Sneak attacks deliver punchier message, RNC protesters say
Sneak attacks deliver punchier message, RNC protesters say
- August 31, 2012
- David Snow, sociology Distinguished Professor, is quoted in the Tampa Bay Times August 30, 2012
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From the Tampa Bay Times:
The two women in Section 128 dressed as if they belonged in the audience for vice
presidential nominee Paul Ryan's speech at the Republican National Convention. Jackets
and skirts........ "Direct actions have a disruptive quality," said David Snow, a
professor of sociology at the University of California in Irvine, who has studied
protests. "And in that disruption, the probability of getting media attention increases."
For the full story, please visit http://www.tampabay.com/news/sneak-attacks-deliver-punchier-message-rnc-....
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