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Denver police use force on Occupy protesters
CBS News' The Early Show / The Associated Press ^ | October 29, 2011 | David Morgan

Posted on 10/29/2011 6:01:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

DENVER - A tense standoff between protesters and authorities near the steps of the Colorado Capitol erupted into a clash Saturday that resulted in a surge of demonstrators being met with police force that included reports of pepper spray and rubber bullets.

The situation downtown escalated when some supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement marching in a group of about 2,000 tried to advance up the Capitol steps.

About eight officers scuffled with a group of protesters, according to The Denver Post, and police confirmed to the newspaper that they used pepper spray and either rubber bullets or pepper balls to break up the crowd....

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: bfd; colorado; denver; hippies; occupy; occupydenver; occupywallstreet; ows
Pepper spray! What a laff riot that they compare themselves to the people in the Middle East!

Lots of "Occupy Wherever, Dude" news in that article from all over.

1 posted on 10/29/2011 6:01:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

WOOT!!! Please advise dimwit police chiefs in other cities that tear gas, rubber bullets, a lot of lysol and tazers are options as well!!!


2 posted on 10/29/2011 6:04:38 PM PDT by Dengar01 (Dengar01 - "Heartless" since 1983!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The situation downtown escalated when some supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement marching in a group of about 2,000 tried to advance up the Capitol steps.

Most likely using Farrakhan math meaning the hippies had maybe 50 #OWS and 150 ex-felons and homeless bums. And the Denver PD sent the bums packing. Like I said, every officer fighting these freaks needs a gallon of Purel and a ton of Lysol!!!

3 posted on 10/29/2011 6:06:29 PM PDT by Dengar01 (Dengar01 - "Heartless" since 1983!!!)
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To: JoanneSD
The union thugs took over the c Capitol in Wisconsin, and stayed there for days.. with blessings..while the democrat politicans ran away.....
4 posted on 10/29/2011 6:10:20 PM PDT by JoanneSD (TEA PARTY VERSES TEE TIME)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s time to call in the National Guard. This is not a protest, it’s a civil disturbance.


5 posted on 10/29/2011 6:11:20 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Chairman Obama And Ron Paul Are Sure Signs The Republic Is In Serious Trouble. God Help Us All.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

6 posted on 10/29/2011 6:12:13 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch ( go in peace , serve the Lord)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Good one!


7 posted on 10/29/2011 6:34:26 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: Dengar01

The greatest sound on earth is when a police baton hits a hippie’s head.


8 posted on 10/29/2011 7:30:30 PM PDT by max americana
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To: max americana

The sound of pepper spray being squirted in a moonbat’s face is also quite pleasant.


9 posted on 10/29/2011 9:03:01 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (The "Occupy Wall Street" losers should try occupying their local employment office. GET A JOB!)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

LOL, that too..the “dude, don’t spray me” sound..music to my ears.


10 posted on 10/29/2011 10:03:50 PM PDT by max americana
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To: Dengar01

I like the tazer option.


11 posted on 10/29/2011 10:57:06 PM PDT by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Were they drumming? And protesting Columbus? I wonder how it will take for them to figure out that no one is going to give them any money.


12 posted on 10/30/2011 12:11:39 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (.....The days are long but the years are short.....)
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To: SaxxonWoods

I notice that cities across the country are now cracking down. All in sync. Someone issued the order. I wonder who?


13 posted on 10/30/2011 9:36:05 AM PDT by aimhigh
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