It’s the last day of the RNC and the parking lot of Catholic Charities has been chosen as a convergence space for a small army of police and their vehicles. It’s R&R out there: the riot gear is piled in minivans, footballs are being tossed. One officer pulls out a disposable camera and takes a photo of another officer talking casually with three protesters passing by on their way to the Capitol building.
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Comment posted September 4, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
To the St. Paul Police and Army National Guard: Thank you for all that you did. What transpired in the streets of St. Paul was nothing short of lawlessness and violence. Your commitment to your communittee and to the American public is aprreciated and we are grateful for your presence.
Comment posted September 5, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
To the St. Paul Police and Army National Guard: The blatent abuse of power demonstrated here is inexcusable. Intimidation tactics and police brutality are not American values. That the Republican party is protested so intensly is proof of their failed policies and corrupt politicians in bed with big industry.
The ways in which the police responded to protestors is terrible. You draw guns against the elderly and minors. You humiliate people by zip-tying them and then abuse them by tazing them when they are on the ground with your knees in their back. I have seen proof of these CRIMES and the police officers involved should be investigated and charges filed. I am disgusted.
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