Rahm Emanuel Prepares Protest Restrictions, Punitive Measures for Protesters During NATO/G8!

[KoKo]

(EDITED TO REMOVE LARGE EMMANUEL PHOTO...it was Disturbing)
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Emanuel Prepares Protest Restrictions, Punitive Measures for Protesters During NATO/G8
By: Kevin Gosztola Thursday December 15, 2011 7:05 pm

The Chicago Tribune has an article posted that indicates what one largely expected would happen with the NATO/G8 meetings: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel would like tighter restrictions for protesting during the meetings that will be happening in May of 2012 at McCormick Place.

Hal Dardick and Kristen Mack report:

Beyond the reduced spending oversight by the City Council, Emanuel also wants aldermen to double the maximum fine to $1,000 for protesters charged with resisting or obstructing a police officer, as well as those helping arrested protesters to escape custody. The minimum fine would soar to $200, which would be a $175 increase.

Emanuel also wants to prevent people from entering public parks and beaches before 6 a.m., two hours later than now allowed. They would continue to close at 11 p.m.

And loud noise, amplified sound and music at parades, athletic events and public assemblies would be allowed only between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Rules on the use of sidewalks and streets also would be tightened.

Emanuel’s desire to up the fine for protesters charged with resisting or obstructing a police officer is significantly troubling. Of course, there will be, in any situation, a handful of people who do resist arrest. But as the public has witnessed by watching video or reading firsthand reports on Occupy protests, “resisting or obstructing a police officer” can usually be charged against any protester. Police are adept at crafting explanations to justify such charges. Reflexively recoiling as an officer touches you can be “resisting arrest.” Going limp and waiting for the cops to move your hands and body to make the arrest is sometimes “resisting arrest.”

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[PatrynXX]

1. another Republican at work :( N/T

[Raine]

2. DISGRACEFUL

I can't stand him. :thumbsdown: :mad:

[countryjake]

3. Defense Fund - Occupy! n/t.

.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. DEMOCRACY IN ACTION!

Not! Rahm has turned into quite the little tyrant. :grr:

[PatrynXX]

5. that became apparent after he called us names

I'd almost assume some of the bullies at DU3 are also rooting for him.... frankly he's mostly at fault for why Obama is in the position he's in...

[G_j]

6. in honor Mayor Richard Daley? (the first)

How old was Rahm in 68?

[Enthusiast]

7. What does this tell us about Rahm Emanuel

and the fact that Obama chose him as his chief of staff?

[classysassy]

15. Rahm

was selected by others to be chief of staff.

[Huey P. Long]

8. occupy

[mopinko]

9. trying to fill the budget gap.

[bahrbearian]

10. The ass holes never give up.

[KoKo]

13. Yep...he's always the Feisty One...undermining, trashing, bulldoggin..

Sometimes I think he wishes to be Karl Rove for the Dems.

That's a huge ambition. But, then...life is good for Rahm and his brothers. What does he know about how the 99% of the rest of us live.

He's a "golden one." Nothing wrong with that...except that he doesn't see us here on the ground. We are but trivial insects to him. Underachievers and folks to be manipulated because he thinks he knows best.

But...it is what it is. He is being exposed by his OWN ACTIONS...and it remains to be seen how this exposure will go with him.

[mod mom]

11. I detest rahm more than GOP types because he poses as a Dem while

undermining the party!

[Leopolds Ghost]

12. When Your Brother's Bound And Gagged, and they've chained him to a chair,

...

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. This is party independent

this is what closing societies do.