Sex worker decrim activists climb flagpoles at Wilson Building, SWAT pulls down banner

Video of cops yanking down banner cut from longer SURJ-DC clip 31 sec

On the 3ed of June, a press conference at the Wilson Building was held to promote councilmember David Grosso's bill to decriminalize sex work. On Freedom Plaza, activists scaled two 80 foot flagpoles and started hauling up a banner, but SWAT cops dragged it down while they were still climbing, placing their lives in danger. FOX News(of all sources) reports they even ordered the press conference to disperse.

Photo by No Justice No Pride

Photo by No Justice No Pride

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