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Gaza protests block gate at New Mexico’s Kirtland Air Force Base
rangerrebew:
Gaza protests block gate at New Mexico’s Kirtland Air Force Base
By Associated Press and Rachel S. Cohen
Thursday, May 2
About two dozen protesters sat in the middle of a roadway blocking access to one of the main gates at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Thursday morning, waving flags and vowing to “shut everything down” over U.S. military support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
Base spokesman Rob Smith said Kirtland supports citizens’ rights to peacefully assemble and protest and that base security would monitor the situation throughout the day. Meanwhile, the gate would remain closed indefinitely and people who work on the base were advised to use other routes.
The protest comes just days after 16 people — including five students — were arrested at the University of New Mexico just a few miles away after they occupied the campus’ student union building and caused damage inside.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/05/02/gaza-protests-block-gate-at-new-mexicos-kirtland-air-force-base/
rangerrebew:
The AF should have escorted the demonstrators away from the area with their faces on the ground and military members holding each ankle. ****slapping
mountaineer:
--- Quote from: rangerrebew on May 05, 2024, 05:23:15 pm ---The AF should have escorted the demonstrators away from the area with their faces on the ground and military members holding each ankle. ****slapping
--- End quote ---
Just drag them away by the ankles while their faces plow a furrow in the ground.
DB:
Blocking access is not peaceful.
GtHawk:
Are there no fighter jets on the base? A few high speed low altitude passes should suffice to clear the gates. And whatever happened to the microwave crowd dispersal weapons that were talked about years ago? I imagine having your skin feel like it was on fire might provide an impetus to rapidly be elsewhere.
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