Summary
"There is a clear and definite pattern," says [Bill Peduto]. "It would be irresponsible not to consider the possibility that it's POG, if it's people in black. There is a definite group of anti-G-8, anti-recruiting individuals who are vandalizing the East End." Peduto notes that in the past six months, several incidents of vandalism have occurred after POG demonstrations, mostly at recruitment sites.
BRADLEY ACKNOWLEDGES that given the graffiti, the vandals are likely anarchists. But "not everyone [in POG] is an anarchist and certainly not all anarchists are members of POG," he says. "People were dressing in black before POG started. People were wearing masks before POG started.""They're mad that I'm not responding," Peduto says. "The calls I received were more threatening than requesting. It's difficult to respond to anarchists."See the full content of this document
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The Blame Game
A RECENT SPATE of vandalism in the city's East End has kicked up a firestorm of controversy over what the crimes meant, who was responsible, and who has been blamed.
The incidents began early last Sat., June 2, with vandals smashing in the windows of the independently owned Quiet Storm Coffeehouse, in Garfield. Graffiti ...See the full content of this document
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