Pro-Palestinian rally in New York turns violent

[Turborama]

Source: CNN

NEW YORK (CNN) -- At least nine protesters were arrested in a pro-Palestinian rally Sunday afternoon in New York that injured seven police officers, authorities said.

The extent of injuries varied from minor to serious, New York police said. Two officers sustained head injuries.

Detective Cheryl Crispin said the protesters taken into custody faced charges ranging from disorderly conduct to reckless endangerment.

In a statement, the NYPD said the officers were injured when trying to break up a fight between two demonstrators.

"While attempting to separate the males, several others joined in and began to assault the officers," the statement said.

The demonstrators had gathered on Manhattan's West Side on Sunday afternoon to protest the Israeli incursion in Gaza. The rally began peacefully, but skirmishes between police and demonstrators eventually broke out, witnesses said.

Steve Sherman, coordinator of security for United for Peace and Justice and a demonstrator at the rally, said police maced demonstrators.

"The police pushed us out onto the avenue, and as we were walking down the avenue ... they charged with horses on the sidewalks and they charged with their own bodies and pushed in, and a riot started," he said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/11/gaza.rally.new.york/

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. To demo against US foreign policy in NYC, particularly....

... since Bloomberg's been mayor, particularly when the issue is the ME, is a very dangerous proposition.

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Not another police riot? When will they take away their license to kill?

[WriteDown]

3. Uh....

The protesters weren't injured, the officers were.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

4. pity.

[Freddie Stubbs]

17. Why would police officers being injured be a good thing?

:shrug:

[originalpckelly]

6. Have you been to a protest in the last five years?

[John Q. Citizen]

7. Probably by their own agent provacatours. Our taxes pay for this crap.

[PatrynXX]

9. for once...

not the police state like St Paul was. unless there's a media blackout. not many know what happened in St Paul

[High Plains]

12. Nine protestors injured, seven officers injured, according to the story.

[EFerrari]

14. Unless you count being maced.

[bjobotts]

10. yeah, remember the video of the bicycle incident and the cop.The video showed the truth.cops lied

[RCinBrooklyn]

5. I'm looking forward to NYPD denials - and the video proving they are liars - AGAIN!

[ProgressiveProfessor]

8. I just have to ask...how many shoe throwers were arrested?

Its been that kind of day and I am still a long way from home.

[defendandprotect]

11. "...police charged with horses on the sidewalks ..."

"The police pushed us out onto the avenue, and as we were walking down the avenue ... they charged with horses on the sidewalks and they charged with their own bodies and pushed in, and a riot started," he said.

[ohio2007]

13. protesters 'rout' police in the name of...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp-lwSe2llg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2

just who is this alla who akbar chap anyway ?

Police Battle - Gaza Protest (London) 3 January 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql5l3_iwFXg&feature=related

[EFerrari]

15. So responders to this thread are supposed to, what?

Cringe at the bigotry?

Are you lost?

[RCinBrooklyn]

16. I was in Times Sq last night at the end of it, but it was the usual police initimidation tactics.