Back in 2007, the RNC Welcoming Committee—a group that formed to provide logistical support for anarchist protests against the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC) in the Twin Cities—produced a short satirical video promoting the RNC protests. The video—which featured images of anarchists “getting ready” for the protests—was used to build hype around the RNC.
Not surprisingly, Twin Cities area and federal law enforcement officials failed to see the humor in the video and it was used to further claims that anarchists were violent extremists. Such claims would be the basis for extensive infiltration of the RNC Welcoming Committee and would eventually lead to terrorism charges against eight anti-RNC organizers (now referred to as the RNC 8).
The RNC 8—who will finally go to trial later this year—has produced another satirical video titled “We’re Getting Ready… For Court” that highlights the anarchists’ legal preparations:
The original video—“We’re Getting Ready” from 2007—is featured below:
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