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Police raided a rental hall used by a group organizing protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday.
The RNC Welcoming Committee, which describes itself as “anarchist/anti-authoritarian,” accused St. Paul police of trying to disrupt their protest planned for Monday, the day the GOP convention is set to begin.
While no one was arrested, the group said police temporarily detained and photographed at least 50 people who were inside the building.
St. Paul Police spokesman Tom Walsh said they were executing a search warrant. “The cause for the search warrant is not public at this time,” Walsh said.
As many as 30 police officers entered with guns drawn, according to witnesses in the building.
No bombs or infernal devices were found. Just people exercising their constitutional rights. Oh!
#3
Why did you suddenly manage to force Tim Curry into my head? Yeesh…
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We’ll have to wait and see if they release the details about the warrant, and the reasoning behind photographing the people in the long run.
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“It’s an insult to those that greatly suffered from these regimes.”
I’m still having trouble understanding why the allusions are an “insult”, considering that we’re seeing an increase in government control. I don’t have a problem making references to anything, just ignoring something because it is “insulting to the survivors” is insulting to me.
These problems are here, and are alluding to something similar (albeit not exactly the same).
#21 “I’m still having trouble understanding why the allusions are an “insult”, considering that we’re seeing an increase in government control.”
Good thing the Dems are all about reduced gov’t control. LOL
proof the elite are evil
what dont they say what the search warrant was for?
theyre just trying to sweep it under the carpet, hoping tomorrow is a new day and Americans will have some new news to chew on and forget about this news story.
“rollseyes”
So, MikeN, if you lived in the 60′s you clearly would have been against the civil rights movement. Those civil disobedience protesters certainly “got in the way” of all those white folk trying to get to get home on the bus, their kid’s little league games, and KKK meetings.
BTW, 3 people were arrested at a different location but related to the RNC.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/27695244.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUs
Dear Eideard. Your politics are well known around here but please learn to read, The article states: “Police raided a rental hall ” That’s POLICE not Republicans. I’m sure the St Paul Police would love to know you are equating them with fascists.
Give us a break from your prejudice, please.
Nimby, you really think that Chief Fletcher’s squad of storm troopers are somehow innocent? Chief Fletcher’s best man at his wedding has been found guilty of stealing money from a drug bust in spite of his best attempts to protect him. Maybe Fletcher should do preemptive raids on murders, rapists, and car jackers instead of people ready to exercise their right to free speech. Innocent until proven guilty is a mainstay of our civil rights.
lets put the blame where it lies….at the feet of the ultra-rich that control both parties. the reporter wouldn’t have been pushed into the street if he wasn’t investigating how rich people were hanging out with the political elites.
Aw, shucks! In my day anti-protester police raids usually involved guns, attack dogs, bombs, tear gas and the extra special billy clubs called riot sticks, carried by row upon row of big, angry and armored “peace” officers. These raids were almost genteel in comparison. Still going for the chilling effect, though, no doubt about that.
Of course, we’ll see how things go once the convention actually starts.
And, since I kept losing (note: ONE ‘o’) track of the topic of discussion,
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