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
Hugabear
(10,340 posts)99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)in their backpacks, don't you know?
Hugabear
(10,340 posts)Of course, many teabaggers aren't shy about carrying their weapons in the open, for intimidation.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)maybe that's what they have in mind
quakerboy
(13,901 posts)where Nail clippers and liquids over an ounce are weapons, surely there is reason to believe all backpacks are being used to carry weapons.
mopinko
(69,804 posts)well, fancy that.
Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)Convention Delegates. Or does that get added later?
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)club some pesky Occupier, 99%er, Dem, Lib and Progressive heads.
Now about those GOPBaggers, T.Haters and GOPathetics...hell, they are A-OK!
...probably polishing up the Goon Squad/Storm Trooper get ups right now.
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)At least I have never heard of them being anything but professional
Although not involved in the negotiations, the word I got was that they were respectful and that there were a number of revisions to the ordinance were made to address protester's concerns. But whatever. I guess it is more fun to rant about goon squads.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)That's fo' sure!
wildeyed
(11,240 posts)It should be an interesting time around these parts.
sakabatou
(42,082 posts)Hugabear
(10,340 posts)I guess it now means "I think you probably have something, so I have cause to detain and search you"
Uncle Joe
(58,108 posts)Thanks for the thread, bathroommonkey76.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)yodermon
(6,143 posts)Magoo48
(4,659 posts)Alcibiades
(5,061 posts)Right wing protesters will be free to do whatever they want.
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)Boycott the convention, send a message to the bozos in charge.
Javaman
(62,439 posts)slay
(7,670 posts)i know i will be there - and i will NOT be on the side of the 1%.
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)gopiscrap
(23,673 posts)the Democrats if they had any balls, should ask Charlotte not to do this...if not..this place should be over run with protesters and torn apart!