Amy Goodman Detained

[bananas]

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Amy Goodman Detained
Published on September 1, 2008 - 3:15pm by Nicole Sawaya
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Getting word as it plays -- Amy Goodman and two other crew from DemocracyNow! are being detained by police for "probable cause for riot (?)." Happening now -- just got word. Phoned in to other DN! crew to see what we can do. Waiting to hear if it's an arrest or "detained." Should have a report on the live broadcast later today. Police scene here over the top. We chased the raids all day Saturday and I'll blog about some of that later. Meanwhile, in phone contact with DN! and if any help is needed behind the scenes, we're there.


Read more: http://election411.org/blog/id/3601148/amy-goodman-detained

[liberalmuse]

1. Oh please!

I've read that the police are being rather aggressive in MN. I hope someone has good tape. I just don't see Amy Goodman, a highly respected journalist, rioting. No way!

[burythehatchet]

10. She jumped a fence with a cameraman on one video I saw.

In order to talk to a cop.

[Hannah Bell]

22. jumped a fence? omg, jail her.

[HEyHEY]

59. Which is just showboating

Anyone who works as a reporter knows cops WILL NOT say fuck all in that situation. She didn't need to jump the fence, that was show boating. The only good that came of it is she was able to speak to the people who were arrested.

[Bob Dobbs]

63. She was invited on the property by the owner

and was interviewing detainees.

Doing real and courageous journalism is hardly showboating.

Amy is one of the few true journalists working today.

[HEyHEY]

65. Sorry, from the video it appeared

She hopped the fence and then the property owners said they could stay.. plus she wasn't the only reporter there.

[Bob Dobbs]

68. She asked the property owner, who was being detained in his own back yard, first.

That was not the incident at which she was arrested.

[HEyHEY]

110. In that case, I digress

[pnorman]

72. "Showboating"? Amy is a COMPULSIVE "showboater"!

Here's an earlier example of it:

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AMY GOODMAN: They beat me and dragged me over and started slamming me with rifle butts and kicks and punches, and then Allan jumped on top of me, and they beat him very badly. But that was the least of what they did. They opened fire on the people, and these were truly defenseless—
>
>
http://tinyurl.com/5d3wav

pnorman

[crankychatter]

117. "Only?" .... only being a voice for the voiceless... yeah... that's Amy NT

[HEyHEY]

119. I digressed - I thought she hopped the fence, but the property owner invited the press.

[EFerrari]

126. The other benefit is the police straightened up a little

when they realized they were being observed. I'm sure that was half of the reason she went there.

[davekriss]

129. Amy Goodman doesn't "showboat"

Amy Goodman does not "showboat". She has the courage of a lion and fearlessly speaks truth to power on a daily basis. She has been doing so for some time. She does not "show boat".

Her show, Democracy Now!, delivers day in and day out alternative narrative that counters the propaganda that spews forth daily from our major media. She is like a lighthouse on a stormy night that brings us home with a steady strobe of truth, landing us on solid ground of genuine political reality instead of the imaginary, ersatz world where through steady propaganda we are rendered spectators at our own disembowelment.

Amy Goodman is a modern hero. She deserves praise and accolades, a Pulitzer and a nobel peace prize. She does not "showboat".

[HEyHEY]

155. Wow, she has her own flavour of kool-aid too!

Look, the first reports I heard is that she had just simply jumped a fence and began talking to cops. That turned out to not be the case.

However, if such a situation had occured I'd of called it showboating because every reporter knows cops don't talk in such a siutation so you'd be hopping a police line and giving them an excuse to arrest you, and ya can't file from a prison cell.

So, a reporter would no that no purpose would be served except for them looking like a "hero" to the public. Hence the showboating term. However, seeing as how that's not what happened... I took it back.

[DissedByBush]

125. Thou shalt not challenge the powers that be!

My money's on the RNC having more peaceful protester arrests by the end of this thing than the DNC had.

[Bonobo]

2. WTF is this bullshit "Detain" stuff? Are we in East Germany? Russia? China?

What the fuck is this "detention" crap now!

habeus facking corpus!

[valerief]

3. Argentina? Chile?

[villager]

4. Yes, to all. As the righties get crazed with desperation.

n/t

[ckramer]

8. No kidding. We are Amerika!

[cascadiance]

21. Amerika! Amerika!

[scarface2004]

33. i say god damn amerika!!!

god damn you amerika!!

[Heather MC]

62. REV. WRIGHT SPOKE THE TRUTH

[Baby Snooks]

67. Yes he did...

And that is why I am so disappointed that Barack Obama distanced himself because the people Jeremiah Wright offended will not vote for Barack Obama and would not vote for him if angels descended from heaven and wrapped their arms around him. People who don't believe we have oppressed other peoples around the world also don't believe we oppress our own but we do. Only the very wealthy in this country have any real protections and rights under the Constitution. And they have formed their own party. The Republicrat Party. The wealthy Republicans and the wealthy Democrats. To protect themselves by serving only themselves. They are oligarchists.

Impeachment was off the table because the table no longer is the table of the citizens. It is the table of the oligarchists.

A growing number of Republicans who are no longer able to pay their bills are waking up. A growing number of Democrats need to wake up as well. Particularly in San Francisco. They need to retire Madame Speaker and her table.

Her attitude of course is no different from the attitude of the Republicans. How dare someone protest in front of her home. They should be thrown in jail. Along with the homeless.

Bang the pots and pans. And hit the polls in November and vote for Barack Obama. Time to end the oligarchy.

[Heather MC]

73. He had to cut ties with Wright to Protect his Church, it's sad but true

I feel like our Country was invaded from Within.

and now we are without.

Why is it that, Our Gov will pay 100 million Dollars for security for 2 Conventions, a total of 8 days
but New Orleans is still not rebuilt?
They can't help stop foreclosures from families who were devasted by fly by night loan companies
and "we can't afford healthcare for all"

[deutsey]

29. That's what I fucking want to know....

Where the hell are we?

[Raineyb]

121. That's what the cops have been doing

They call it detaining so you can't call a lawyer or tell them to piss off because they don't have a warrant. Then they go get a warrant after the fact when they bother to get the warrant.

The police behavior so far has been nothing less than appalling.


Regards

[barbtries]

5. is any of this news

getting to the msm? are there any real americans left dishing out "news" to the american people? this is so distressing.

[HEyHEY]

61. yes, it's out

[proud2BlibKansan]

71. Where?

I have only seen it online. I have been monitoring CNN, MSNBC and FOX all night and haven't seen any stories about arrests in St Paul.

[orbitalman]

109. I believe the MSM is SABOTAGING

our democracy.

[AzDar]

6. Oy. I hope everyone emerges safe from the clutches of the Goon Squad.

:mad:

[Roland99]

7. Amy Goodman detained for "probable cause for riot"?!?!? AH HA HA HA HA

as if she would be inclined to even *remotely* think about inciting a riot.

What fucking BULLSHIT!!!

[avaistheone1]

38. Amy Goodman is like the Mother Teresa of America journalism.

What do these thugs think they are doing harassing her?


:mad:

[FatDave]

53. dupe

.

[FatDave]

54. Thoughtcrime?

WTF? This is a catch-all charge. Might as well charge her with "cop didn't like you". I can't fucking believe this shit.

[bananas]

9. related threads

Rumor: Amy Goodman arrested in St Paul
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3900024

Meanwhile the protests in Minn/St.Paul continue. Amy Goodman detained/arrested...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3899957

Media being ordered to leave - "Police" preparing to...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3900012

[Judi Lynn]

11. I'll bet she was targeted by the Republicans as someone they wanted to harrass.

She attracts a LOT of hostility from true scum.

Don't forget, Richard Nixon had his own enemies list all the way back in the 1960's. 70's. Who wouldn't expect _{George W. Bush's} party, if it had the power, to put out the word to get her, keep her from doing her job at their convention.

[davidwparker]

12. There was a uTube link posted up here about other journalist, including

another DN!'er detained at a house. I forwarded it to Countdown.

link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x179189

[whistle]

13. Has BushCo locked Amy away as a political prisoner yet?

[sarge43]

14. Pray for plenty pictures of St Paul's goon squads in action.

Place them side by side with the pics of the joyous crowds in Denver

Which America Do You Want?

[vanlassie]

15. Amy Goodman is one of the most dangerous- to the powers that be

journalists out there. In fact she is the most respected, most determined, most consistant thorn in their side. She has been around for years, and she gains viewers and listeners every year. She just goes on, like an energizer bunny, talking truth to power and interviewing those in the know. No grandstanding, just getting the truth out there.

The police may not have realized that Amy Goodman is not to be fucked with.

[bluesmail]

16. This proves IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU.

[Solly Mack]

19. Can? Is and has been

[Ahpook]

50. Yes

And it says quite a bit for anyone that supports these tactics towards our FELLOW AMERICANS.

[bluesmail]

17. It CAN Happen Here

[cascadiance]

20. As this film postulated about an alternate future for England in the 60's...

[judasdisney]

18. These are the "Good Old Days." Things are going to get much worse.

The time to stand up and reverse the police state is long gone

[jimlup]

23. Wow!

I'm feeling bad now that I didn't drive to Minneapolis. I guess I might have ended up getting busted too and that would have been bad for getting back to my first week of class starting tomorrow.

Yeah, I think the fear and intimidation tactics are working.

[ms liberty]

24. Amy Goodman arrested? Call Mayor Coleman at 651-266-8535 per FSTV, just scrolled. n/t

Source: Free Speech TV

n/t

No link yet.

---

n/t

[VeraAgnes]

25. I need a link to this story ASAP.

Please.

[libnnc]

27. video of the arrest here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ

[bananas]

31. Free Speech TV is at www.freespeech.org

On their front page it says:
"Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and Other Journalists Arrested in Saint Paul, Please Call Mayor Coleman, 651-266-8510"
"Streaming LIVE Now: Free Speech TV 2008 Convention Coverage"
http://www.freespeech.org

Here is a newspaper website article:
"As many as 50 people were arrested near East Seventh and Jackson streets since 5 p.m., including legal observers, street medics and Amy Goodman, host of the radio show 'Democracy NOW!' There was a large bus on site to haul the detainees away."
http://origin.twincities.com/rnc/ci_10356273?nclick_check=1

Pacifica Radio's election coverage website is: http://www.election411.org/
and has several articles already:

"Welcome to Twin Cities: Amy Goodman, 75 Others Arrested"
http://election411.org/blog/id/3601150/welcome-twin-cities-amy-goodman-75-others-arrested

"It's an arrest"
http://election411.org/blog/id/3601149/its-arrest

"Amy Goodman Detained"
http://election411.org/blog/id/3601148/amy-goodman-detained

[VeraAgnes]

34. Thank You both!

Banana and Lib........I sent it, the link, to a friend who will be concerned.

[femrap]

149. They're not answering....but I left a

message saying that their police had arrested the internationally and nationally well-known journalist, Amy Goodman. She is the Walter Cronkite of today and that this mistake must be rectified immediately. She was detained because the police thought she 'might' riot....where are your brains?

PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE MESSAGES.

[cascadiance]

43. GRIT TV wasn't being shown at it's normal 5:00 PM time... I wonder if they are "recutting" it...

... to air later? They repeated Democracy Now once again, and there was a cut-in in the middle in addition to the crawl where Dennis Moynihan spoke after they showed the video clip of Amy's arrest, and said that the the two producers were charged with felony crime of rioting, and it sounded like Amy might have been released.

Dennis Moynihan:

"Hi again, Dennis Moynihan of Free Speech TV interrupting Democracy Now with breaking news in St. Paul. Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdul Koudouf, Nicole Salazar, were arrested about 2 1/2 hours ago here in St. Paul by riot police and they've been taken to the Ramsey County Jail. About 40 other people were arrested. We know that many people are moving to 425 Grove Street. I'd like to give you the phone number of the Ramsey County Jail and mayor Chris Coleman's scheduler, whose name is Chris Ryder. The numbers are on your screen. I'm going to give you these numbers. I'm only going to be here for a minute, so the numbers will be available to you after this minute. But if you could make these calls. The Ramsey County Jail is 651-266-9350. Again, 651-266-9350. And then to reach the scheduler for Mayor Chris Coleman, dial 651-266-8535. 651-266-8535.

Sharif Abdul Koudouf and Nicole Salazar were arrested on suspicion of rioting, These are potential felony charges. We have unconfirmed word that Amy Goodman's been released, but we need you to make those calls. PLEASE, make the calls!"

[cascadiance]

47. Crashing the Party on Free Speech TV is talking about the arrests right now!

Started off with video of her arrest and are talking to Eileen Clancey of Eyewitness Video on this...

[sasquatch]

57. You got it

[Daemonaquila]

26. Oopsie - for the cops

Hmmm... messing with Amy Goodman. I can't wait to see the level of crap she arranges to bring down on their heads in short order. Let the games begin!

[cyclezealot]

28. you'll shoud cool down before u call the St Paul cops

I did not .. There is a number to call the Ramser county jail, where Amy Goodman is presently. i was madder than all hell. Asked about Goodman. I expect nothing to interfere with my news program.. She will be released in the AM... Before I was over I called the cop a Fascist. Do they trace lines.... ? Maybe better not take laptop thru the airports.. I was angry.. Well, the Ramsey county police are just such... I will be calling Congress members tomorrow. As I told them I would. .

[jimlup]

30. You should be ok!

I don't think there is a law against calling a cop a fascist. Certainly, it won't help your case but it won't blow back on you either.

But yes, this is a good point. Everyone calm down and think before you act!

[Malidictus Maximus]

64. Screw calming down

I'd prefer to storm the station. Every one of those police officers should be jailed and tried at the Hague, and the dumbfuck who in charge striped of their citizenship and booted out of the country. But then I think ALL cops, soldiers, bomber pilots and corporate minions should be held directly, criminally and financially accountable for any result of any of their actions.

[OwnedByFerrets]

32. They just dont know who their farking with....

Amy will rip them to shreds....if she isnt sent to Quantanamo

[Alameda]

41. yes, that is a consideration...pick off the leaders, the rest follow

like sheep.

[femrap]

150. You said a mouthful! nt

[RoccoR5955]

35. Probable cause to riot?!?!?!? Amy Goodman?!?!?!

No,
More than likely, probable cause to use first amendment rights of assembly, speech, and freedom of the press.
Perhaps these officers don't understand the constitution that they "protect."

Someone, nay, many people will have hell to pay after this is over. Not in the least from Ms. Goodman.

[L0oniX]

36. Need anymore evidence of the Nazi fascist country we live in?

All it will take is one shot fired at the cops and they will kill/murder everyone withing viewing distance. Just wait!

[lonestarnot]

37. Chinamerika!

[MichiganVote]

39. Amy Goodwin? What are they nuts? From Katrina to police state? Nice.

[libnnc]

44. Goodman

Amy Goodman.

[IsItJustMe]

40. As far as I am concerned, Amy Goodman is one of the very few remaining reporters we have left in

AmeriKa. She is also one of the most courageous, bar none. No more than a police state exists in this country any more.

[mahina]

42. I am sure they had no idea who they were arresting.

OOPS. Epic fail.

[pfitz59]

132. is that barrack body-surfing?

nice form!

[mahina]

154. yep!

Nabbed it from our local paper, online edition. Sorry I don't know who the photog is.

[Eric J in MN]

45. self-delete

self-delete

[AllHereTruth]

46. I was sitting next to one of the producers. I was being booked right with along her.

It was marshal law in St. Paul today, My story to come.

[Maat]

48. Make sure that we know if there is a legal fund ...

both for any criminal cases, and the civil suits that will ensue later. Many of us will want to contribute.

[barbtries]

140. so you're out

i'll search your sn. glad you're well.

[obamashow]

49. You shot JFK.........

Listen up :

Amy was arrested. You are under arrest when you believe you cannot leave freely.
When police restrict your freedom you are under arrest, period. Please refrain from mischaracterizing Amy's arrest as being "detained" - detained is arrested.

Search the Legal Dictionary: "detained"

Your Search for the term "detained" produced no matches.

Search the Legal Dictionary: "arrest"
arrest


Middle French arest, from arester to stop, seize, arrest, ultimately from Latin ad to, at + restare to stay

: the restraining and seizure of a person whether or not by physical force by someone acting under authority (as a police officer) in connection with a crime in such a manner that it is reasonable under the circumstances for the person to believe that he or she is not free to leave.

.r o n

[trthnd4jstc]

51. Is It True that the Democrats who voted Aye on the Two Patriot Acts Are Complicit in Fascism

Is it time for the Democratic Party to start being concerned as a party with political rights, right to protest the government? Is it time that the fourth amendment was restored? Is it time for the Ninth Amendment to be restored? Is it time that the rights of the People be restored?

[Bob Dobbs]

69. Yes.

We could not have gone this far down fascism freeway, without a complicit "opposition" party.

[femrap]

151. You do know that there were

'Freedom Cages' in Denver at the DNC, don't you? Same as the Repugnants had in NYC at their last Convention.

Only allowed to protest in the barbed wire cages! Ain't democracy today just grand?

[gristy]

52. MP3 audio of latest show

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/1/stream

click on "MP3 Stream" in the middle of the page

[Alameda]

55. she is on Free Speech TV now

[cascadiance]

56. Watching this and recording it... Will try to youtube this soon...

[blackbart99]

58. This is the end!

This is the beginning of the end. They took her to provoke everyone else. Then they can arrest all of
us. Do you react and play into their hands, or wait and see what happens? Amy please be OK...I can't
bear it without YOU. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[CitizenPatriot]

60. I just got this in an email

Ramsey County Sherrif Bob Fletcher told Democracy Now! that Kouddous
and Salazar were being arrested on suspicion of rioting. They are
currently being held at the Ramsey County jail in St. Paul.

Democracy Now! is calling on all journalists and concerned citizens to
call the office of Mayor Chris Coleman and the Ramsey County Jail and
demand the immediate release of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar. These
calls can be directed to: Chris Rider from Mayor Coleman's office at
651-266-8535 and the Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 (press
extension 0).

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

75. I dialed and listened to music for ten minutes...

...I guess that means they are swamped with calls about the DN! Three already.

My intention was to call and "urge that no criminal charges be filed against Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar."

[mojowork_n]

108. They just took the phone off the hook.

If you want something to listen to, see reply #77!

Power to the people, and all that.

[Phred42]

66. This is like arresting and charging Walter Cronkite

The Police State rears up.

[lisainmilo]

70. The cop never gave her a chance

to let her tell him what she was doing. I remember as a kid, many years ago, looking up to cops, not anymore, as we have become a police state.

[Name removed]

74. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Wickerman]

113. nice work

no wonder the police are so often held in high regard.

[me b zola]

116. Tell us about arresting people for being whiny.

Do you find it helpful to the community to arrest people on the anti-whiny law in your town/city?

[Webster Green]

118. Yeah, well fuck you, you fascist fucking pig!

You mutherfuckers are traitors for trashing our constitution to protect your corrupt fascist leaders.

Asshole! :mad:

[Raineyb]

122. Who let the troll in?

What a dick!

Regards

[cascadiance]

123. Don't think his stay is going to last too long...

[wundermaus]

124. Be careful what you wish for...

Do You Feel Lucky? Well, Do Ya Punk?

[Ghost Dog]

137. You be careful too. This looks like an

agent provocateur, unless its supposed to be sophisticated sarcasm.

[EFerrari]

127. And I'm the Queen of England.

[Hannah Bell]

134. don't they have literacy tests for cops anymore?

winos are "winey," & cops like you who wish the camera weren't running so their arrestees could "fall" discredit the decent cops out there.

[Dead Elephant]

76. A real journalist not attached to the corporate machine arrested at the RNC convention?

Gotta love that freedom of the press.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330266306995&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=014

[Ghost Dog]

138. Unembedded. n/t

[mojowork_n]

77. If there's going to be a revolution,

here's one pretty dated audio clip that still holds up pretty well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SboRijhWFDU

I normally can't stand "oldie's" radio stations (O.K., the one exception being older hip-hop and r & b, be it Parliament Funkadillic or Tupac) but this one I can get behind, especially today:

It's Grace Slick & the Jefferson Airplane, "Start a Revolution, Got to Revolution..."

[carincross]

78. Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now Producers Unlawfully Arrested At the RNC

Source: DemocracyNow!

ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ

Goodman was arrested while attempting to free two Democracy Now! producers who were being unlawfuly detained. They are Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Kouddous and Salazar were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Goodman’s crime appears to have been defending her colleagues and the freedom of the press.

Ramsey County Sherrif Bob Fletcher told Democracy Now! that Kouddous and Salazar were being arrested on suspicion of rioting. They are currently being held at the Ramsey County jail in St. Paul.

Democracy Now! is calling on all journalists and concerned citizens to call the office of Mayor Chris Coleman and the Ramsey County Jail and demand the immediate release of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar. These calls can be directed to: Chris Rider from Mayor Coleman’s office at 651-266-8535 and the Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 (press extension 0).

Read more: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/1/amy_goodman_and_two_democracy_now_producers_unlawfully_arrested_at_the_rnc

[im1013]

79. They better BACK THE FUCK OFF of Amy!!!

:grr::grr::grr::grr::grr:

[DogPoundPup]

80. Lil Bush gave St. Paul $50 million to bulk up the police state

for the Conmen's convention

[nashville_brook]

83. bet there weren't any strings attached to that! do you have a link to that for emailing?

[DogPoundPup]

94. Yep

Federal Security Grant
Contact: Tom Walsh
[e-mail]
651-266-5735

SAINT PAUL, MINN. – The City of Saint Paul has officially received a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help cover security costs associated with hosting the Republican National Convention this September. The grant, which requires formal approval from the Saint Paul City Council, will pay for law enforcement overtime pay, training, equipment, and other essentials related to convention security. The City Council will review the grant and take final action to receive the grant funds at its August 6 meeting.

“Local taxpayers will not be responsible for any of the security costs of the Republican National Convention coming to town,” said Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. “The grant represents federal dollars coming back to Minnesota. As Minnesotans, we will reap the long-term benefits of a major investment in public safety readiness and infrastructure not only for the convention, but for well into the future.”

“The $50 million grant represents one more very big step in making sure we are ready for the convention,” said Saint Paul Police Chief John Harrington. “Minnesota has a strong public safety community and partnerships that work well in all types of situations. This grant ensures that these partnerships are backed by the resources to support and prepare officers for the convention.”

The grant will cover all the added security costs associated with Saint Paul hosting the convention. The most significant expense category – estimated at $34 million – is payment of overtime salary-related personnel costs for more than 3,500 law enforcement officials from the various partnering jurisdictions.

The approximately $16 million remaining will be used to:

• train officers for working in large crowds and for specific situations that could occur during events of this size and nature
• purchase equipment such as motorcycles, bicycles, and radios
• purchase supplies such as fuel, helmets, first aid kits, firefighter/emergency management supplies
• cover travel expenses related to training and planning
• enter into contracts to fulfill needs such as lighting, satellite and cellular phones, etc.

The grant guidelines are very specific in how funds can and cannot be used. Chief Harrington said that the department has made sure all of its uses fit these guidelines. The allocation of grant funds may change slightly, but the categories will remain the same.

The grant application was submitted earlier this year. To secure the grant, the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Department worked closely with Minnesota’s Congressional delegation.

read more at http://www.stpaul.gov/CivicAlerts.asp?AID=204

[Ghost Dog]

139. So who did the training?

[HughMoran]

81. What's up with the dunce-cap cops up there?

They're arresting and attacking people left and right. :mad:

[mwb970]

85. It's a Republican convention, so I expect Fascism.

They're getting a head start on the police state they have planned for us. Arrest all liberals!

[HughMoran]

91. But the cops are just working this job - many aren't even from the area

It's who's in charge that's allowing this crap to happen.

[Pastiche423]

82. Tried to call both numbers

Can't get through - both voicemail boxes are full.

[debbierlus]

84. Amy will be fine. It was a REALLY stupid move on their part

Olbermann will be on it. And, every progressive talk show host across the land.

Nazis IS the right word for these thugs.

[mmonk]

89. Maybe. But it's always preaching to the crowd while

the rest of America who needs to see everything to become informed, sleeps.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

96. Right now all Olbermann is talking about is GUSTAV!! nt

[Dammit Ann]

86. That's it, America is officially a myth.

I have never been so outraged, what the FUCK is going on?

[Joanne98]

87. SUE THEM!

[orbitalman]

112. Sue the Bastards..

The mayor is a democrat, by party. Yank him out of office.

[mmonk]

88. The closing down of our democracy cannot be allowed to continue.

I hate to see what happens if we lose the election. What hour will it be then?

[newburgh]

114. So why don't the elected democrats do anything about it?

They're just as complicit. Otherwise we would have had impeachment and scads of indictments by now. The militarization of our police forces has been going on since Clinton. It's time to stop playing into their hands and be a little more creative than becoming unseen victims. Protests are so 60's. Civility to attempt influence is passe and ineffectual. The internet has opened plenty of other doors.

[santamargarita]

90. Goddamn these Nazi Bastards

~

[Ghost Dog]

92. Why am I reminded of Chile, Football Stadium, Fall of 1973?

Not quite yet, not quite. But the way things are going, very soon.

:(

[Proletariatprincess]

93. They can't get away with this...

There was a time when Amy Goodman was a virtually unknown journalist of the left. Now she is very well known and has millions of fans who listen to Democracy Now! daily. We havent heard the end of this and the fascists will live to regret this action today. Im so greatful for youtube and the internet, but Im afraid it is just the beginning of the fiasco in the twin cities this week. I just hope no one is seriously hurt this week.

[jwirr]

100. There is a primary election on Sept 9 in MN - how can we get our

message across?

[eowyn_of_rohan]

95. It is disturbing that the Minneapolis/St Paul police would be complicit in this

getting their orders from the FBI, apparantly, but couldn't the police chief refuse to carry out orders that are clearly ILLEGAL? I am shocked that this is going on right next door, in the solid BLUE state of Minnesota! This is the epitome of outrageousness...

[EFerrari]

133. When local police are made to cooperate with the Feds,

their loyalty to their community is immediately compromised. That's why these "Fusion" centers are a terrible idea.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

97. amy goodman has been released.

many other journalists, legal observers, medics and friends still inside.
http://twincities.indymedia.org/

[PassingFair]

101. I just got through and they said she had been released.

I flipping LOVE youtube!

[flvegan]

98. Wrong person to fuck with, douchebags.

That's all I have to say. You think she'll let this go? You think you'll shake this one, go by the wayside?

Good luck with that, dipshits.

[trthnd4jstc]

99. Fascism should anger all who care and love the Constitution.

It is obvious that there are too many people who do not love and support the constitution. For them, the Constitution is there to protect their interests as well. The Constitution is the Social Contract between the Government and the People. Arresting People without probable cause is illegal. Conspiracy to Commit Riot? What a laugh. Reporters do not generally do more than record events, and ask questions. Geez! I hope that people in the Democratic Party with greater power than most of us do something about these injustices. This is Fascism. This is not what America is about. Impeach Bush and Cheney. Impeach all Fascist. End Tyranny. Restore the Republic.

[rucognizant]

107. Constitution? What's that?

You know that inexperienced fellow that is running for Pres., the one with no experience? Just a JD in COnstitutionl law......no big deal.

[RedLetterRev]

102. I think the cops are about to learn a lesson

that gay folks learned a long time ago attending drag shows in the south. No matter how bad the show, you never heckle the one with the microphone. The one with the microphone can drown you out and make a fool out of you each and every time.

Amy is one smart cookie and has a huge following. The cops in this case are about to find out they're the idiots in the crowd.

I made another donation to DN!, even though this is a really, really thin month. Somehow, the money will come and I'll survive. Freedom is just too important. Just a suggestion, whilst you're there on their site.

[NMDemDist2]

103. those ASSHOLES!!!

I called the mayor's office, her mail box is full

then I saw that Amy had been released but damn!!!

I was cursing and pacing

those BASTARDS!!

[mnhtnbb]

104. Fascist Pig Scum defending the Repuke Nazi Party.

[Kali]

105. I'm getting word she has been released

e-mails from people calling the jail

[crickets]

106. Unbelievable.

They're arresting and charging journalists with rioting? Not cool. Certainly not legal.

Not very smart, either.

[wurstie]

111. Now imagine that happening in Venezuela...

...Cuba, Russia or China. I can just see the huffing and puffing: "Putin arresting Journalists" "Castro suppressing the Media" (and it would be true).
When it's happening in the West, then it was justified or even "she deserved it" (an all-time favorite). Right wing hypocrisy at its best.

[Peace Patriot]

136. Venezuela? You're using Venezuela as an example of repression?

Please, get educated!

Try:

www.venezuelanalysis.com (very informative)
and www.BoRev.net (hilarious and informative)

Just one example:

In the U.S., all our votes are now 'counted' by rightwing Bushwhack corpos, using electronic voting machines run on 'TRADE SECRET,' PROPRIETARY programming code--code so secret that not even our secretaries of state are permitted to review it--with virtually no audit/recount controls.

In Venezuela, they use electronic voting, but it is an OPEN SOURCE code system--anyone may review the code by which the votes are tabulated--and they hand-count a whopping 55% of the votes, as a check on machine fraud.

Know how much we hand-count? In about half the voting systems in the U.S., no hand-count is even possible--no audit, no recount--because there is no paper trail to count. In the rest of the country, only 1% is counted (miserably inadequate in a 'TRADE SECRET' code system).

Venezuela's elections put our own to shame for their transparency. Transparent vote counting is the bottom line of democracy. Without it, you don't really have a democracy--which is how and why the U.S. is fast becoming a nazi police state.

Please understand that our Corpo 'news' HATES Venezuela BECAUSE it is a democracy--a real one, unlike the fake democracy they push off on us, in all the Corpo media. And they relentlessly slander Venezuela, and its TRANSPARENTLY ELECTED president, and, indeed, they slander and revile the entire, peaceful, democratic, leftist revolution that has swept South America, because they hate and fear democracy so much. Don't believe them! Resist! Find out for yourself.

"When it's happening in the West...". Venezuela is "the West." Venezuela is American. And Venezuela takes democracy seriously--unlike the fuckwad Corpos that run things here. Lula da Silva, president of Brazil, recently said, of Venezuela's president: "You can criticize Chavez on a lot of things, but not on democracy." Why would he say that? Because he knows the truth, and doesn't buy the bullcrap propaganda of the Bushites and their lapdog press.

"Chavez is a dictator" = "Iraq has WMDs." It's call THE BIG LIE. They repeat it over and over and over, and never mention the evidence to the contrary, even when the evidence to the contrary is overwhelming, as is the case with Chavez. He is a thorough-going democrat with a small d. None of the Corpo allegations against him are true--none!

But don't take my word for it. Find out for yourself. And I would urge you, in particular, to research the RCTV situation, and why the Chavez government decided not to renew its license to use the public airwaves, and related issues, such as how many other governments have pulled broadcast licenses for far less cause, over the last decade. You should also look into Venezuela's political culture, and whether or not (I really have to laugh at this) free speech is repressed in Venezuela. The exact opposite is true--but I think you can and will find that out for yourself.

[RyanClark]

115. I'm Pissed as Well

My first post on this forum, but when I saw the title of this thread I couldn't help but reply. I was just watching Amy Goodman's report this morning on this very subject, and was shocked to see by this evening she herself has been "detained". I too think this is bullshit. Unlike many so-called "journalists" she's really willing to get out there and fight for the story. Hopefully only good can come from this present situation. Give em hell, Goodman!

[EFerrari]

128. Welcome to DU, RyanClark.

:)

[Codeine]

120. Conspiracy to commit democracy. nt

[lostnfound]

141. Great slogan! Love it. nt

[davekriss]

130. Outrageous!

Is this the tipping point that Naomi Wolf writes about? When a major journalist is arrested and detained, convicted, and jailed -- that will be the tipping point, the moment when we realize we no longer live in an open society. Outrageous treatment of a well known journalist will chill the free flow of information from other journalists. People will grow increasingly careful about what they say and write. There will be a further narrowing of the agenda about what is permissible to speak. I hear those jack-boots of fascism on the side-walks of our cities. We are a fascist country beginning to close down.

[EFerrari]

131. Ya think? The "opposiiton party" just rewarded the telcoms

for conspiring to spy on us illegally and Obama went right along with them. Later, ATT helps to sponsor the Democratic convention.

We don't even know how screwed we are yet. We still want to believe things aren't as bad as they really are.

[SpikeTss]

135. That's exactly what I was thinking about

Scary ... and very, very dangerous.

[Preening Fop]

142. Fortunately, the flames of the Roman Catholic Inquisition have not flared up in amurika.

:nuke: :patriot: :nuke:

[bananas]

143. AP photographer, Democracy Now host arrested

Source: Associated Press

AP photographer, Democracy Now! host arrested
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press - Tuesday, September 02, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS

Associated Press photographer Matt Rourke and Democracy Now! TV and radio show host Amy Goodman were among those arrested Monday at an anti-war march coinciding with the first day of the Republican National Convention.

Rourke was swept up as police moved in on a group of protesters in downtown St. Paul, the scene of scattered violence and vandalism by protesters, some of whom described themselves as anarchists.

<snip>

David Ake, an AP assistant chief of bureau in Washington, said he was concerned by the arrest of Rourke, a Philadelphia-based photographer.

"Covering news is a constitutionally protected activity, and covering a riot is part of that coverage," Ake said. "Photographers should not be detained for covering breaking news."

<snip>

Read more: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D92UEULG0

[newburgh]

144. Well if the AP were doing their jobs this scenario would be fantasy. nt

[Lost4words]

145. so true, so true...

8643

[knitter4democracy]

146. Are they worried enough to send more reporters there?

Are they worried enough to cut into other news and cover this? Are they worried enough about their Constitutional rights to actually get out from behind the news desks and find out what the hell's really going on and why it seems to be a police state in St. Paul right now?

[tblue37]

147. Now there might be some publicity about these fascist

police state activities.

[jeff30997]

148. "vandalism by protesters, some of whom described themselves as anarchists"

Sounds like agent provocateurs to me.

[Kitty Herder]

152. Oh fuck. Nothing says police state like

arresting one of the few reporters who is actually willing to cover what is actually going on.

I want my country back!! You know, the one with a bill of rights that actually means something.

edited for typo.

[pleah]

153. K&R We are there.

:-(