Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:29 AM

Charlotte City Council OKs expanding police power during DNC

In preparation for the Democratic National Convention, the Charlotte City Council voted 10-1 Monday night to approve new ordinances that will give police more power to stop and search people during the convention.

In addition, the new rules will prohibit camping on city property, a change that will keep Occupy Charlotte protesters from sleeping on the lawn at old City Hall.

The vote was met with shouts of "Shame!" from a packed council chamber, which prompted most of the council and Mayor Anthony Foxx to temporarily leave the dais. Protesters upset at the vote continued to shout chants, such as "Evict us, we multiply ... Occupy will never die," in the lobby of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.

No arrests were reported.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/24/2953565/police-powers-during-democratic.html#storylink=cpy

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Charlotte City Council OKs expanding police power during DNC (Original post)	bathroommonkey76	Jan 2012	OP
4th Amendment? Never heard of it.	Hugabear	Jan 2012	#1
Yes, Occupy protesters are well known for carrying weapons	99th_Monkey	Jan 2012	#8
Lol - you would expect that from a Tea Party rally	Hugabear	Jan 2012	#9
True that re: TP	99th_Monkey	Jan 2012	#21
And, in a country	quakerboy	Jan 2012	#24
oh, you mean it isn't just rahm?	mopinko	Jan 2012	#2
They forgot to include	Turbineguy	Jan 2012	#3
I'll bet the Charlotte Police Militia is just itching to...	SoapBox	Jan 2012	#4
The Charlotte police have never been involved in any type of violence toward Occupy.	wildeyed	Jan 2012	#16
Well, the Charlotte Police are going to be tested!	bathroommonkey76	Jan 2012	#18
This is true.	wildeyed	Jan 2012	#20
So... just because they believe it's in there, they can arrest you?	sakabatou	Jan 2012	#5
It really stretches the meaning of "probable cause" doesn't it	Hugabear	Jan 2012	#15
That is a shame, trashing the Bill of Rights is as natural as breathing with some.	Uncle Joe	Jan 2012	#6
yw n/t	bathroommonkey76	Jan 2012	#19
Any Supreme Court precedents on this?? n/t	yodermon	Jan 2012	#7
One sure way around this oppression is to have overwhelming numbers.	Magoo48	Jan 2012	#10
Of course, these powers will only be used against progressives	Alcibiades	Jan 2012	#11
Disgusting. n/t	X_Digger	Jan 2012	#12
And the DNC will be pleased as punch by this.	Arctic Dave	Jan 2012	#13
I have a feeling this won't end well. nt	Javaman	Jan 2012	#14
#Occupy should flood into Charlotte regardless	slay	Jan 2012	#17
k/r	Solly Mack	Jan 2012	#22
Figures	gopiscrap	Jan 2012	#23

Response to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:34 AM

Hugabear (9,879 posts)

1. 4th Amendment? Never heard of it.

The city has said the changes protect the First Amendment, though the American Civil Liberties Union has said some of the measures go too far, including giving the police power to arrest people carrying backpacks, satchels or coolers if they believe the items are being used to carry weapons.

Charlotte City Council OKs expanding police power during DNC

1. 4th Amendment? Never heard of it.

8. Yes, Occupy protesters are well known for carrying weapons

9. Lol - you would expect that from a Tea Party rally

21. True that re: TP

24. And, in a country

2. oh, you mean it isn't just rahm?

3. They forgot to include

4. I'll bet the Charlotte Police Militia is just itching to...

16. The Charlotte police have never been involved in any type of violence toward Occupy.

18. Well, the Charlotte Police are going to be tested!

20. This is true.

5. So... just because they believe it's in there, they can arrest you?

15. It really stretches the meaning of "probable cause" doesn't it

6. That is a shame, trashing the Bill of Rights is as natural as breathing with some.

19. yw n/t

7. Any Supreme Court precedents on this?? n/t

10. One sure way around this oppression is to have overwhelming numbers.

11. Of course, these powers will only be used against progressives

12. Disgusting. n/t

13. And the DNC will be pleased as punch by this.

14. I have a feeling this won't end well. nt

17. #Occupy should flood into Charlotte regardless

22. k/r

23. Figures