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They should've protested outside, not disturbing others.
The people inside should maybe, I don't know, not be working at a company aiding and abetting apartheid and expecting to not be disturbed? Seems like putting up with a few disturbances is a small price to pay given the high compensation you'll get for working at google. These people will be quickly escorted outside the building by police and fired anyways.
I have no idea what happened but I always love it when people get cross over improper behaviour such as grey hat work or “sitting protests” at the worlds largest corp … on a website called hackernews
Regardless of your opinion of the Daily Wire, they have an in-depth article with details that the Washington Post omitted. With hyperlinks to each source: https://www.dailywire.com/news/google-employees-occupy-offic...
Why is everybody in every photo still wearing masks in 2024? Are there seriously still places where this is considered normal?
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Yes... That's what protest looks like.
There are lots of ways to protest, and plenty of them don’t involve impeding others or trespassing on private property to make their point. We have parks and government centers and sidewalks they can do it in. Your right to protest does not supersede the rights of others. And these are (were) employees and it’s quite likely Google already has established mechanisms for hearing employee grievances. Google’s not going…
It isn't nice to go to jail
There are nicer ways to do it
But the nice ways always fail
- Malvina Reynolds, "It Isn't Nice"
They said nimbus was for civilian use only, then time publishes an article saying they are dealing with the IDF directly and have a discount given that Nimbus exists… https://time.com/6966102/google-contract-israel-defense-mini...
"Bring your whole self to work."
Your whole self isn't all of your behaviors. It doesn't mean proselytize your religion at work. It doesn't mean engage in sexual activity at work. It doesn't mean spend 1/3 of your time at work asleep. A person can be authentic without being inappropriate.
Videos of the arrests: https://www.twitch.tv/notech4apartheid/clip/BloodyExquisiteP... https://twitter.com/taliaotg/status/1780432300548804637
Oracle is lucky TK took off for Google after he lost the cloud boss battle to Don Johnson in 2019. Also fortunate that Safra Katz (current Oracle CEO, previously vocal supporter of Israel) is smart enough to keep a low profile for the time being.
They didn't just "protest" their company's work with Israel. They took over company offices, including the office of Google Cloud CEO in Sunnyvale, and refused to vacate them for 9+ hours.
- Stonewall Riots (1969)
- Soweto Uprising (1976)
- Tiananmen Square protests (1989)
- Women's Suffrage Movement
- Anti-Apartheid Protests in South Africa
US politician are hostages, opposing Israel on the political stage puts your life at risk.
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There are lots of ways to protest, and plenty of them don’t involve impeding others or trespassing on private property to make their point. We have parks and government centers and sidewalks they can do it in. Your right to protest does not supersede the rights of others. And these are (were) employees and it’s quite likely Google already has established mechanisms for hearing employee grievances. Google’s not going…
It isn't nice to block the doorway It isn't nice to go to jail There are nicer ways to do it But the nice ways always fail - Malvina Reynolds, "It Isn't Nice" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lWkV2QpgQo
In a democracy, you can participate in our system and vote to have it changed, though. And that’s the effective way to address these issues.
Looking at the details provided by dailywire it's perfectly understandable why these people were arrested. Had it been my workplace I would have wished for the same thing.