RNC

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ST. PAUL -- Police lost control of the anarchists during the RNC, and for the first time, police are offering a look at what went wrong, and how they may learn from their mistakes.

Police dispatch on the first day of the RNC reveal a communication breakdown for two crucial hours on Sept. 1.

Video of the saga of the NOmadjik Media Bus at the Republican National Convention played out among context that will sadden anyone who believes in freedom and democracy. The RNC in St. Paul was an exercise in intimidation, harassment and preemptive arrest of JOURNALISTS.

From TC Indymedia:

Charges Dropped Against Democracy Now! Journalists – Investigation Needed
Thank You For Your Support!

Journalists covering the Republican National Convention were held at gunpoint during pre-emptive “security” raids, swept up in mass arrests with protesters, detained for several hours to several days, had their equipment confiscated, and were roughed up by police. Now journalists and citizens of St. Paul are demanding all charges be dropped.

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Outside the Republican National Convention in St. Paul MN. on Thursday 9/4.

MEDIA ADVISORY September, 4, 2008
For Immediate Release: Contingent of Lawyers, Activists, and Media Take Concerns of Police Brutality at RNC to Mayor Coleman's Office

Of course the big story is the arrest of Democracy Now staff, which shows once again what the Republican party is all about, but even worse is the McCain speech. He says he doesn't work for a party? Could've fooled me. Privitization of education?? More troops in Iraq?