Some question police after 800 arrests at RNC

[struggle4progress]

By MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press - Saturday, September 06, 2008

... "You could literally go nowhere without being confronted by a Robocop in the most intimidating, threatening gear, who wouldn't give you directions, who wouldn't do anything except threaten you and tell you to move, move, move," said Dianne Mathiowetz, an anti-war activist from Atlanta ...

On Friday, an attorney for The Associated Press sent Harrington a letter asking for an accounting of police treatment of photographers Matt Rourke and Evan Vucci. Rourke was wearing AP credentials when he was arrested Monday while covering protest violence in downtown St. Paul, and was held for 10 hours before being released.

Also Friday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press sent Harrington and Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher a letter asking them to drop the criminal citations issued to up to 20 journalists who were detained while covering Thursday's protests.

The ACLU of Minnesota is preparing to coordinate legal representation for some protesters, and is looking into the use of chemical irritants and mass arrests as it prepares a possible lawsuit against the city, executive director Chuck Samuelson said ...

http://www.jamestownsun.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D930SQSO0

[Downtown Hound]

1. Lawsuits aren't enough

A lot of those cops need to be jailed.