RNC Student Protest (Sept. 4th)

[6souls]

I'm not sure if there are any students who post here that are from the 651 or 612, but I came across this sticker flier that is being handed out to the metro area youth.

Flier:
http://yawr.org/strike/080724_studentstrike.jpg

Text:

STUDENT STRIKE AGAINST THE RNC!
Sept 4, 2008 | State Capitol

March to Arrest The War Criminals

11am: Walkout of Class (Bus, Carpool, Bike, Walk to the capitol)
12-4: Antiwar Festival Rally and Theater

http://yawr.org/strike/

[HAcoreRD]

In before National Guard opens fire on them

[Nystul]

"Hey Jack, I think what the Republicans are doing is just wrong. War, torture, lies, impunity...we need to do something."

"You're right Mike. I agree. We need to stage a protest that tells the world how seriously we take this. But how? How do we convey the urgency of our message?"

"Well clearly we need something with a sense of gravitas."

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I sure am, Jack."

"PUPPET THEATER!"

"I'll go get the paper mache. You start drawing up plans for a giant statue of McCain shitting on mother nature's chest."

"dude, we're so pwn"

[Remyo]

how exciting.

[6souls]

today's protest:

http://www.marchonrnc.org/files/ad.jpg

Turn out: 10,000 ppl
Arrests: 283 (129 felonies, 51 Gross Misdemeanors, 103 Misdemeanors)

Shop fronts destroyed: Macy's & a un-named bank

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Protesters attacked delegates, smashed windows, punctured car tires and threw bottles Monday, a violent counterpoint to an otherwise peaceful anti-war march at the Republican National Convention.

Police wielding pepper spray arrested at least 283 people, of which 129 were felonies, 51 gross misdemeanors and 103 misdemeanor arrests.

The trouble happened not far from the Xcel Energy Center convention site, and many of those 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.

But the main antiwar march was peaceful, police said, estimating about 10,000 people participated. 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.

Five people were arrested for lighting a trash bin on fire and pushing it into a police car, St. Paul police spokesman Tom Walsh said. Authorities didn't have immediate details on the other arrests.

At least four journalists were among those detained, including Associated Press photographer Matt Rourke and Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, a nationally syndicated public radio and TV news program. Goodman was intervening on behalf of two producers for her program, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, when she was arrested, said Mike Burke, another producer.

Walsh said he had no immediate information on the four.

The antiwar march was organized by a group called the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War, whose leaders said they hoped for a peaceful, family-friendly event. But police were on high alert after months of preparations by a self-described anarchist group called the RNC Welcoming Committee, which wasn't among the organizers of the march.

"Unfortunately today, a very small handful of individuals decided to break the law, damage property, and put people's safety at risk," Mayor Chris Coleman said.

About 180 protesters who weren't part of the march caused trouble, St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington said.

Protesters, many who were dressed all in black and covered their faces with bandanas or gas masks, broke windows, tipped over newspaper boxes, pulled trash bins into the street, threw bottles, bent rearview mirrors on a bus, flattened tires, and attempted to block intersections by joining hands.

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

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 pepper spray.

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.

Terry Butts, a former Alabama Supreme Court justice who is a convention delegate, was on a bus taking delegates to the arena when a brick through the window sprayed glass on him and two others. Butts said he wasn't hurt.

"It just left us a little shaken," he said. "It was sort of a frightening moment because it could have been a bomb or a Molotov cocktail."

Organizers of the antiwar march had hoped 50,000 people would turn out for the march. One of the largest rallies in the Twin Cities in recent history was a 2006 immigration rights protest in Minneapolis that drew about 35,000.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_arti...523550&catid=2

Videos:

Thousands join RNC march
Police confront protestors
Dozens of protestors arrested near Science Museum

On the newscast they interviewed a woman (a bystandered that wasn't part of the protest) who had her head slammed onto a concrete sidewalk & then arrested because she wanted to pick up her 2 yr old, that was located behind police lines, and leave the area. Her nose was bloodied & torn up.

Fun fact: Today's protest had more arrests than the Democrat convention as a whole.

[6souls]

"Hey Jack, I think what the Republicans are doing is just wrong. War, torture, lies, impunity...we need to do something."

"You're right Mike. I agree. We need to stage a protest that tells the world how seriously we take this. But how? How do we convey the urgency of our message?"

"Well clearly we need something with a sense of gravitas."

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I sure am, Jack."

"PUPPET THEATER!"

"I'll go get the paper mache. You start drawing up plans for a giant statue of McCain shitting on mother nature's chest."

"dude, we're so pwn"

funny you put that

Dan DiMaggio wrote
at 8:10pm on August 17th, 2008

Hey Kevin,
Just in terms of rights - I found out yesterday that the police are banning protesters from carrying puppets on the march on Day 1, as well as making it virtually impossible to carry big banners by banning any poles over 1/4" think. What is the danger of marching with big puppets? What gives the police the right to tell us what we can and can't march with? So in terms of the U.S. being "the country that has granted us these rights," it's also the government that's taking them away (this is a tiny example, of course). I was really disgusted to find out that the police were doing this and view it as a real attack on free speech rights. I agree completely with what Mark says, that the government hasn't granted rights - they've been fought for. What do you think?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...0855317&ref=mf

[Remyo]

thats how you protest war crimes, by committing crimes against your innocent countrymen.

[Pirian]

Terry Butts, a former Alabama Supreme Court justice who is a convention delegate, was on a bus taking delegates to the arena when a brick through the window sprayed glass on him and two others. Butts said he wasn't hurt.

Oh thank god, Butts is alright, guys!

[Athas]

Arrests: 283 (129 felonies, 51 Gross Misdemeanors, 103 Misdemeanors)

Shop fronts destroyed: Macy's & a un-named bank

If Anonymous can protest peacefully, what the hell's their excuse?

[Zilong]

The realization that /b/tards are better than average american has left me in despair.

[6souls]

Article about one of the groups (RNC Welcoming Committee)that caused the violent protest:

http://llnw.image.cbslocal.com/30/20...stSupplies.jpg

Weapons and devices to disable buses - among other items - were found in searches in the Twin Cities last night and today by Ramsey County sheriff's deputies.

Authorities said the items came from "key members of the RNC Welcoming Committee," a self-described anarchist group.

Five people have been arrested and four properties have been searched, according to the sheriff's office.

At 8 a.m. today, the sheriff's office executed search warrants at three Minneapolis homes - 2301 23rd Ave. S., 3500 Harriet Ave. and 3240 17th Ave. S. They were assisted by the FBI, Minneapolis police and the Hennepin County sheriff's office.

"The 'Welcoming Committee' is a criminal enterprise made up of 35 anarchists who are intent on committing criminal acts before and during the Republican National Convention," said Sheriff Bob Fletcher in a statement. "These acts include tactics to blockade and disable delegate buses, breaching venue security and injuring police officers. They have recruited assistance in their criminal conspiracy from other anarchists groups throughout the country. Through their plans and actions they have exhibited a blatant disregard for the law and the safety of others."

The statement said the items found in the searches included:
# materials to creating "sleeping dragons" (PVC pipe, chicken wire, duct tape), which is when protesters lock themselves together
# large amounts of urine, including three to five gallon buckets of urine
# wrist rockets
# a
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machete, hatchet and several throwing knives
# a gas mask and filter
# empty glass bottles
# rags
# flammable liquids
# homemade caltrops (devises used to disable buses in roads)
# metal pipes
# axes
# bolt cutters
# sledge hammers
# repelling equipment
# Kryptonite locks
# empty plastic buckets cut and made into shields
# material for protective padding
# an Army helmet.

The five people being held at the Hennepin County jail are under arrest on suspicion of conspiracy to riot, conspiracy to commit civil disorder and conspiracy to damage property.

Arrested at the 17th Avenue home were Monica Rachel Bicking, 23, Erin Chase Trimmer, 23, and Garrett Scott Fitzgerald, 25, Nestor said.

Nathanel David Secor, 26,was arrested at the 23rd Avenue South home.

Erik Charles Oseland, 21, was arrested an undisclosed location, the sheriff's office said.

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...KADD-2_300.jpg
Law enforcement personnel guard the front of a hall on South Smith Avenue after an RNC demonstration planning meeting was halted at in St. Paul on Friday night August 29, 2008. Some two dozen attendees were detained.

[Tyche]

Even in the Palin thread, the democrats have done more mudslinging, dirt digging, and absolutely irrelevant bashing than anyone. Out of probably 15 or so obama supporters, maybe 2 have kept from throwing out bush league uneducated comments. Also, lol @ protesting the republican convention by breaking into a bank. How ironic is that?

[Maldra]

Wow, that is some of the stupidest shit I've fucking seen.

[Churchill]

Oh Democrats and Republicans, how long before this country rids itself of you?

And the Jews, of course.

[Tyche]

rofl, I just read that list. WTF, repelling rope? What the fuck are they planning a heist? Maybe someone was robbing the bank, but disguising themselves as protesters!

[Kwijiboe]

Don't nuke our imagination, bro! Woo!

[Beckwin]

Even in the Palin thread, the democrats have done more mudslinging, dirt digging, and absolutely irrelevant bashing than anyone. Out of probably 15 or so obama supporters, maybe 2 have kept from throwing out bush league uneducated comments. Also, lol @ protesting the republican convention by breaking into a bank. How ironic is that?

lol, you're deluded. secret muslim madrassa "whitey tape" reverend wright tony rezko william ayers "terrorist fist jab" etc etc. Really sad trying to claim moral high ground for the GOP dude.

on top of that it sounds like most of the violence/vandalism is anarchist.

[6souls]

even though what happened tonight @ their meeting, they have rescheduled for another tomorrow morning.

Change of time for Tuesday 9/2/08 Press Conference to 9 AM.

The joint press conference between the Poor People’s Economic and Human Rights Campaign, the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War, AND RNC Welcoming Committee will take place at 9 AM at Bushville, 400 Western Ave N in St Paul.

http://www.nornc.org/2008/09/01/tues...ss-conference/

Protest schedule:

Sept 2nd: March For Our Lives!
Sept 3rd: Join the CEOs of Big Oil in Thanking the Texas Republican Delegates at their Hotel
Sept 4th: Student Strike Against the RNC!
No Peace for the War-makers

all 4 days: Bikers & Rollerbladers for Peace

Pink Police on Rollerblades

Join CODEPINK women & men from around the nation dressed as Pink Peace Officers with copies of the Constitution in hand. We will serenade delegates with a songs that speaks to American Values, sung to the tune of "I've been working on the railroad," carry Stop the War signs, yield to peace signs can be held as we go through intersections. Be a member of of our pink police force on wheels to protect peace, vigilance and justice.

http://protestrnc2008.org/event/2008/08/14/list/all/all

[Saphirea]

Fuck code pink and the whores that are a part of their communist brigade.

[Kwijiboe]

In the Palin thread, they're grasping at straws to throw shit at Palin.

I don't think McCain picked Palin to primarily attempt to pick up Hillary supporters. I think McCain picked Palin to win over his -own- party, the GOP. The timing of him picking his VP Palin is just bad timing, as it looks like McCain aims to solely pick up a demographic. But really, do you expect to pick up democrat women with a woman with such a strong stance against abortion? Really, now.

..Has Palin been effective strengthening Mccain's presence to the GOP? Yes.

And, I do think who Obama surrounds himself with is important. Ayers, especially. However, I won't go into a forum and spout shit out against Obama. However, those that support Obama are more-than-ready to throw any possible dirt on anyone.

Palin's pregnant teenager is hardly a scandal. In fact, this 'incident' will probably strengthen Palin being voted for. If you think this is a big deal, you probably were already voting Obama anyway.

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Oh shit, this isn't the Palin thread. Anywho, student protestors make me sick. See Ayers above. They are crazier than shit, and I wouldn't be caught dead with them.