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Some turn violent in march to GOP convention
AP via Yahoo ^ | Sept 1, 2008 | By AMY FORLITI

Posted on 09/01/2008 4:28:30 PM PDT by Islander7

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Protesters attacked members of the Connecticut delegation near the site of the Republican National Convention ...

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One 80-year-old member of the delegation had to be treated for injuries, and several other delegates had to rinse their eyes and clothing, the station reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; brownshirts; civilwar2; civilwarii; democrats; demsbehavingbadly; dnc; dncbrownshirts; electionviolence; gop; lefties; liberals; riots; rnc; rncconvention; usefulidiots
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SCUM!!
1 posted on 09/01/2008 4:28:31 PM PDT by Islander7
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To: Islander7

CNN is reporting they are calling the National Guard as police are being overwhelmed but the CNN guy at the convention center said any violence was being kept away from there.


2 posted on 09/01/2008 4:31:10 PM PDT by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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Isn’t this an oxymoron? A peaceful anti-war demonstration turns violent...I thought they didn’t think violence settled anything, or was that, except for their ideas?


3 posted on 09/01/2008 4:31:29 PM PDT by Dutchboy88
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Excerpt:

It was a violent counterpoint to an otherwise peaceful anti-war march not far from the Xcel Energy Center convention site. Many protesters involved in the more violent protest were clad in black and identified themselves to reporters as anarchists. They wrought havoc by damaging property and setting at least one fire. Most of the trouble was in pockets of a neighborhood near downtown, several blocks from where the convention was taking place.

Police estimates of the crowd shifted several times during the event, ranging from 2,000 to 10,000. The crowd was clearly in the thousands. Late Monday afternoon, long after the antiwar marchers had dispersed, police requested and got 150 Minnesota National Guard soldiers to help control splinter groups near downtown.

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An “anti war” group dressed in black, against violence attacks civilians.

Lovely.


4 posted on 09/01/2008 4:32:26 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Islander7
Johna Goldberg predicted this in his book: "Liberal Fascism."

The Dem party has been seized by extremists, fascisti. You will see much more of this before Obama is done.

Hillery knuckled under to it. We won't.

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5 posted on 09/01/2008 4:33:22 PM PDT by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing, (http://www.theobamafile.com/))
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To: Islander7

I support their right to protest, but they don’t support Republicans’ right to have a convention. What self-righeous hypocrites!


6 posted on 09/01/2008 4:34:01 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Dutchboy88

Peace Love People beating up on 80 year old people. I’ll bet their parents are so proud.


7 posted on 09/01/2008 4:34:26 PM PDT by kempo
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To: Dutchboy88
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Protesters attacked members of the Connecticut delegation near the site of the Republican National Convention ...

I am confused is this freedom of speech or criminal assault??

8 posted on 09/01/2008 4:34:27 PM PDT by Cheetahcat
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To: Islander7
Of course, we all have the right to free speech. My question is, where is the right to destroy property, harm fellow humans, stop traffic, lay down in a public roadways, and all the others uncivil tactics written down?

Is there another Bill of Rights of which I am unaware?

9 posted on 09/01/2008 4:35:24 PM PDT by basil (Support the Second Amendment-buy another gun today!)
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To: nmh

At one point, people pushed a trash bin filled with trash and threw garbage in the streets and at cars. They also took down orange detour road signs. One of them used a screwdriver to puncture the back tire of a limousine waiting at an intersection and threw a wooden board at the vehicle, denting its side. Another hurled a glass bottle at a charter bus that had stopped at an intersection. The bottle smashed into pieces but didn’t appear to damage the bus.

After the official march ended, police spent hours dispersing smaller groups of protesters, employing officers on horses, smoke bombs and tear gas.

Protesters put eye drops in each other’s eyes after police used chemical irritants such as pepper spray and tear gas. Some wore bandanas and masks to protect themselves.

Protesters were seen lying on an interstate exit ramp to block traffic in downtown St. Paul and linking arms to block other roads.


10 posted on 09/01/2008 4:35:30 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Beware Of False Prophets/ME-ssiahs Selling Hopium....)
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To: Candor7
"Liberal Fascism."

Excellent book.

11 posted on 09/01/2008 4:37:14 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Islander7

The loony Lefties display their extreme immaturity. I hope the country is paying attention to these people and understand that the anarchists will vote Dem in November.


12 posted on 09/01/2008 4:38:36 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Cheetahcat
I am confused is this freedom of speech or criminal assault??

I call it typical juvenile delinquent behavior that is so common place among Democrats.

13 posted on 09/01/2008 4:39:11 PM PDT by Archon of the East (Universal Executive Power of the Law of Nature)
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To: Islander7
Helpful hints for RNC protestors:

Niven's Laws

Never throw s**t at an armed man.

Corollary: Never stand next to somebody who is throwing s**t at an armed man.


14 posted on 09/01/2008 4:39:21 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy (Victory in Iraq: Worst defeat for activist media since Goebbels shot himself.)
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To: Islander7
Why is there a uniform for anarchists?
15 posted on 09/01/2008 4:39:42 PM PDT by Wacka
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To: Clintonfatigued
Some Green party activist was on Cspan this morning complaining about his daughter getting arrested yesterday. From what I could gather the police found gallons of urine and other human waste in the ‘’home’’. He explained that they were using the ‘’gray water’’ to save water for Mother Earth and there was another family who had brought their waste over because their toilet wasn't working. Imagine getting sprayed with human waste and being trained not to react in a violent manner. These ‘’activists’’ are using the rights I and many more of us fought for so they could parade in the streets and attempt to disrupt the rights of others. I say we should send them to Tiennamen Sq. and see how the Chinese treat them.
16 posted on 09/01/2008 4:41:32 PM PDT by shadeaud
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To: Dutchboy88

an oxymoron with an irony chaser.


17 posted on 09/01/2008 4:45:41 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (when you're bot, you're pwn3d)
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To: Islander7

Was the word “Leftwing” used anywhere within this article?


18 posted on 09/01/2008 4:45:51 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: kempo

“Peace Love People beating up on 80 year old people.”

They are scum. But, in one respect they are lucky: Had they attacked my 82-year old mother they would not have had to worry about going to jail, as they would not have survived my wrath.


19 posted on 09/01/2008 4:46:20 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: tcrlaf
Protesters were seen lying on an interstate exit ramp to block traffic in downtown St. Paul and linking arms to block other roads.

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I have plenty of clearance and would give them the Rachel Corrie.

20 posted on 09/01/2008 4:50:52 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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