"Well, go crap somewhere else."

Instead of being happy that any one was covering their ineffectual, pathetic protest, the woman/person pictured above decided to attempt a confrontation.

"What are you doing?

"I am covering the protest. What are you doing?"

"People get killed. " According to her and comments online from recent local protesters, this is why there should be no media coverage or talking to the press. And then she basically told me to fuck off and stop doing my job.

I told her she does not get to interfere with freedom of the press and she can't tell me what to do on a public sidewalk. "I don't need any crap from you ," I said.

"Well go crap somewhere else."

At this point, she was just talking. Then I had to warn her,"Stay where you are and don't come towards me. I am going to take a photo of you if you do. And, if I have to, I will call the police."

I  left. I had planned to leave before she started in with me  because less than 10 angry white women is not news.

Wearing a mask right now is for safety but it also gives cowards a way to hide.

I have covered other recent, local protests and kept my distance. No issues, until today. Some glares and angry looks but no interference in my covering what is happening.

The irony of a white "woman/person" lecturing me, a person of color and someone trans who has actually been at the forefront of covering and bringing change through legal means for decades showcases the hypocrisy and agenda behind some of these protestors.

If they really cared about black or trans lives, they would allow us to speak for ourselves. They would use their privilege to diversify the primarily white, local media and local leadership.

Which local protest group has expressed outrage and which local media outlet that has received grants and funding from the liberal local left has covered the impact on immigrants, other people of color, black and brown small businesses devastated by Governor Gavin Newsom's executive orders and decisions?

All Newsom cares about are government and unions. The financial impact on people of color and lgbtq communities that are working in the private industry and trying to survive is ignored and instead clueless,anarchist protests are being glorified.

An article or action after this post doesn't count. Tokenism by the sanctimonius and "woke" protestors and certain media.

As usual, crickets from the local media and organizations speaking up for people of color. Unless you fit their box and promote their agenda.

These protestors use the same tactics with law enforcement and anyone they disapprove of; they deserve to be exposed.

4 p.m. One group was meeting at the Courthouse in Eureka at 4 p.m. So far, two people are here. One sign reads " Black trans lives matter." Third person at 4:06 with a "Defund the police BLM sign." Two more women walking up at 4:08 with more signs with black trans lives matter. At 4:11, one more person with a sign,"Change is silent, BLM, make noise."

I will stay here for a few more minutes and see. My experience with these protests is that start time = you have half an hour to hour to "start." A few honks.

Mostly white women, again.

I was about to leave until the self appointed bouncer on the sidewalk thought she could intimidate me. I had received some glares.

With the exception of the TV reporters and me, most people have no clue who the other local media reporters are. The same media who take zero risk because they are rarely in the field  and sit behind a desk.

There is word happening other local protests are happening today. See earlier post linked below.

The Humboldt Grassroots organized protest has no location mentioned. See earlier post linked below for more information.

Earlier protest:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2020/07/if-you-are-going-to-be-downtown-after-4.html?m=1