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Fri Oct-07-11 09:07 PM
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This is so cool -- Police Chief has 1st Admendment read to all officers before their shift!! |
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:09 PM
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Ya know, every once in a great while, I read an article that gives me hope and helps me to believe that not EVERYTHING is corrupt--and that some people with power do get how corrupt our democracy is.
This is one of these stories.
They are rare. But they are wonderful.
So thank YOU for posting it!
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:10 PM
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2. TY for the link...heading to bed but will read manana. |
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:14 PM
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The Portland PD has also been very cooperative with us.
Recommended for hope :thumbsup:
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:40 PM
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4. City of Brotherly Love |
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Sometimes Philly can seem a little *too* laid-back -- but when it comes to something like this, that's a good thing.
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Sat Oct-08-11 06:34 AM
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10. Wow. I lived there during Frank Rizzo's reign. |
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Hard to think of Philly as 'laid back'. It must be 180* different.
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Sat Oct-08-11 07:43 AM
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11. Rizzo would have cracked Skulls. |
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:15 AM
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14. Philadelphia has come a long way in the last couple decades |
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The current mayor is very good, in my opinion.
I understand the OWS idea is to show a presence in every big city. But it would make no sense on its own to 'protest' Philly city hall, because even though there's still plenty of corruption and bullshit (it is, after all, a city), a lot of great things are happening and it is definitely going in a progressive direction.
Philly is not Wall Street, that's for sure.
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:42 PM
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5. He has my utmost respect. |
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:51 PM
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6. The Mayor of Philadelphia |
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Edited on Fri Oct-07-11 09:57 PM by malthaussen
Came out early this morning (around 0100) and chatted with the protesters, said he wanted to work with them "as long as they're peaceful." OTOH, City Hall was barricaded. Still, a little love is better than none. -- Mal Link to a fairly skeptical account: http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow/2011/10/07/mayor-nutter-visits-occupy-philly-in-middle-of-the-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-nutter-visits-occupy-philly-in-middle-of-the-night
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Fri Oct-07-11 09:56 PM
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7. Would someone please ask Comm. Ramsey to call Comm. Kelly? n/t |
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:33 AM
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Fri Oct-07-11 11:01 PM
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8. Immediately before taking the top cop job in Philly, Ramsey held the same job in DC |
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Sat Oct-08-11 12:26 PM
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19. And generally did well with protests. |
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IIRC, The vast majority of issues with police during anti bush protestors were with cops who were brought in from outlying areas, like PG county and Montgomery county.
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Sat Oct-08-11 01:00 PM
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20. I should have been clearer. |
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Yes, that's why I posted this. He did very well with protesters and to the extent the feds allowed, was respectful of their rights.
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Sat Oct-08-11 06:26 AM
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9. Hey Bloomberg, get a load of this!!! Thanks for posting. K&R |
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Sat Oct-08-11 08:15 AM
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12. Ironically if the NYPD did this at the begging I think the OWS movement would have fizzled out |
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:41 AM
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17. You may be right. At least it wouldn't have been reported on as it has. |
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Especially since they assaulted reporters.
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:22 PM
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28. OWS couldn't have asked for better publicity than what the NYPD |
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Sat Oct-08-11 08:17 AM
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Thanks for sharing this.
:patriot:
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:38 AM
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16. Someone please tell Bloomberg so we can watch his head explode. nt |
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Sat Oct-08-11 01:12 PM
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22. And hey, let's be careful out there! |
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- Sergeant Phil Esterhaus
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Sat Oct-08-11 05:03 PM
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Sat Oct-08-11 05:00 PM
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23. This is how you promote peaceful protests. n/t |
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Sat Oct-08-11 05:03 PM
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25. Kicked and recommended for the wise and patriotic police chief of the great city of Philadelphia! |
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Thanks for the thread, The Hitman.:thumbsup: :patriot:
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Sat Oct-08-11 06:23 PM
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26. "If they want to march, we'll escort them" -- WOW!! |
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:06 PM
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27. RECCED from Stop The Machine occupation in D.C. nt |
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Sat Oct-08-11 09:29 PM
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29. He may as well read from, "Algebra and You: A guide to pointless frustration" |
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Edited on Sat Oct-08-11 09:30 PM by Zanzoobar
It's subtitled, "The Man and his evil tricks"
I liked it, but it's not for everyone.
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