Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests

[ShogunOfFear]

# 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?

[TakingBackSunday]

Good ol' fashioned protesting, that's what that is.

[Brehvolution]

Awesome.

[The Fake Shemp]

After all the Republican Party has done for us the past eight years, breaking some benches and windows is the least we could do!

[MrAngryFace]

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.

[FlameOfCallandor]

The DNC gave them thir own special cages er... I mean protest area.

[MrAngryFace]

Reminds me of that Arrested Development episode where they made the people protest in their cage

[FlameOfCallandor]

Reminds me of that Arrested Development episode where they made the people protest in their cage

LOL

[MrAngryFace]

That's not even the funniest part about that scene

[Tauntaun]

That's not even the funniest part about that scene

It's when her mom drives by and yells at her. 

[Eric P]

violent protest is unfortunate

this spirit of 68 stuff got too many people riled up, i think

[Eel O'Brian]

were any rubber bullets fired

it's always funny to see footage of those bouncing off idiot's skulls

[duckman2000]

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.

[Kestastrophe]

^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.

[Fresh Prince]

Ghandi *smh*

[TVC15]

# 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.

[Kestastrophe]

They are more the Noam Chomsky wage slavery type

[Himu]

haha aweosme

[Positive Touch]

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.

[FlameOfCallandor]

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...

[Positive Touch]

god sometimes i wish you were like that girl in small wonder so we could switch you off when we got sick of you

[FlameOfCallandor]

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?

[Human Snorenado]

I wonder if my friend Anarchist Frank got arrested?  He's Canadian tho, so he's probably safe.  Probably.

[Eric P]

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

[Eel O'Brian]

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

[Positive Touch]

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.

[Eel O'Brian]

you're right, i'm sure they're all just misunderstood candidates for sainthood

generalization:  the game everyone can play, and win