The Mean Streets of St. Paul -- video.newsweek.com

[heartfire451]

I used to deliver into the downtown St. Paul post office and got to see some of the protests. The bottom line is that most protesters were peacefull and were beaten and illegaly and wrongfully arrested anyway. It was made clear to me that day that the police state is already here in full. I am no liar, I saw it with my own eyes. Our government is evil as far as I'm concerned. And It is guilty of crimes against humanity and beyond pardon for the way it treats it's own and the world.

[MikeyAbbott]

Doing their job? Get fuuuucked! What a lame excuse for being a total piece of shit. They make their choices just like anyone else does.

[DarthDondra]

i understand the cops r just doin their job but... spraying someone in the face with pepper spray for giving you a flower is still really fucked up

[vinsta47]

these cocksuckers picked me up just cause i was riding my bike and wearing a black t shirt and while i understand they are doing their job that's also complete bullshit

[mikeykulhanek]

i was down there a few times with my family. the police were very nice to us, maybe because we were not screaming in their faces. the protesters, however, were very ill behaved. While i was watching some of the protesting, a person in the armed forces standing next to us was being harassed by bystanders because he very calmly stated that the police were just trying to clear the streets so that cars could come through. i was embarrassed to call myself a minnesotan.

[mtgallo]

if i was a cop and i was down there and you smashed my window out on my cop car hell i would of beat the shit out of you "protesters" also hell i hate the cops to but i bet you wont say fuck the police when there someone in your house with a gun to your head or kidnapped your children get real people!

[mtgallo]

so its alright to go around and smash windows and cause other stores to pay for them when its not there fault? its ok to protest but not damaging property just because you wanna "protest" stupid fucks there is a difference between protest and breaking shit for no reason!

[mtgallo]

protesters got what they deservered and wickawicka your a dumb fuck you see how skinny those people were and how tiny they were sorry your a dumb fuck! vans hold more people so they just probably took there moms or grandmas mini vans! wake up and smell the coffee:)

[wickawickawatts]

the people breaking windows are undercover cops and marines who take their orders from the fed! we saw them getting out of white vans, it was clearly a act to blame on the protesters. the system is broken folks... wake up and smell the fascism.

[wotsir12]

to hell with the protest were there support the troops some flower child isnt going to stop a war thats been going on for years congress can leave it to them

[Fatpandas]

Cops only understand violence, See flowers didnt work, I say fight fire with fire and start sniping some of these merc pigs.

[shortytheduck]

I'm sick of seeing my friends get hurt by ruthless cops for no reason.

[spoiled1269]

OMG! I'm all for a peaceful protest...but these anarchist idiots fucked it for those few. I live in St.Paul I saw all of it the sad part is half of these anarchist aren't even old enough to vote! And did they honestly think that the police were just going to reach out and take flowers come on they were throwing urine and poo on them! Who the hell knows what was on that flower. And if you come prepared with gas masks, medics and bandanas you already know its not going to be a peaceful protest!

[lil0tyk]

I'm a resident too... And as a fellow resident, you should know that the SPPD has been one of the most corrupt departments in the country since the '20s. Nobody expected it to be peaceful, and if it were, it would have missed the point.

[jwc7215]

i dont care what your trying to do... dont ever approach a cop and reach your hand out in this kind of scene...

[wildy6]

In this kind of a scene. We have a fuckin right to protest you mother fucker. Suck my fuckin dick asshole jwc7215. My dad didnt fight in a fucking war for nothing stupid fuck. People die for are fuckin rights. Rights to protest

[jwc7215]

you and many like you tend to forget that everybody out there has rights... including the officers... in "this kind of scene" the cops are on high alert and wont take crap from anybody... before you go to a protest you need to understand the law and the situation... reaching out to a cop will be considered an act of aggression regardless of your intent... you have the right to protest, not to get into a cops face...

[jimmybob116]

im gonna agree with jwc721 on this one. the cops were on very high alert, and who knows what kind of shit could be on those flowers or whatever else they offered the cops

[jr3798]

Take it like a man and don't wear bandanas. Maybe they wore those things so that they wouldn't be recognized by their parents and then get kicked out of the basement.

[siouxpilot]

All these idiots are doing is making the GOP stronger and making us look much more civilized. A big thank you to the idiots involved in reassuring our choice to vote for the GOP ticket.

[DowntownHound]

Oops. I guess it didn't help you much at the polls did it? You got you asses handed to you. LOL.

[siouxpilot]

Yes, and you got you typing skills from a liberal teacher. Thanks for backing up my point.

[DowntownHound]

Ah, one mistake. No biggie. Still better with language than Bush is, I am. Am I too smart for you to ever consider voting for me for president? If I promise to invade other countries and destroy the world's economy like your last president, can I count on your support?

[jr3798]

Those rioters are a bunch of dumb asses who don't know shit from shinola!

I'll bet if you get them one-on-one they'll piss in their pants. OH, but in a group, such as their terroristic gang (hence the rags covering their faces), they think they're bad-asses. Just remember you bunch of dumb fruit cakes, what goes around comes around. So don't go calling 911 in an emergency to help you when all along you've been showing the local law enforcement disrespect!!!

I HATE THOSE DAMN RIOTERS!!!

[killqboyz]

I believe they need to be locked up in jail until they relize the error of their ways they only ever seem to try and ruin everyday life.

[z99GSTrollinMCE99z]

fuck u little bitch be a man and learn something about life pussy. ur just a brainwashed worthless piece of trash. they wear bandans cuz its the cheapest thing to do to stop the pepper spray they were protesting peacefully until so many ppl got beat up and sprayed. and no u dont hate the rioters u hate your self.

[wildy6]

jr cops work in numbers you fucking pussy. cops have fuckin pepper spray and a whole arsenal of shit. These people are unarmed you dumb fuck. How dare you call them pussys. The cops have gas masks and rubber bullets and there wearing fucking armor. God your fuckin stupid. Those people had nothing but there the pussys? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[jamestown07]

I bet the wookies and lawyer's guild folks got some neat protester photos of themeselves for their scrapbook.

[unosegundo]

these cops are better protected than the troops in Iraq. Looks like there are more cops than protesters in some of these clips... ha like "clones"

[SilkOlive]

Good video.

[zzx2847]

ROFL. These loons are too funny.

[merlinhurst]

The older fella towards the end of the video makes some really good points!

[TranCendenZ]

merlinhurst, are you kidding me? That older guy at the end was advocating protesters breaking windows. I hope that you get your car windows smashed just so that a protester can make his statement.

[hccowboy]

Id like the cops leave the area and let the "small town, pro gun, pro religion, angry white people" handle the concerns of the protestors.

[merlinhurst]

You may not know this, but. These are the "small town, pro gun, pro religion, angry white people".

[hccowboy]

ummmm not.....unless that town is san fran.

[merlinhurst]

You have no fucking clue asshole.

[hccowboy]

suck it

[merlinhurst]

You'll be sucking the big BLACK dick of 4 years of Democratic policies for sure. You racist prick.

[raultalbot7]

If this is Martial Law...then I like it! Take em down and lock them up!

[jumpwedge]

Obama is a racist (Rev. Wright). GO HILARY 2012!

[CopRUsingProvocateur]

cops have been seen many times staging violence to allow cops a reason to use marshal law tactic they are doing that right here the cop instead of spraying the attackers who never hurt him and if the cop was attacked by real criminals the cop would not of got up and sprayed a bunch of little girls who were co warding in the corner wake the fuck up people the cops are dressed as protesters undercover cops provocateurs,cops do this all the time it is a way of life