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Drudge Hyping Fake Video As News - Protester Snatched By US Military

Posted on 09/25/2009 6:46:09 AM PDT by Scythian



SEE U.S. MILITARY SNATCH PROTESTER...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drudge; usmilitary
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To: Lorica; All

“I think we’ve all learned a lesson today. Right, Cartman?”


81 posted on 09/25/2009 11:19:20 AM PDT by sand lake bar (Take that thing off your head and act like an American!)
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To: BGHater
'

Well… I was really confused about what actually happened in this video so I decided to do a little leg work and find out for sure. First I was able to confirm, through a spokesperson, that the men in the video are NOT from the Pennsylvania National Guard who are on the ground assisting the police in crowd control but are NOT carrying weapons or making ANY arrests.

Next, given that the people in the video aren’t from the Pennsylvania National Guard, I wanted to see what the Police had to say about the video. So I contacted the Pittsburgh Police Department and they gave me the number for the G-20 Joint Information Center which handles press requests on G-20 related security questions.

The G-20 Joint Information Center, which can be reached at 412-402-7630, issued this statement to me which explains exactly what is going on in that video:

The individuals involved in the 9/24/2009 arrest which has appeared online are law enforcement officers from a multi-agency tactical response team assigned to the security operations for the G20.

It is not unusual for tactical team members to wear camouflaged fatigues. The type of fatigues the officers wear designates their unit affiliation. Prior to the arrest, the officers observed this subject vandalizing a local business. Due to the hostile nature of the crowd, officer safety and the safety of the person under arrest, the subject was immediately removed from the area.

So, yes, the video is real. However, it wasn’t the military and the guy wasn’t being kidnapped. Instead he was being arrested for vandalism.'

http://thecollegepolitico.com/the-truth-about-the-military-kidnapping-video-from-the-g-20/

-I'll leave it in the Conspiracy bin until further needed.

82 posted on 09/25/2009 11:21:51 AM PDT by BGHater ("real price of every thing ... is the toil and trouble of acquiring it")
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To: BGHater

Interesting that this is far from the first time the anarchists have caused mayhem at a G- whatever conference. Do I remember the damage caused a few years ago, in perhaps Seattle??


83 posted on 09/25/2009 11:27:19 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Angry about where our country is going with the current regime at the helm.)
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To: BGHater
A photo of two sloppy guys with 4 O'clock shadow walking past some cops at a demonstration does not imply the sloppy guys aren't demonstrators, strategically placed plastic clip-ons or not.

I notice they aren't displaying their orange-tipped toy gun in that photo.

84 posted on 09/25/2009 11:31:08 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: BGHater

An anarchist committing vandalism. Who woulda thunk it?


85 posted on 09/25/2009 11:33:09 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: BGHater

Thanks, that’s better digging.


86 posted on 09/25/2009 11:34:13 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: AppyPappy

If this is the case, they really should dispense with the unprofessional crazy uniforms and just wear civvies with visible i.d.. Why give more fuel to the bottle-throwers?


87 posted on 09/25/2009 11:40:49 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: BGHater
Same dudes. Not fake.

Not necessarily military either. The same questions that make a lot of folks think the video is fake could easily apply if they are not really military. They could be private security who just purchased military surplus uniforms to be more intimidating.

88 posted on 09/25/2009 11:51:34 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: roaddog727

One thing to note, hoever, is that the Apparent Marines are not wearing patches on their uniforms

Maybe they’re undercover Marines ?


89 posted on 09/25/2009 11:52:45 AM PDT by sawmill trash (Not ALL liberals are rude and arrogant ... some are arrogant and rude)
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To: mnehring

Lol. Continue reading.


90 posted on 09/25/2009 11:52:55 AM PDT by BGHater ("real price of every thing ... is the toil and trouble of acquiring it")
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To: BGHater

never mind on 88, you are a few steps ahead of me..


91 posted on 09/25/2009 11:53:34 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: BGHater
Lol. Continue reading.

LOL, I really need to hit refresh before responding..

92 posted on 09/25/2009 11:54:06 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: piasa

Because they throw bottles whether you do it or not. Don’t worry. Mommy’s lawyer will get him out.


93 posted on 09/25/2009 12:06:11 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: jackmercer

Relax. Outrageous sarcasm/satire is Laz’s way on FR.


94 posted on 09/25/2009 12:19:35 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Mr. Obama, I will not join your plantation.)
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To: camp_steveo
I don't think the second video is of the guy who the men in fatigues put into the car... rather, they are of one of the bystanders in the first video... Take a look yourself...

Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8CNa_viKg0 and look at the guy in the foreground around 0:22. If you seen both videos, he should look familiar...?

He's the guy being arrested in the second video here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_acjSiJRbo

So it is two different people... but definitely around the same place and time. The red bandana around the neck guy just didn't get arrested yet...

Peace.

95 posted on 09/25/2009 12:31:40 PM PDT by PureSolace (Trust in God)
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To: BGHater
Thx for your investigation and answers.
Unfortunately, Drudge still has it posted as "US Military..."
96 posted on 09/25/2009 12:37:24 PM PDT by frankenMonkey
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To: karatemom

Looks like the military guys are with the police in that picture - mismatched boots and all.

I don’t blame anyone for questioning this whole thing, though as the Left is one with Hamas.


97 posted on 09/25/2009 2:58:49 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: BGHater
Good job. Thank you for solving the puzzle. So it is Obama’s civilian military... Why are the dressing up cops as soldiers???? Weird!
98 posted on 09/25/2009 3:03:46 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Scythian

Totally staged..

Palli wood comes to the US


99 posted on 09/25/2009 3:05:14 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: All

Don’t know where to put this but I haven’t been able to get to Drudge all day. Anyone else? Thanks


100 posted on 09/27/2009 4:35:41 PM PDT by bria
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