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Title: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: ShogunOfFear on September 02, 2008, 11:05:55 AM
# Story Highlights
# NEW: Police say 130 of those arrested are charged with felonies
# Anarchist group "did a disservice to those that came here to protest," police say
# Nearly 5,000 protesters marched peacefully in St. Paul
# "Splinter group" broke windows, threw benches, vandalized squad cars, police say
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/02/rnc.security/index.html

Do these anarchists not have lives or jobs?  Why preach peace if you're going to react with violence?
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 02, 2008, 11:06:52 AM
Good ol' fashioned protesting, that's what that is.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Brehvolution on September 02, 2008, 11:12:27 AM
Awesome.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: The Fake Shemp on September 02, 2008, 11:13:26 AM
After all the Republican Party has done for us the past eight years, breaking some benches and windows is the least we could do!
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 02, 2008, 11:27:01 AM
They protested at the DNC too, but not like this. They were saving up all their spit n vinegar for the RCN I spose haha.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on September 02, 2008, 11:27:43 AM
The DNC gave them thir own special cages er... I mean protest area.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 02, 2008, 11:29:18 AM
Reminds me of that Arrested Development episode where they made the people protest in their cage
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on September 02, 2008, 11:30:15 AM
Reminds me of that Arrested Development episode where they made the people protest in their cage

LOL
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 02, 2008, 11:46:13 AM
That's not even the funniest part about that scene
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Tauntaun on September 02, 2008, 11:47:52 AM
That's not even the funniest part about that scene

It's when her mom drives by and yells at her.  :lol
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Eric P on September 02, 2008, 11:59:53 AM
violent protest is unfortunate

this spirit of 68 stuff got too many people riled up, i think
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 02, 2008, 12:01:21 PM
were any rubber bullets fired

it's always funny to see footage of those bouncing off idiot's skulls
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: duckman2000 on September 02, 2008, 12:03:30 PM
What has protesting ever accomplished?

Specifically, what has peaceful protesting every accomplished? It's mighty popular to throw in the old "violent protesters ruin everything for the peaceful ones," but historical precedence supports that violence nets more result than simply singing and handing out shitty flyers.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Kestastrophe on September 02, 2008, 04:25:08 PM
^Exactly. Where do you think the saying "a government should be afraid of its people" came from? Certainly not from the hand holding peace mongers.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 02, 2008, 04:33:33 PM
Ghandi *smh*
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: TVC15 on September 02, 2008, 04:39:02 PM
# Story Highlights
# NEW: Police say 130 of those arrested are charged with felonies
# Anarchist group "did a disservice to those that came here to protest," police say
# Nearly 5,000 protesters marched peacefully in St. Paul
# "Splinter group" broke windows, threw benches, vandalized squad cars, police say
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/02/rnc.security/index.html

Do these anarchists not have lives or jobs?  Why preach peace if you're going to react with violence?

I don't think the hardcore anarchists that do this sort of thing are the "Let's get a job!" sort of people.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Kestastrophe on September 02, 2008, 04:41:18 PM
They are more the Noam Chomsky wage slavery type
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Himu on September 02, 2008, 04:42:29 PM
haha aweosme
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Positive Touch on September 02, 2008, 04:51:42 PM
yeah it really is awesome when cops beat up protesters (including nonviolent ones), deny them medical care, and hold them for days on bullshit charges.  it's also really great that they're detaining journalists too.  and they won't even get into trouble for it, either!  fuck you guys.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on September 02, 2008, 04:58:09 PM
yeah it really is awesome when cops beat up protesters (including nonviolent ones), deny them medical care, and hold them for days on bullshit charges.  it's also really great that they're detaining journalists too.  and they won't even get into trouble for it, either!  fuck you guys.

If only the government were not so powerful...
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Positive Touch on September 02, 2008, 05:00:40 PM
god sometimes i wish you were like that girl in small wonder so we could switch you off when we got sick of you
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on September 02, 2008, 05:04:08 PM
god sometimes i wish you were like that girl in small wonder so we could switch you offwhen we got sick of you

You mean ignore?
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 02, 2008, 05:04:57 PM
I wonder if my friend Anarchist Frank got arrested?  He's Canadian tho, so he's probably safe.  Probably.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Eric P on September 02, 2008, 05:39:46 PM
my friend works with SDS DC who had a contingent going out for their Funk the War street dance.  he made a banner for them which read "Youth is a Weapon and We Are Armed To the Teeth."

that's pretty bad ass

the police maced the people carrying it and then stole the banner
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 02, 2008, 05:45:33 PM
yeah it really is awesome when cops beat up protesters (including nonviolent ones), deny them medical care, and hold them for days on bullshit charges.  it's also really great that they're detaining journalists too.  and they won't even get into trouble for it, either!  fuck you guys.

is it awesome like when a bunch of idiots who probably couldn't even tell you what they're protesting break windows and destroy property and cause physical harm to others for no good reason

yeah, cops are pigs until they're jackhammering the dude who just threw a park bench through your store window because anarchy woooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Positive Touch on September 02, 2008, 06:38:28 PM
yeah it really is awesome when cops beat up protesters (including nonviolent ones), deny them medical care, and hold them for days on bullshit charges.  it's also really great that they're detaining journalists too.  and they won't even get into trouble for it, either!  fuck you guys.

is it awesome like when a bunch of idiots who probably couldn't even tell you what they're protesting break windows and destroy property and cause physical harm to others for no good reason

yeah, cops are pigs until they're jackhammering the dude who just threw a park bench through your store window because anarchy woooooooooooooo

yes because reports of protesters acting violently are never overblown.  i'm sure all 200+ people arrested for legitimate reasons.
Title: Re: Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 02, 2008, 06:45:27 PM
you're right, i'm sure they're all just misunderstood candidates for sainthood

generalization:  the game everyone can play, and win