Police hassling protesters in St Paul - videos

[proud2BlibKansan]

RNC Eve: The Police Raids Begin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5HprIk3qn0


RNC Eve: "Police Are Acting Like Nazis"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ru-fKNZhWM&feature=user


Police Bolt Doors At RNC Protest Organizing Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsZ8h8YD0c&feature=user


Amy Goodman Jumps Fence To Question Cops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ju0Xn6xsc


Homeland Security Vans Head to RNC Protester House Raid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb6ZftyRTe8&feature=related

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. kick

[Bozita]

2. I'm so pissed that I'm even pissed at being only able to recommend this thread once.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I understand

[suede1]

4. Don't the police just harrass everyone everywhere? n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Dd you even bother to watch any of the videos?

[ullad]

6. I reported this yesterday.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Good for you

[Bozita]

8. kicking due to my still present anger

[Bozita]

9. What I said.

[Lifelong Protester]

10. k & r

republicans live in fear, preach fear.
I'm old enough to recall the vivid images of '68, so not surprised.

[Alexander]

11. K&R

[bvar22]

12. Guess the Jerry Springer Palin Fest is more important.

DemocracyNow (Free Speech TV) is doing some in depth reporting on this.

Funds and resources from Homeland Security and the War on Terror are being used against law abiding citizens in Minneapolis/StPaul.

[ravishane]

13. updates from TC Indymedia

Cops are starting to go apeshit:


Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:19airport?cred_rating: Threemany unconfirmed reports coming to TCIMC that airport security is seriously ramping up. if anyone there can confirm specific details please call dispatch line.

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:15updatecred_rating: Fourall from coldsnap: Person tackled by 5 SPPD in riot gear for refusing a search. Media was present for this. *** Vernon Rodrigues in Ramsey Co Jail, needs medical attention. Call jail at 651.266.9350! *** Check out amazing videos at www.theuptake.org

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:11updatecred_rating: Fivecoldsnap: concussion grenades, spray, gas, rubber bullets in more locations than can count right now. black bloc last sighted at 5th and sibley; throwing objects in street. fire trucks being used to block off nearby streets

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:04UPDATEcred_rating: FiveBlack bloc at 5th and sibley. Running from cops, throwing barricades into streets. Cops are looking for specific individuals to arrest.

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:01UPDATEcred_rating: Fourpeople being kicked in head by horses on kellogg

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 15:59POLICE VIOLENCEcred_rating: FiveBLACK BLOC PLUS OTHERS ARE BEING PUSHED NORTH ON ROBERT. LOTS OF SPPD WITH GAS MASKS AND BIKES AND ROBERT KEEPING PEOPLE IN. SEVERAL RUBBER BULLET WOUNDS REPORTED - MULTIPLE PROTESTERS DOWN

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 15:54updatecred_rating: Fourprojectiles fired on kellogg b/t wabasha and cedar; massive numbers pepper sprayed; black bloc dragging barricades into street. also concussion grenades. reports coming in to tcimc of several injuries from rubber bullets on 6th street. MEDICS needed on 6th, and on Kellogg!

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 15:51upDATEcred_rating: Fourcops putting on gas masks at mulberry/kellogg ** pepper spray used at cedar/kellogg

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 15:48arrestscred_rating: Four1 from pagan cluster arrested; punched in face; bleeding. ** medics arrested at 6th and wall number 2.

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 15:40updatecred_rating: Four100s of police at Wabasha and 10th with gas masks - funk the war ** 50 riot police in full gear entering 20 unmarked cars along cedar/7th ** 300 people being stampeded by police horses at 2nd and kellogg (?) ** massive police presence at kellogg/wabasha - bridge occupied by riot cops including national guard. ** police platoons will be erected at cedar/kellogg and wabasha/kellogg

[Uncle Joe]

14. The corporate media spent an inordinate amount time speculating about

how the Democratic Convention would have riots in the streets along the lines of 1968, I wonder if they will spend anywhere near the same amount of energy covering these protests and the police response of the Republican Convention?

Thanks for the links, proud2Blib.

[ravishane]

15. for live updates:

http://twincities.indymedia.org

[soulcore]

16. You can add "Amy Goodman arrested" to the thread now.

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

Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar were arrested by the Minneapolis Police Department. Charged with conspiracy to riot. Footage from Rick Rowley and Brandon Jourdan.