View Full Version : 250 arrested outside the Republic National Convention
bugzy
09-02-2008, 12:26 PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/01/MNGN12MFH9.DTL
wow, what a great country ;)
Monster8V
09-02-2008, 12:36 PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/01/MNGN12MFH9.DTL
wow, what a great country ;)
I know huh. I wish we were more like China too.
Well, having the right to protest for your cause in this country comes with a responsibility of doing so peacefully, masking your face, saying down with the government, and causing damage, destruction and violence will not make you, or your cause look good. They had every right to protest, they also had every right to get arrested for breaking the laws.
bugzy
09-02-2008, 12:39 PM
oh i dont think there's anything at all wrong with the protest
if you read the article, whats annoying or bugging me is the people that got arrested or harassed that were just nearby
Monster8V
09-02-2008, 12:47 PM
oh i dont think there's anything at all wrong with the protest
if you read the article, whats annoying or bugging me is the people that got arrested or harassed that were just nearby
Nothing wrong with roaming bands of masked protestors setting fires, damaging police cars, damaging store fronts huh?? Im amazed that the SF Cronicle would even admit that it happened. Liberal rag that it is.
Realize that when a legal march breaks the rules of assembly, the march can lawfully be ordered to disband. When people dont, then they get arrested.
They should of all been tommy gunned.
Doesn't bother me, if you are that intune to political factions, and go to the RNC to protest peacefully, you will know that there will be a fringe amount of people who do not protest peacefully and cause trouble, if you are that dedicated to your cause, then you would expect, and be ready to go to jail until things get sorted, when the police start arresting people, they will arrest anyone who looks like trouble, they aren't going to stop to interview you on the street and ask if your one of the trouble makers, and its not like they just roll in and start cuffing people, they gather, sit there, let their presence be known, tell people to leave, those that ignore the orders of the law of man, are dealt with accordingly, and rightly so.
What I could never understand, is these idiot anarchists that like to protest the Republicans events, which Republicans traditional stance is less government, the better vs the Democrats that want to oversee everything and spend our dollars on special programs, the idea of a non governed society is just plain stupid and would never happen, if the "anarchists" could figure that out, why pick on the political party that would be closer to what they want?
bugzy
09-02-2008, 12:55 PM
wasnt referring to protestors ... was referring to the bystanders
But we're very troubled that the police were using heavy-handed tactics. We heard reports from people who were listening to music in the park and who were surrounded and detained."
PhätTony
09-02-2008, 12:56 PM
Doesn't bother me, if you are that intune to political factions, and go to the RNC to protest peacefully, you will know that there will be a fringe amount of people who do not protest peacefully and cause trouble, if you are that dedicated to your cause, then you would expect, and be ready to go to jail until things get sorted, when the police start arresting people, they will arrest anyone who looks like trouble, they aren't going to stop to interview you on the street and ask if your one of the trouble makers, and its not like they just roll in and start cuffing people, they gather, sit there, let their presence be known, tell people to leave, those that ignore the orders of the law of man, are dealt with accordingly, and rightly so.
good God man! Mike, were you drinking again? My kindgom for a 'period'.
they will arrest anyone who looks like trouble
:tup:...hey, that guy over there. Yeah the one with the No Limit Soldier beanie! Cuff him!...lol
jk
wasnt referring to protestors ... was referring to the bystanders
Hey, lets go watch that mob burn trashcans, break windows and damage property. :rolleyes:
bugzy
09-02-2008, 01:04 PM
Hey, lets go watch that mob burn trashcans, break windows and damage property. :rolleyes:
id rather watch from TV ;)
Funny we are discussing this as Crass plays on my iTunes........... LOL
Monster8V
09-02-2008, 01:18 PM
wasnt referring to protestors ... was referring to the bystanders
Oh yeah, right, that was a tragedy.
ncttrnl
09-02-2008, 01:18 PM
I've always figured that if you're gonna go to a protest you should have a certain expectation that you may be pepper sprayed, hosed down, detained, etc by law enforcement even though you didn't deserve it.
There always seems to be a few people that break the laws and out numbered cops tend to err in their own favor when dealing with those people. For the size of the protest, they had relatively few issues. Now we're just seeing the necessary outrage/outcry that helps keep the police in check.
Kelly Girl
09-02-2008, 01:37 PM
so know you all know what i've been up to lately then..
jail's nice here....
so know you all know what i've been up to lately then..
jail's nice here....
All the fur tacos and tuna casserole you can eat! ;)
Monster8V
09-02-2008, 01:47 PM
All the fur tacos and tuna casserole you can eat! ;)
Nom nom nom!!!
Kelly Girl
09-02-2008, 03:18 PM
All the fur tacos and tuna casserole you can eat! ;)
i don't like either of those dishes... wierd.
Monster8V
09-02-2008, 03:43 PM
i don't like either of those dishes... wierd.
Can I have yours?? oh wait.... yeah... nom nom nom..... then .... nom nom nom....
v2rocket
09-02-2008, 05:40 PM
lol...but i never hear about republicans protesting the democratic convention.....
lol...but i never hear about republicans protesting the democratic convention.....
Thats because we're not a bunch of bed wetting crybabies. :D
mr_wrong
09-02-2008, 07:29 PM
Thats because we're not a bunch of bed wetting crybabies. :D
Crazy meter:
mike < shithouse rat.
;)
I knew you would turn up sooner or later! :) How are things in the red state? New house ready yet? Our house is almost done, probably by the end of the week, its been a LONG road. Call me.
Anonymous
09-03-2008, 11:14 AM
lol...but i never hear about republicans protesting the democratic convention.....
The truth is it's not always Republicans protesting the DNC or Democrats protesting the RNC. There are in-betweens. There are groups that don't identify themselves as either a Dem. or Repub. Both conventions get protesters. How it's handled is dependent on the cities they are in.
for example:dncdisruption08 (http://dncdisruption08.org/)
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