carolyn Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Police Raids Begin Manhole covers near the Xcel Energy Center have been spot-welded into place, just in case anarchists plan on heaving them through expensive plate-glass windows. A new $3.4 million network of spy-in-the-sky cameras punctuate downtown corners, allowing officers at St. Paul police headquarters to zoom in on everything via eight video screens in Room 540 -- the same room once used to store supplies left over from Y2K. St Paul Battened Down... My Personal favorite quote of the day... A mobile nuclear detection unit is at the ready, officials say, and the U.S. Coast Guard is set to deploy helicopters that can carry "ready assault forces" trained to drop from the sky to take on hostile threats, said Coast Guard spokesman Thomas Blue. St Paul ramps up security Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Con Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 All for naught, they are going to cancel because of Gustav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 They are not going to cancel. That has been made clear (except on cnn, fox, etc). Some attendees may not be present, such as Bush. I prefer they continue on and get it over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 They are not going to cancel. That has been made clear (except on cnn, fox, etc). Some attendees may not be present, such as Bush. I prefer they continue on and get it over with. No, all that high-tech security is in place in case Bush tries to attend! The Repubs won't let him near the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frikadeller Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Not to worry.... They have been practicing in Portland last week... Maybe, PDX's downtown is similar to Minneapolis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Sounds like fun times in the Twin Cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) Should be crazy. Would suck if you lived/ worked near the convention site. What about hidden cameras in the mens room? Will Larry Craig be there? Edited September 1, 2008 by Dave_Schuldt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 They are not going to cancel. That has been made clear (except on cnn, fox, etc). Some attendees may not be present, such as Bush. I prefer they continue on and get it over with. No, all that high-tech security is in place in case Bush tries to attend! The Repubs won't let him near the state. i think the libtards felt the same way about carter at the circus in denver last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I'm looking forward to seeing the abrupt transition the McCain Campaign team is making in its brand from the emphasis on "experience" to that of "reform/change". Let's see which campaign can out-"change" each other and how fast the mainstream media is able to regurgitate it whole. Won't that be fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 What about hidden cameras in the mens room? Will Larry Craig be there? There are 'hidden' cameras on nearly all street corners in both cities. Police Helicopters are constantly overhead, though not nearly as bad as they were in my neighborhood for the critical mass on Friday. There have been many house raids focused on an anarchist group (according to mainstream media), though some have also been on independant reporters. Lots of buses on the highway between mpls/stpaul have been stopped for random searches. All let go in the end, I believe. From reading both mainstream and indy media it seems as if there is a lot of police intimidation by circling various gatherings with riot gear, whether peaceful 'family' events or potential violent situations. Should be interesting to hear how today plays out. I will be working all day. Not sure if I want to go down tomorrow. There is some good music playing on the capitol lawn, though. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Party? More like a wake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 More like a disgusting display of .....(fill in the blank) I will try and find the recent press conference by the police. Just horrible - slashing tires, breaking windows of stores and cars, chaining themselves accross highway exits, burning dumpsters (one pushed onto an occuppied police car), throwing rocks at delagate busses, hospital lockdowns and no public transportation in or out of the city. An estimated 10,000 people came to PEACEFULLY protest and did so, but it appears at times they were even unsafe due to these other protesters who planted themselves within the group causing violent disruptions, as well as all around the city. One thing I learned about the bridge collapse out here is that the local news media is MUCH more accurate than the national media. On NPR I heard something like 15 arrests and no real problems. Thirty minutes later on the local news the story is MUCH different, with video to prove it. I sure wont be going down there tomorrow, as tentatively planned to walk in a peaceful protest and see a concert. RNC welcoming committee - anarchist site updating from the street (Im finding most of this information accurate and later coming out in the mainstream media. They tend to leave out the things "they" are doing to provoke some of the police action. Pioneer Press - St Paul Newspaper Mpls paper wcco yes, its fox kstp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREETOAD Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 What about hidden cameras in the mens room? Will Larry Craig be there? There are 'hidden' cameras on nearly all street corners in both cities. Police Helicopters are constantly overhead, though not nearly as bad as they were in my neighborhood for the critical mass on Friday. There have been many house raids focused on an anarchist group (according to mainstream media), though some have also been on independant reporters. Lots of buses on the highway between mpls/stpaul have been stopped for random searches. All let go in the end, I believe. From reading both mainstream and indy media it seems as if there is a lot of police intimidation by circling various gatherings with riot gear, whether peaceful 'family' events or potential violent situations. Should be interesting to hear how today plays out. I will be working all day. Not sure if I want to go down tomorrow. There is some good music playing on the capitol lawn, though. Carolyn Sounds like China to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhalteke Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Except these are anarchists and not peacefull 'sit-iners' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 The anarchists should stand down; the RNC is doing quite well crashing itself thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Plays suprise show on the capitol lawn...Authorities will not let them play... # Tue, 09/02/2008 - 19:11 UPDATE cred_rating: Five Rage Against the Machine just took 200 people on unpermitted march toward river. They are chanting, "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me." UPDATE now marching with Poor People's March towards Excel Center UPDATE Tons of riot cops heading east on University. # Tue, 09/02/2008 - 19:01 Riot Cops surround concert at the capital, refuse to allow Rage Against the Machine to take the stage cred_rating: Five twitter type posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Fuck you i won't do what you told me...that is unless you're using armed force...in that case, I'll go back to my hotel room officer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 God damn pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) Here is a disturbing story, if completely true. Police Brutality A decent video of yesterdays Poor Peoples March. It should be added that there is also video of the police warning people to back up or they would fire tear gas. The question at hand (because I was not there), but from the conflicting news sources, is if the protesters were actually given an 'exit'. It almost sounds like they got backed into a corner with no where to go even after the warnings. *deleted* wrong video. Let me try again Edited September 3, 2008 by carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 The police ripped off his shirt during the attack and replaced it with a white t-shirt with a flag on it that said “Remember 9/11”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) This is the one I meant to post... xF8mydrl6Xw Edited September 3, 2008 by carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhalteke Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Protestors "backed police out of the park." Hmmm. Wonder why they got fucked up? Police ordered to dispurse, yet they still came towards them. Wonder why they got fucked up? Jesus. Are these the same people that were in the Earth First video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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