities face ALL THE TIME simply for being, let’s remember. But seriously, Holy Fuck. We owe it to this woman to look in her eyes, to see her face, to SEE her. We owe it to her to hold her gaze, to not move our eyes away because it is hard to look. We need to keep looking at her specifically BECAUSE it is hard to look.  This photo makes me so sad…poor lady, all she wanted to do was have her voice heard, not stiffled by pepper spray! An 84 year old woman?!?! Seriously, Seattle PD, WTF?!?!?!?

keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:

womenoccupy:

Dorli Rainey 84, after being pepper sprayed at Occupy Seattle protest: Photo by Joshua Trujillo, SeattlePI.com

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I have only posted about OWS one other time. I just can’t let this go by. 

This is what can happen to you and your body if you just show up, place your body somewhere that freaks out the establishment, and actively protest the problems inherent and rampant in the system. This type of over-reaction by the authorities is something that people of color and minorities face ALL THE TIME simply for being, let’s remember. But seriously, Holy Fuck.

We owe it to this woman to look in her eyes, to see her face, to SEE her. We owe it to her to hold her gaze, to not move our eyes away because it is hard to look. We need to keep looking at her specifically BECAUSE it is hard to look. 

This photo makes me so sad…poor lady, all she wanted to do was have her voice heard, not stiffled by pepper spray! An 84 year old woman?!?! Seriously, Seattle PD, WTF?!?!?!?

 
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    Not to be a complete bitch BUT this woman knew she was going to get peppered sprayed because they were told to leave and...
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    The world is watching this. We are watching this. It will not be forgotten.
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    Welcome to the PNW, cops heart pepper spray.
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    This gave me chills.
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    I know I’ve posted this photo once already but the commentaries on the photos were different and I agree with them both.
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