DU this biased poll on police aggression against protesters

[RagingInMiami]

Some of you may remember how in 2003, Miami police went overboard in arresting people protesting against the Free Trade Area of the Americas summit. After a lawsuit, the courts ruled in favor of the protesters, so now various municipalities, including the City of Miami, must dish out money.

In today's poll which needs a serious DU input, The Miami Herald refers to the protesters as "scraggly looking demonstrators".

Should Miami have to compensate protesters busted at the FTAA summit?

Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. 45 37%

No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved. 76 63%

Total Votes: 121

http://www.miamiherald.com/top_stories/story/268936.html

[MrCoffee]

1. "scraggly looking demonstrators" always get what they deserve

:eyes:

[cosmik debris]

4. It's in the Constitution

There is a dress code for free speech. It's there, look it up. :)

[MrCoffee]

7. tehehe.

:thumbsup:

[QueenOfCalifornia]

31. Why, yes!

I see it... Right there! Right by where it says that Charleton Heston is the guy in charge of Monkey Love!

[monmouth]

2. Definitely needs some DU love...

[AX10]

3. This is a poll in a mainstream newspaper?

WTF? :wtf:
:wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf:

I expect this from Fox "News", but from a mainstream paper? :argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh:

Miami cops are worthless pigs feeded off the taxpayers trough anyways. :puke:

[intheflow]

30. Florida = JebLand.

How free can any part of our country be when the Bushes are running it? x(

[LSK]

5. Done

[Webster Green]

6. Fish wrap (n/t)

[EFerrari]

8. It's doing better now, nearly even.

[orleans]

9. done. 50/50 n/t

[VP505]

10. Starting to

look a little better now.

[jojo54]

11. Keep it going. 52% YES 48% NO.

[ptvet]

12. Poll Du'd

53% yes
47% no..

[RagingInMiami]

13. You guys rock!

Should Miami have to compensate protesters busted at the FTAA summit?
Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved.
Should Miami have to compensate protesters busted at the FTAA summit?

Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. 116 57%

No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved. 88 43%

Total Votes: 204

[backscatter712]

14. "Scraggly-looking"

Christ on a shingle, the press isn't even trying to sound professional or even-handed anymore.

Sieg-fucking-heil!

[EFerrari]

15. I know! Whoever wrote that poll is an idiot. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

16. 58% Yes

Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. 122 58%
No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved. 88 42%
Total Votes: 210

[G_j]

17. some photos from the protests:

peaceful, nonviolent civil disobedience meets with:

[G_j]

18. kick

[Fridays Child]

19. kick

[bbgrunt]

20. done

[RagingInMiami]

21. Kick for the night crowd

[RagingInMiami]

22. DU really got this poll turned around

Should Miami have to compensate protesters busted at the FTAA summit?

Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. 148 60%

No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved. 99 40%

Total Votes: 247

[renie408]

23. WTF? "Scraggly"?? Gee, biased much?? n/t

[mitchtv]

24. go DU

Should Miami have to compensate protesters busted at the FTAA summit?
Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. 153
61%
No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved. 99
39%

[unkachuck]

25. done....yes 61%..no 39%....n/t

[2008]

26. happy to be the 5th rec

160 yes
101 no

[me b zola]

27. done

[robinlynne]

28. Now the poll is way over the other way, favoring the protesters!

[intheflow]

29. Raging! I haven't seen you in forever, my friend!

We miss your Latin butt in the Photo Group. :P

Glad to see this poll successfully unfreeped. At this writing, it's 62% say yes, the cop should learn some restraint, which leaves 38% agreeing that protesters are "scraggly." :eyes:

[The Doctor.]

32. You gotta be kidding...

Anyone who picked 'scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved.' just answered "ME!" to the question, "Who's an ignorant moron?".

Unbelievable. I think the herald actually wanted to make those respondents look like idiots.

[Not_Giving_Up]

33. Done

It's up to 63% now.

[upi402]

34. yes 63, no 37%

[Lasher]

35. OK the poll's turned around now.

Yes. Maybe it will teach cops not to overreact the next time. 182 64%

No, the scraggly looking demonstrators got what they deserved. 103 36%

Total Votes: 285

[Riktor]

36. Loaded questions...

... are so lower-sixth.

[midnight]

37. Can you check your votes no should be the fourty percent.

and yes should be the sixty percent number. I just voted and briefly looked at the tally before closing screen. Maybe I looked at it wrong, but it looked like it was reverse of what you have.

[Semper_FiFi]

38. Done. 65% Yes, teach the fascist pig police not to overreact next time.

35% voted against the "scraggly looking demonstrators":puke:

[Semper_FiFi]

39. Sadly, it's too late to recommend your thread but I can kick it!

I hope more DU'ers vote and keep that poll Democratized.:evilgrin: