Police overreaction continues at Republican gathering (Civil Liberties Examiner)

[struggle4progress]

POSTED August 31, 9:17 AM
J.D. Tuccille - Civil Liberties Examiner

... In the Twin Cities, police haven't even waited for protests -- they've moved in to raid building where political activists are gathering in anticipation of the Republican gathering ... The police claim they found caltrops to puncture tires and buckets of urine to splash on delegates -- justification, they say, for pre-emptive raids in the absence of any criminal activity. They may well have found some such items, but eyewitness accounts of peaceful protesters rousted by paramilitary raiders don't really square with official accounts of impending revolution in the streets ... This is a sign that First Amendment rights -- speech, assembly and petition -- have been converted into privileges to be allowed only if their practitioners don't annoy the political class ...

http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2008m8d31-Police-overreaction-continues-at-RNC

[tazkcmo]

1. Call the Obama Campaign

He needs to look into this shit and SHOW us change. Otherwise, we ALL better stop posting right now.

[Eric J in MN]

2. "Do you have Terminator ready?" - intimidating remark by a cop

What does "Terminator" mean in that sentence?

[lurky]

3. Could be anything... Police dog? Robot?

:shrug: