Posted on 06/25/2008 1:20:58 PM PDT by george76
A group planning to bring 50,000 anti-war demonstrators here for the Democratic National Convention might get to pitch tents in City Park, but they could be knocking on doors for a place to sleep or take a shower.
The city issued an assembly permit in the southwest corner of the park for Tent State University to bring a tribe of college kids from across the country for an "alternative university" Aug. 24-28.
"Come to Denver to end a war!"
While the city said the permit is for "approximately 20,000 participants," chief Tent State organizer Adam Jung said he dreams of luring up to 50,000 protesters if he locks up hot music acts ranging from political hip-hop to Southern honky-tonk.
The hang-up: Overnight camping is illegal in the park.
But what about portable toilets, showers and dining alfresco ... ?
Jung hopes the city will provide the outhouses. He plans to ask churches and like-minded Denverites to welcome folks in for showers.
As for food, the group will issue participants a list of recommended organic, enviro-friendly local restaurants.
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“Don’t taze me bro”
I bet you could host them in a minivan. They’ll never see 20,000.
The same thing happened in 2004. The ‘Rats wanted to camp in Central Park to protest the War during the RNC Convention in NYC. New York promised to arrest anybody sleeping in the park.
After much bluster, the ‘Rats knuckled under, and the sleepovers never materialized. It is a no-brainer. If the police let 20,000 or 50,000 people sleep in the park, it will be a disaster.
Showers? Most of these Tent State folks would run from soapy water! A blind person could mistakenly think they had stumbled upon the Limburger Cheese Festival.
“The hang-up: Overnight camping is illegal in the park.”
Just get a shopping cart, some cardboard and a bottle of ripple. You can camp there forever.
LOL!
Toilets, showers, free lodging and enviro-friendly local restaurants for 50,000 out of control protesters?
Just can’t make this stuff up. This is going to be a very entertaining convention for those of us not in attendance.
Denver has a very big problem.
Typical how they’re wanting to exercise their freedom of speech and assembly, but wanting someone else to foot the bill ie. city provides porta-potties, churches and like-minded Denverites provide showers, police provide security, etc. Seems like they’re always wanting someone else to pay for things that THEY WANT.
The clever mayor who invited this mess : Hick.
The kids will not pay for their food; many restaurants will lose money if they are open during the ruckus.
Democrats
“DNC war protesters might get booted from park at night”
Yeah and I’m sure they’ll be only too happy to leave, RIGHT!
“By the time I get to Denver-stock we were half a million strong.” Bank on it.
Why would they do a stupid thing like that at their expense? You get em dumbass.
Heh. The chickens are coming home to roost. Spagnutto and his boys are going to have a riot no matter what.
Mayor hickandblooper will knuckle under.
As for food, the group will issue participants a list of recommended organic, enviro-friendly local restaurants.
Remember all you Fat Ass Liberals!....No fried foods!
LOL But I truly hope that there are 200,000 that show up to protest the 'Rat convention.
I'll have popcorn.
Who is this Spagnutto character?
“Re-Create ‘68” marxist type ( actual spelling is something like spagnoulo)
Hooboy. I was in Seattle for the WTO riots, that happy group of anarchists allowed in by a similarly progressive (and similarly unprepared) city management. All I can tell you is that soap and water and a good stiff scrub brush do eventually get graffitti off if you don't want to use the harsher stuff. And heavy boots may be prudent wear for awhile until the broken glass clears off. Don't expect ever to use some of the trash receptacles again. Watch out for needles, broken bottles, and (ugh!) used diapers. Do NOT keep a bicycle or anything else outside that you can bring inside. And stay upwind of trouble if you can.
None of that is a joke. Those guys tore the town apart. And the taxpayers picked up the tab for the cleanup and the public defenders.
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