[glock rocks]

Though I'm inclined to agree with you, I believe what's good for the goose...

I remember when the local constabulary wore badges with numbers to such events. Any more, they are hooded, goggled, helmeted, jacketed... identityless stormtroopers. Not good if we're to have open society.

[MinuteGal]

"They (the local constabulary) are hooded, goggled, helmeted, jacketed, identity-less storm troopers".

Nope, they are courageous LE officers doing their jobs in difficult situation.

Remember, many of these demonstrating hordes, especially the international set of Seattle-type anti-capitalists, are full of nutcases, thugs and fanatics. They are not all your lovable college-campus types.

If I was a cop, you'd bet I'd wear full combat gear issued to me so I don't get an eye punctured out.....or much, much worse.

To call these officers storm troopers is way out of line, and I'm being polite here.

Leni

[Modernman]

I remember when the local constabulary wore badges with numbers to such events. Any more, they are hooded, goggled, helmeted, jacketed... identityless stormtroopers. Not good if we're to have open society.

The protestors have ratcheted up the level of violence since Seattle. There, the cops tried to play nice and be less obtrusive. The protestors trashed the city. Any police force that knows one of these events is coming into their town knows they have to have a show of force to keep the protestors from smashing up the city.

The protestors have no one to blame but themselves for the increased heavy-handedness of the police.