2008
Police Blocking Student Protestors
About 500 people (estimates the Star Tribune) have assembled at the capital building and planned to march downtown, just like protesters have been doing pretty much every day this week.
This time, the riot squad won’t let them:
Protesters were told they were marching illegally and that more police were about to arrive.
Police described the situation as “fluid.”
Mmm… police fluid.
Comments (9)
see live video of the situation at http://theuptake.org/
Posted by Phil M | September 4, 2008 4:37 PMWhen you say "student" protestors, I mean, have you checked everyone's id?
What's to stop a few looters from wearing some cargo pants and a funky t-shirt and helping themselves so some goods in the name of, like, giving it those Republicans, man...
Posted by John Bailo | September 4, 2008 4:39 PMprotest live-blogging from http://www.minnesotaindependent.com/7564/riot-police-poised-at-capitol-following-arrests-march-begins (Central time):
Posted by Phil M | September 4, 2008 4:41 PMmore from MN Independent:
Posted by Phil M | September 4, 2008 4:56 PM
Posted by John Bailo | September 4, 2008 5:13 PMKevlar soldiers and Palin's coming.
We're finally on our own.
This summer we start a lootin'
Four pepper sprayed in Min-neh-so
Four pepper sprayed in Min-neh-so
@2: the cops won't check IDs because they don't want their agents outed.
Posted by max solomon | September 4, 2008 5:28 PMIt's a "capitol" building and a "capital" city.
Posted by The Spelling Stasi | September 4, 2008 5:34 PMreport of police macing peaceful protesters and press:
Posted by Phil M | September 4, 2008 5:35 PMMotherfucking pigs.
Posted by Greg | September 4, 2008 5:54 PMComments Closed
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