Lauren Canario arrested and possibly Kat also

[Russell Kanning]

They're only up to 758 citations issued? For how many years? This obviously isn't making them that much money.

and the last few guys haven't paid anything

[FTL_Ian]

I think it's important to mention the fact that this event/protest was organized less than 24 hours from when it actually occurred, and 10 activists showed up with that short of notice!  (2 with video cams)

[srqrebel]

  Keep the great ideas coming!

I like this one best:

Protest in hip boots with cement blocks cast onto the feet.  Drop off the protester with a hand-truck.  Wear a T-shirt proclaiming, "The Mafia wants their FEDERAL PROTECTION SERVICE money"

I might even be game for that one. 

[Kat Kanning]

I think it's important to mention the fact that this event/protest was organized less than 24 hours from when it actually occurred, and 10 activists showed up with that short of notice!  (2 with video cams)

I added that to the article.

[TackleTheWorld]

Bald Eagle is so quick with these strategies.  It would take us a week to come up with so many good tactics. 

Here's my favorite:

Strap a big inflatable raft to your back underneath a breakaway shirt, and connect the activation cord to a big stack of handbills you're distributing.  When they confiscate them - WHOOOOOOOOOOSH!  You instantly generate a "FREE RUSSELL KANNING" protest float and simultaneously make them crap their pants.

It's going to be difficult to stay silent while that's happening.

[srqrebel]

  Even better!

Are you volunteering?  Girls always get more attention than guys in bathing suits.

You could watch the video afterwards.

[Russell Kanning]

I think the handcuffs make up for the grease .... they would just use that for a handle.

[srqrebel]

I think the handcuffs make up for the grease .... they would just use that for a handle.

You seem to forget the cement block shoes.  See, as gov't employees, they are liable for unnecessary injuries they inflict... and if the protester passively resists (like Lauren), they would have to pick up and carry the person.  Especially if the cement blocks were massive enough to cause serious injury to the protester if dragged.

[Kat Kanning]

Ouch 

[dalebert]

Sort of like the projector idea, but what if two people had lights with a stencil in front to project words on the bldg:

"Ministry"
"of love"

We could turn them off when we draw attention from the wrong people... or not, depending on what we want to do.

[EthanAllen]

Somebody said something about t-shirts that struck a cord with me. If my sign is my shirt and not a sign, can they really say I'm demonstrating? That sort of thing.

They can if you aren't conducting IRS business within the office. So you would have to have legitimate IRS business to conduct. This would preclude Russell, Kat, and Lauren.

[Tom Sawyer]

I like the ideas to do with projecting or writing in chalk....anything that displays a message, without actually vandilizing, on a building, sidewalk, etc. Somebody said something about t-shirts that struck a cord with me. If my sign is my shirt and not a sign, can they really say I'm demonstrating? That sort of thing.

It would be neat to go to some sort of government building, at night, with a WHOLE BUNCH of people all holding BIG flashlights that have paper/cardboard over them with some sort of symbol ("V", or something simple like that) or writing (Ministry of love, or something) cut out so that when everyone turned their lights on, this message/symbol was displayed on the building. That would make for an awesome demonstration and GREAT pictures for the paper(s) and for flyers...oh, but what building?

I love hearing everyones ideas....god, we need more people.

I like your thinking... it would be cool to project images on the wall of the imperial fortress. Maybe with a musical accompaniment. That would be a good.

[Kat Kanning]

http://nh.craigslist.org/pho/373669835.html projector

[Russell Kanning]

See, as gov't employees, they are liable for unnecessary injuries they inflict...

they are? I haven't noticed it.

[Tom Sawyer]

http://nh.craigslist.org/pho/373669835.html projector

Thanks Kat.
Just e-mailed to see if it is still available. 

For future efforts a laptop and video projector would be awesome, but beyond my current budget.