@MoonShineProds That is stupid, So your suggesting that the police should just walk in there with no gear and start spraying out the fire. Did you not see the bottles get thrown at them or what? Lets throw a bottle at you and see how you react. I would love to see you wear a uniform and step in their shoes. Your just being blind but thats fine. I guess that is what you get when you have hatred and no time for common sense.
@MoonShineProds Hahaha, that was pretty good. You were close on a couple things. But I’m not fat, redneck, or a bigot. Glad you took the time and tried to get to know me though. As far as these cops, they’re not that out of line, you have your order wrong in this case, it was people acting like animals who were then treated like animals(still a stretch)…
Sadly people on youtube (Not all just consprist) are too fucking stupid to see out of the realm of Conspiracy and use some common sense. But I forgot. This is a "Police State" right? Go outside? Do you see riot police right now? Marching down your street and telling you to go back in your house? No. In Europe they have it far worst. You always compare Riot Police to NAZI's. You know what Nazis did to resistance? They killed them all. So don't give me this "Oh they are just like nazi's."
@TheDozyPillock Damn right, I'm glad these tards got arrested/kicked outta school, fuck them! Grow up you little whimpy, mob minded bitches! Well said, this generation is nothing short of an epic fail.
@STiNGFiST77 Okay, so apparently you don't have the intelligence to know the difference between .08 and .8. I'm sure you have blown a .08. That is the legal limit for driving in the US, and is fairly reasonable. A .10 is also not that big of a deal. But at .40, body functions begin to cease. In the average person, a .40 BAC is lethal. I'm sure you were probably thinking .04, unless they use some fucked up system in Canada. Maybe do a little learning before you post next time.
The police had a right to be there and it was to protect the people. Even though they handled it wrong, it was the students fault who did this. That's why you never invite people who go crazy when they drink beer because you know those type of people cause problems.
@moko1117 yeah those guys are bad, cops are not doing wrong, their protecting people!! haha!! wtf?!?!! who are they protecting, you little slave? their protecting no one, and hurting far more than any acceptable standard. *sigh* you guys are so slow your freakin special. conform, you soft ass sheeple
@dada5y5 If this mythical Police State U.S.A. gets rid of idiots like this, then I welcome it. Those of us that obey laws and don't act like drunken fools will be fine.
@falcor671 obey. slave. toe the fuckin line. lock step. conform. the american dream, right? ah yeah, im glad im fighting instead of submitting to them belly up! Go you! :D
@wh306 Shut up dumbass, get a job or serve in the military instead of bitching cuz ur dumbass got a ticket, there are real issues out there, this was not oppression, it was dumb fucks getting what they deserve
@ars62287 how do you act like you know ANYTHING about me? that proves your credibility with anything you say right there, from this point on. so lemme guess, you were BORN 6-22-87? good screen name dumbfuck, I was in second grade when ur little ass showed up on my Earth! If you think that you right, then I'm gonna just laugh at you kids' stupidity and lameness! Your probably Emo Fucking Fags Im sure of it., watch Into the Fire movie, Im sure youd love to get off to all that pig violence
@wh306 haha, well you may be older than me, but you're certainly not smarter then me. I've seen plenty of times when the police were out of line, this isnt one of them.
Peaceful assembly?? my ass!!!!!!! 1 or 2 foot patrol cops cannot safely control a situation like this. When you have drunk asses throwing beer bottles and shit at them its no longer a peaceful gathering.
Aha! The OTHER side of the Story. So this WAS NOT just a bunch of onnocent students afterall. If this clip is an indication of what facilitated the subsequent events then THAT is THAT! Sorry I commented to other vids w/o knowing the WHOLE TRUTH! This was NOT a peaceful gathering of students just being wrongfully bashed by the cops. They were DRUNK & brought it on THEMSELVES! Rule 1 - Don't fuck with the cops! You'll LOSE BIGTIME, MOST OF THE TIME!
@HitfulVids I am sorry, I did indeed mean .90 in my last post. And the world record is much higher than your little anecdote.
"Bulgarian doctors tested a man's blood-alcohol level five times before accepting it was 0.914 – nearly twice the amount considered to be life-threatening."
"The world-record BAC appears to be 1.50% w/v and this was observed in a 30-year-old man admitted to hospital in a deeply comatose state." Sweden, 1984
If you would like sources, I would gladly give them to you.
@OmahaJoe12 Tell that to my brother, who is a paramedic, and my sister-in-law, who is a nurse, and my friend, who is also a nurse, all at MDH in Macomb. All of them worked on the guy that had the .09 % BAC. It is possible. Some of these people have just built up such a resistance to the alcohol. There are many cases like this. Just Google it. Or call the hospital if you don't believe it. So you should check your information before you start making claims that this is impossible.
@falcor671 "A South Dakota woman reportedly found slumped behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle by state troopers on Dec. 1 apparently set a new state record when, authorities say, her blood-alcohol tested at .708 ... However, it's not a national record: Another woman was arrested in Oregon in 2007 after scoring a .720"
Apparently he blew away the 2007/2010 records, or your family member exaggerated, or some equipment malfunctioned. (assuming you meant .90)
@raincheck01 I don't understand why you needed to post 3 comments to me, but whatever. And you need to look up your laws. Gathering in a public street is illegal. Yes, you can be on public sidewalks or parks, but not with alcohol, which the vast majority of these people had. If it was just a gathering of people, it would have been fine, but since it was a gathering of drunken fools, it wasn't. So maybe you should be the one doing the research before you speak next time.
@hross233 I do not know what a BRAC is, but a BAC is a blood alcohol content. And apparently you read that as .09, which I would agree, is nothing. Since the legal limit is only .08. But since this was a .9, and the LETHAL LIMIT is generally .4, that is pretty bad. Also, you obviously were not at this event, so you don't know anything that went on here. You don't know the town, you don't know the university. So shut your mouth and go back to your conspiracy theories.
@ hross233 I do not know what a BRAC is, but a BAC is a blood alcohol content. And apparently you read that as .09, which I would agree, is nothing. Since the legal limit is only .08. But since this was a .9, and the LETHAL LIMIT is generally .4, that is pretty bad. Also, you obviously were not at this event, so you don't know anything that went on here. You don't know the town, you don't know the university. So shut your mouth and go back to your conspiracy theories.
@Reagusmage I think this is how college kids express their anger at our civil rights being destroyed & everything our country was built on going down the toilet with the enactment of The Patriot Act & other freedom undermining laws. This is only the beginning. Politician seem to have forgotten this country was build by people willing to die to protect their personal freedoms.
@raincheck01 Not at all, it was just a party which got out of hand and police ended up taking over zealous action when they should have tried other methods.
A competent police force can deal with troublemakers in a crowd as problems arise. Using problems as an excuse to indiscriminately attack a crowd is the tactic of incompetent police commanders and fascist thugs. The commander of this operation should be fired immediately for incompetence. This happens when a police force has no respect for the people they are meant to serve.
I just want to know if the cops ever got the guy who started the whole thing by burning the sign. In all these videos, I see a lot of people get maced and dragged around, but its never the guy who started the whole thing. Where did he run off to?
I'm all about Liberty!!! But if you're drunk and destroying public property then the people we hire to uphold the law will do so. Are there some cops that get out of control? Absofrikkenlutley!! They should only arrest those they see as immediate threats and law breakers. Police caught breaking the law should also meet justice!
Also, had the police simply sent in one or two officers with the EMS, there would have been a much bigger problem: outnumbered officers surrounded by a drunken crowd who were under the impression that their rights were being violated by the mere presence of law enforcement. One student wrote an article comparing the events of the Wheeler Block Party to the Kent State shootings. Please do not tell me that a crowd containing that person would have been receptive to a solitary officer's suggestions
The police were there because they are there every year. The Wheeler block party is an annual event. Upwards of three thousand students attend and there is an abundance of alcohol and, you can be sure, other substances available for consumption. The students in these videos weren't just throwing bottles at the riot police. They were throwing them at the officers in regular uniforms, as well as the EMS personnel who were treating the multiple cases of alcohol poisoning.
They were there because the buffoon's where all having alcohol poisoning, throwing shit all over the place, acting like little teenager's, and making the block look like a 3rd world country. They weren't implementing Martial Law, they were trying to save all your buffoon's lives.
I looked through several videos, everything was out of control and no supervision
If the age limit for alcohol ever to rise to 25 year's old, you buffoon's would be to blame!
@gman100 I love that people keep saying "teargas and mace." There was no teargas. There was no mace. There was pepper spray. There were LRADs. And honestly, it was a good public relations move. The people of Macomb were happy with the outcome of this. The idiots from WIU were not.
@halosace Exactly. Just bored, drunk, small-town college kids finding something to piss and moan about. Then they bitch when the police do their jobs. Soooo glad I left that school!
Your video is crap due to the fact it shows only the students protest not why. As for B.A.C. related reasoning that's fucking moronic at best. You don't send riot police to handle a health issue. As for the stop sign try looking at the actual law and the consequence. I would think a few police with a clear agenda would prove your point. This was an unlawful exercise. The police are guilty of felony offenses while the students are not. Beer bottles flying at them is a result not a reason!
@beyondthelol Everybody keeps telling me that my profile is not available. I promise you, it is still here. It is called privacy settings.
As for my "bullshit," you can call MDH and ask them yourself. Alcohol poisoning cases were through the roof. My brother is a paramedic there, and my aunt, sister in law, and 2 friends are nurses there. There were people with higher BACs than what I originally said. It was even in the news about people having such high BACs. So I'm not sure how its bullshit.
@falcor671 So send ambulances and a few cops. No need to send in riot police with sound cannons spraying people with teargas and mace. Nice public relations move.
@Feenix187 yeah but somebody has to drag your butt to the hospital or if you quit breathing someone has to...yuck, put their mouth over yours and breath for ya...gag. now adays, nobody wants to breath for nonbreathers, gag
This is what public drunkenness and illegal burning constitute in good ole USA. Bringing in riot cops, sound cannons and dogs are a far more appropriate action than targeting and arresting a few drunken idiots. America, land of the "free".
@IrishBeerGuy This fire could have easily gone out of hand, with all the wooden houses around. This together with a mob of drunken guys full of testosteron. It got agressive with the fuck the cops. A few cops can do nothing much about it.
And then what? Then the police would have been abused of haven't been acting in time!!
@Minke7 OMG! you must be someone's grandma! go ahead and accept this aggressive oppression while us with the brains continue the fight against this tyranny. good lord you guys are lame as hell! wow...
What the authorities did, and how it was handled, was wrong. Done with that. However, in the eyes of the police, these students have no self-respect or no dignity. You act like animals, you get treated like animals. This wasn't a party, it was people standing around with nothing better to do than celebrate a seemingly sad tradition. The students brought the angst and the authorities brought the fire. As far civil liberties being violated, I don't know enough on the subject. Either do half of you
@FreeinTX Okay, that makes sense. The only problem is that Macomb, IL is suffering right now and does not have the money to get enough police to cover this many students. The ones that were there earlier in the day that were just patrolling were having bottles and cans thrown at them and their cars. They did not have the capability to handle it without putting themselves in harm's way.
@FreeinTX You are the second person to ask me that. I really don't know what is up with my channel. I only use it to comment. Maybe it is a privacy setting I did? I'm really not sure.
And I see what you are saying now. And I agree. The whole group cannot be responsible for the actions of a few, yes. However, a lot of people in this case were performing illegal activities. Maybe not the majority, but a lot. How do you propose the police should have handled it?
Okay well that is easy! In Austin, every year, SEVERAL HUNDREDS of people get together in a loacl park and illegally get high at the Bob Marley Festival. Many who come do not get high, but the majority do. So, how do the police enforce the law when they those committing minor offenses outnumber the police and their capacity to make arrests?
You arrest the violent offenders, and those damaging property, and IGNORE the petty crimes like PI and Jaywalking. And NEVER in riot gear.
The police by showing up like they were "in charge" provoked this! they should be held criminally and civilly liable for every injury suffered.
Cops are SUPPOSED to be public servants, not law enforcement officers, and this is a clear instance where they lost sight of that simple fact! These NAZI SCUM violated people's rights to enforce jaywalking traffic, and alcohol laws, did it in riot gear, and angered a crowd of students who had been drinking. Very very bad call!
@FreeinTX Can you PLEASE stop typing in RANDOM capitals? It is REALLY annoying.
Have you ever seen this party? It is not a peaceable assembly by any means. Do you know of the property damage done every year at this party? And the cleanup involved? These people were literally standing in the middle of the road, drinking. I am aware that you can gather. I get that. I've done my research. But they were breaking the law with this assembly.
Again, the GROUP is peaceably assembled! They are NOT there to riot! They are NOT there to breakl the law. The GROUP is peacably assembled. The individuals within the group are NOT the group, and it is called a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY to treat the group as criminals based on the actions of a few people, or even the majority of the people, within that group.
This is basic American fundementals. Are you an American?
@FreeinTX You are great. I love reading your responses. It was a health hazard. The hospital was getting an overwhelming number of alcohol poisoning cases. Also, they were also breaking the law initially by having the party in the street. This is not a city sanctioned event. They were blocking a public roadway, which is illegal. They also had open containers on public property, which is illegal. How else are they supposed to clear out a massive group of law breakers?
Again, PRIOR RESTRAINT is NOT LEGAL in this country! Do you understand what that means? You cannot arrest me, or make me go home, because I MIGHT drink too much! Like you said, they are ADULTS! They make the decisions FOR THEMSELVES!
And you are IGNORING the video! Yes! They were moving people out of the streets, AND out of their lawns and pepper spraying and arresting people who didn't like it!
You have a GOD GIVEN HUMAN RIGHT to paeceable assemble on public property ANYTIME YOU WANT, for ANY REASON YOU WANT! You do NOT need a permit to hang out in a large group. NO! You may NOT block traffic, but you can get together, in a FREE COUNTRY, and party your @ss off without fear of getting arrested, "for your safety!"
The people who block traffic, can be ticketed, and/or arrested. The people who have open containers on public property, in places where the law specifically forbids it, can be arrested! What is NOT allowed is for the cops to treat the group as the offender, and punish the entire group for the actions of those who break the law!
The groups was acting legally! Individuals were breaking the law. Arrest the individuals, and leave the group ALONE!
They are adults? Yea! SO? Adults getting higher educations! SO? What they are NOT, are a group of skinheads like Raven called them, nor are they criminals like they were treated! They may be rowdy, but rowdy is legal! They may be hateful because a bunch od NAZI showed up in RIOT GEAR for no reason, but THAT TOO is legal!
LRAD devices to break up a block party is F-CKING OBSCENE! And PROOF we have a byunch of untrained PUSSIES posing as PUBLIC SERVANTS!
@FreeinTX When there is a risk of a public health hazard, as this party was turning into, police may be called in to intervene before any more individuals are harmed.
1. The police showing up CREATED the public health hazard! Collegel students drinking is NOT, under any legeitimate interpretation of the law, a "public health hazard."
2. You may NOT deprive ANYONE their life, liberty (including the RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE), or property, without due process of law. Further, you cannot punish the group for the actions of the few, or even majority.
@BlueSpawnRecords I'm so confused by what you said. Of course I have an account... That is how I'm leaving comments. They used the LRADs to break up the crowd. Would you have preferred a water cannon? Or non-lethal rounds?
Two cops? Two cops vs 3000 college students? Really? Two cops alone would have been pelted with beer bottles and things would have gotten much, much worse.
Also, nobody told me there were "nazi hitler's ball sucking ninja turtles" there. That sounds horrifying.
Also, the actual reason the police came is because there was major alcohol poisoning by 3pm. I have multiple friends and family that work at MDH. They had many cases of a BAC over .4, which is usually lethal, but the people at WIU have built up a natural resistance to it. They even had a person that was at .9! The police were called to break it up before anybody died from alcohol poisoning. That is why they were there early.
@falcor671 That's what I've heard as well. My house is at the end of the block and around 2pm there was an ambulance and WEMS van on Charles taking care of like five people who were hammered out of their minds.
@falcor671 a brac at ,9. is nothing. In Alaska u see BRAC's way above that. This is not a good reason for acting inappropriately by either side. Sounds like poor planning of the college side as to when the party is over. That would have helped and identifying WHO will help in breaking up the party among the revelers, time up. We got to go. Now the police look like the Hilter brigade and the college crowd once again get a bad image. both lose.
@falcor671 The average person dies at 0.35 % BAC some bigger people can get to 0.40% but you would never live to a 0.90 % under any circumstances whatsoever
@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both"
@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" this is what he meant.
@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" this is what he meant.
@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" this is what he meant.
Nothing here or on any video or comments have justified the actions of the police. This is absurd police action and a 100x worse a crime then anything that was going on at the block party. This is what Police State U.S.A. is like and it's going to get worse... wait and see.
@dada5y5 wwhy are there so many sheeple who just DONT get it AT ALL?!?!? it is as amazing and shocking as these clips... man oh man! are they just fukn with us or what?!?! are they serious?? the answer is yes they are serious. and retarded as anyone ive ever had contact with EVER!
@falcor671 .4 isent lethal wtf? i live in canada and i have used a breathalizer. i wasent driving it was my uncles hes a toronto police officer but i blew a .8 and i can tell you i wasent close to dying. not saying it cant kill you depending on the person but generally id think no as i know alot of ppl that used to drink till they were like 1.0 and they are all living and fine
I love these comments. Extremely entertaining. People that think this is a police state are hilarious. I love when people use the phrase "WAKE UP," especially when they use caps lock to write it. Learn your constitutional rights? Maybe you should read those rights again. Laws were broken. You can't assemble on a street. That's illegal. You can't drink on a street. That's illegal. So what happens when the law is broken? They call the police.
@falcor671 There are also dumb gubment trolls like you who think they can steer public opinion. Where's your account? How can you comment without an account?
There's also something called discretion. And, discretion says you don't use LRADs on a bunch of drunk college students.
Two cops could have broken up this party. Except, two good cops couldn't be found. So, they brought out fifty nazi hitler's ball sucking ninja turtles.
@falcor671 What in the hell are you talking about! Do you know anything about The 1st Amendment? Public streets, sidewalks & parks are considered a public forum where people can assemble. If the gathering involves criminal activities the police can end the gathering in a "reasonable" manner, but they better have a good reason & not use excess force or they can be charged with violating the First Amendment of those gathered in a public place. Educate yourself before you lose all your freedoms.
@dangerburleyfield your such a big man...I can't believe your parents raised a foul mouth asshole to disrespect police and parents...shows how much of a lowlife punk you are! If I was your parent I would be ashamed to claim your mine! THANK GOD YOUR NOT!!!!!!
Oh yeah, the patrol officers should have just stepped in, took the sign away and said, "Alright, guys, you can't be doing this.", while the crowd chanted "F*** the police!".... really?
Okay, well put a uniform, badge, gun, cuffs and baton on, and you can be the first one to step-forward and try to tell them to "break it up". Let me know how that goes.
If you were a Jew and this was a group of skin-heads, would you feel safe breaking it up? 1 vs 100. Cops are still people, they do get nervous.
You are on to somthing! The cops are way too scared sh-tless to do any real public SERVICE! They give them sh-t for training, stick them in their first year in the highest crime neighborhoods in their department, tell them that ANYONE will gun them down at any time, hand them a gun, a taser, a knife (several), a baton, cuffs, bullet proof vest, riot gear, pepper spray, and in many departments, enough roids to drive an elephant crazy, and tell them, "Good luck!"
1st - You are comparing COLLEGE STUDENTS to skinheads. WRONG!
2nd - YES! I would feel perfectly f-cking safe, going into a crowd and arresting ANYONE caught breaking the law. I have NO REASON to fear the American people, as long as what I am doing is legitimate and lawful.
3rd - If you are unable to do this, DON'T BE A COP! Be a fireman, then people will love you when you show up!
Actually all the reports and videos I saw, the police were already on scene when this happened! This is NOT what caused this. What caused this was the fact the USA has turned into Nazi Germany and this will be happening all over now. Patriot Act lists terrorists as: Patriots, Constitutionalists, Political Activists, Ron Paul supporters, tea partiers...and so on. Police state is here folks and you need to WAKE THE HELL UP!
Actually, the people who destroyed public sign were ON TAPE! THEY should have been arrested. Drunk coll"a"ge kids, retarded? True, THEY "act" retarded when drunk...most adults do too. Too much force to stop a simple stupid act, that would cost $250 to replace. Undercover cops could have grabbed these clowns pretty easily and quietly. Would THAT have been too simple and cheap? After all, the cops were there, why not USE them!
FIND THE FOUR GUYS WHO INCITED THIS AND YUOU HAVE THE COPS BY THE BALLS... They do this, fall back and allow cops or cadets to go in and damage property and incite the masses even if you are doing nothing wrong so they can come in and bust up some heads.... COPS ARE PIGS AND DESTROY LIBERTY AND FREEDOM!! find those four or five and sue the city and charge the university, city, police chief, mayor and cops with a million things!!!! The law works both ways... AND PARTY ON DUDES!!!
If you really want to know why this happened you should take a closer look and the WIU president and how he has been diligently setting up "security measures" for years in response to "anonymous threats". Perhaps it's time to hold your "president" responsible for the increased police presence and the predictable outcome. That or you can just lay down and let your freedoms and your country be stolen by people with their own agenda. Hint: it has nothing to do with keeping you safe.
THIS IS A POLICE STATE. NOT AMERICA ANY MORE... THE NEW WORLD ORDER WANTS YOUR FREEDOMS, NOT THE TERRORIST.. WAKE THE SHIT UP!!! ITS THE NEW WORLD ORDER!! LAW AND CONSTITUTION DOES NOT MATTER ANYMORE, THE POLICE JUST TAKE ORDERS FROM THE ELITE!!!!! THEY ARE NOT PROTECTING YOU, THEY ARE INVADING YOUR FREEDOM IN THIS CASE!!!
@GrizzlyFist EXACTLY! unfortunately for the kids they showed up as they were all drunk and the kids let it get outta hand. And please people when filming unconstitutional police action PLEASE FILM LONGER THAN 10 MIN. Demand that the police explain what it is that is wrong. Everyone was on private property, in a residential neighborhood. At no time were you doing anything wrong. (except the occasional underage drinking). LEARN YOU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!!!
this is not a Riot. This is idtios lighting shit on fire. those police should all loose their badges for NOT doing their jobs, and whoever ordered sound-blast equip. and riot squad should be fired too.
this is not a Riot. This is idtios lighting shit on fire. those police should all loose their badges for NOT doing their jobs, and whoever ordered sound-blast equip. and riot squad should be fired too.
Just what are these college students rioting against? Civil rights? No. Big oil? No. They're just probably mad about Detox (a nightclub) being shut down.
@TonyXXD420 Exactly, call the Fire Dept and just put it out. If people keep doing it. Then bring out the necessary force. Don't wait if you are the police actually serve the people and protecting with CAUSE. Simple problem solving skills by the police and this would not have been a story today.
@TonyXXD420 being intoxicated, and seeing authority figures, geared up in riot control. Young males, foolhardy and unwise, being destructive. Perhaps the college kids will have their eyes open, knowing the reality of America is coming true. Today you were just be "practiced upon" but tomorrow w/Obama in control you will find yourself in worse. Trouble is coming to America, this summer should be a proving ground for riots, will see
I'm a high school student, my parents teach at the WIU. I'm disgusted that the students of Western think it's okay to behave like this. I'm saddened to see what little respect they have for themselves and those around them. Is this what college will be like for me? Hell no, because I sure as shit am not going to WIU! I don't need to surround myself with kids who think they are proving a point by chanting, "FUCK THE PO--LICE", and putting a bike on a stop sign, and taunting the riot police?
This is pathetic. Yeah I said IT PATHETIC. Students out number the 50 by so many and all you can do is chant F the Po Po? Stand up for your so called rights...The riot po po are just testing you kids to see if you will take it. Congrats you did! Comment back I would love to debate any of you.
@UltraRiot22 Listen little man....when you watched the footage did you see a riot? If you did then go ahead and keep thinking like a little simple mofo. When tryanny is at your door, as it is, ask yourself why didn't I stand up for my rights to assemble. The police where there while the sign was being burned you little nazi. Then here comes the riot police. Unbelievable...but you are young. Keep wishing for this and the America you raise your children in will not exist as you know it today!
@afroprepper First off, I'm a female. What do YOU see if you don't see a riot? Think about this-- how do you think it would have gone if the police would have intervened while the sign was being burned? Not only were they looking out for the safety of themselves, but the students as well. FYI--You only have the right to PEACEABLY assemble.
As MLK said, "At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
@UltraRiot22 Listen little girl, This is how the police should have acted...pay attention it might be too much for you....Call the Fire Dept and just put it out. If people keep doing it. Then bring out the necessary force. Don't wait if you are the police, handle the immediate problem, put the fire out immediately, actually serve the people and protecting with CAUSE. Simple problem solving skills by the police and this would not have been a story today.
see this is stupid of those people but honestly froma guy that was there the cops were already comming through with mace before this happened, the riot police were suiting up BEFORE THIS. regardless of this event that happened they would have came through anyway. I am a student at western and i do not condone this act, but we were all fed up of the cops who were going around looking for toruble and messing with tus the whole time.
A mass email was released by the school president, before the party, that informed people that there would be cops in riot gear for this annual party, but that no police tactics would be used. A small group of the students lit something on fire and started chanting "f*** the police". Cops reacted in the most extreme manner. This was expected and went perfectly to plan. Same tactics used in G20.
all I can say is... WOW that's excessive force used to break up that block party.... I'm sorry but I can't help but think of Rodney King and the police force that was required with that incident. Totally apples and oranges....
So this is how this works; you have paid provocateurs light some things on fire and start an "f**** the police" chant which drunk students happily participate in as they see the heightened police presence as a lame party killer. The police of course don't appreciate the chant / fire and have already been prepped on how to handle the situation with sound weapons, tear gas, etc. It's a total setup and went off as expected. Similar staged tactics are being used in the middle east.
@VoteLib3rty thank you totally agree, dont you love it how the cops are saying they wqere being attacked before this when actually they were attacking us. not only until they started to come through with mace did the bottles start to fly and even than it should not have happened but the cops are forging this bullshit story.
what bunch of dumb ass college kids there is a difference between being drunk and having a good time and then being drunk and just plain stupid no wonder why the cops where called i bet they dont have the block party next year
@kaseyone100 the cops were there the whole time they werent called. they were arresting people and enticing this whole event to unfold the whole time. i left when they atrated to come through with mace and start macing kids and dispercing the crowd...way before the riot police came in
wow. after watching this video i understand why it got busted and there is no way any one who was there can say it was uncalled for......that was pure stupidity
I hope the bon fire was worth it. They had to ruin a fun tradition with being stupid. What , it wasn't a party without a fire? You just don't know the locals. If one of our officers would have been hurt, the whole community would have made sure someone payed dearly.
As a WIU student, I am greatly offended that the cops didn't go harder. I hope the first person who threw a bottle at the SWAT team got raped by nightsticks then got maced in their gaping rectum.
"FUCK THE POLICE" .... oh shit there coming ... RUN..lol
chloet182 2 months ago
"Yep, this sure looks peaceful to me." That right there is an example of sarcasm.
agent4051 5 months ago
@MoonShineProds That is stupid, So your suggesting that the police should just walk in there with no gear and start spraying out the fire. Did you not see the bottles get thrown at them or what? Lets throw a bottle at you and see how you react. I would love to see you wear a uniform and step in their shoes. Your just being blind but thats fine. I guess that is what you get when you have hatred and no time for common sense.
shadowhunter388 6 months ago
@MoonShineProds Hahaha, that was pretty good. You were close on a couple things. But I’m not fat, redneck, or a bigot. Glad you took the time and tried to get to know me though. As far as these cops, they’re not that out of line, you have your order wrong in this case, it was people acting like animals who were then treated like animals(still a stretch)…
ars62287 6 months ago
"We are too free"-Jamie Fox :]
vaitohi11 7 months ago 4
@vaitohi11 wow lol, first time in history anyone has quoted Jamie Foxx
Kuijibo 3 months ago
Sadly people on youtube (Not all just consprist) are too fucking stupid to see out of the realm of Conspiracy and use some common sense. But I forgot. This is a "Police State" right? Go outside? Do you see riot police right now? Marching down your street and telling you to go back in your house? No. In Europe they have it far worst. You always compare Riot Police to NAZI's. You know what Nazis did to resistance? They killed them all. So don't give me this "Oh they are just like nazi's."
shadowhunter388 7 months ago 3
@TheDozyPillock Damn right, I'm glad these tards got arrested/kicked outta school, fuck them! Grow up you little whimpy, mob minded bitches! Well said, this generation is nothing short of an epic fail.
ars62287 7 months ago
@STiNGFiST77 Okay, so apparently you don't have the intelligence to know the difference between .08 and .8. I'm sure you have blown a .08. That is the legal limit for driving in the US, and is fairly reasonable. A .10 is also not that big of a deal. But at .40, body functions begin to cease. In the average person, a .40 BAC is lethal. I'm sure you were probably thinking .04, unless they use some fucked up system in Canada. Maybe do a little learning before you post next time.
falcor671 8 months ago
The police had a right to be there and it was to protect the people. Even though they handled it wrong, it was the students fault who did this. That's why you never invite people who go crazy when they drink beer because you know those type of people cause problems.
moko1117 8 months ago
@moko1117 yeah those guys are bad, cops are not doing wrong, their protecting people!! haha!! wtf?!?!! who are they protecting, you little slave? their protecting no one, and hurting far more than any acceptable standard. *sigh* you guys are so slow your freakin special. conform, you soft ass sheeple
wh306 8 months ago
@dada5y5 If this mythical Police State U.S.A. gets rid of idiots like this, then I welcome it. Those of us that obey laws and don't act like drunken fools will be fine.
falcor671 8 months ago
@falcor671 obey. slave. toe the fuckin line. lock step. conform. the american dream, right? ah yeah, im glad im fighting instead of submitting to them belly up! Go you! :D
wh306 8 months ago
@wh306 Shut up dumbass, get a job or serve in the military instead of bitching cuz ur dumbass got a ticket, there are real issues out there, this was not oppression, it was dumb fucks getting what they deserve
ars62287 7 months ago
@ars62287 how do you act like you know ANYTHING about me? that proves your credibility with anything you say right there, from this point on. so lemme guess, you were BORN 6-22-87? good screen name dumbfuck, I was in second grade when ur little ass showed up on my Earth! If you think that you right, then I'm gonna just laugh at you kids' stupidity and lameness! Your probably Emo Fucking Fags Im sure of it., watch Into the Fire movie, Im sure youd love to get off to all that pig violence
wh306 7 months ago
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@wh306 haha, well you may be older than me, but you're certainly not smarter then me. I've seen plenty of times when the police were out of line, this isnt one of them.
ars62287 7 months ago
NIQUE LA POLICE
FUCK THE POLICE
Peppiee 8 months ago
Peaceful assembly?? my ass!!!!!!! 1 or 2 foot patrol cops cannot safely control a situation like this. When you have drunk asses throwing beer bottles and shit at them its no longer a peaceful gathering.
mynameisbroseph 8 months ago
Aha! The OTHER side of the Story. So this WAS NOT just a bunch of onnocent students afterall. If this clip is an indication of what facilitated the subsequent events then THAT is THAT! Sorry I commented to other vids w/o knowing the WHOLE TRUTH! This was NOT a peaceful gathering of students just being wrongfully bashed by the cops. They were DRUNK & brought it on THEMSELVES! Rule 1 - Don't fuck with the cops! You'll LOSE BIGTIME, MOST OF THE TIME!
SuperDeltaBravo1 9 months ago
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SierraFuckinLovesYou 8 months ago
@HitfulVids I am sorry, I did indeed mean .90 in my last post. And the world record is much higher than your little anecdote.
"Bulgarian doctors tested a man's blood-alcohol level five times before accepting it was 0.914 – nearly twice the amount considered to be life-threatening."
"The world-record BAC appears to be 1.50% w/v and this was observed in a 30-year-old man admitted to hospital in a deeply comatose state." Sweden, 1984
If you would like sources, I would gladly give them to you.
falcor671 9 months ago
@OmahaJoe12 Tell that to my brother, who is a paramedic, and my sister-in-law, who is a nurse, and my friend, who is also a nurse, all at MDH in Macomb. All of them worked on the guy that had the .09 % BAC. It is possible. Some of these people have just built up such a resistance to the alcohol. There are many cases like this. Just Google it. Or call the hospital if you don't believe it. So you should check your information before you start making claims that this is impossible.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671 "A South Dakota woman reportedly found slumped behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle by state troopers on Dec. 1 apparently set a new state record when, authorities say, her blood-alcohol tested at .708 ... However, it's not a national record: Another woman was arrested in Oregon in 2007 after scoring a .720"
Apparently he blew away the 2007/2010 records, or your family member exaggerated, or some equipment malfunctioned. (assuming you meant .90)
HitfulVids 9 months ago
@ everready59 watch this vid and you will see I was right
Bethewheatnotthetare 9 months ago
@tomoeDave There was no SWAT there. This group is not SWAT. Look it up. Then come back to argue with me.
falcor671 9 months ago
@raincheck01 I don't understand why you needed to post 3 comments to me, but whatever. And you need to look up your laws. Gathering in a public street is illegal. Yes, you can be on public sidewalks or parks, but not with alcohol, which the vast majority of these people had. If it was just a gathering of people, it would have been fine, but since it was a gathering of drunken fools, it wasn't. So maybe you should be the one doing the research before you speak next time.
falcor671 9 months ago
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@hross233 I do not know what a BRAC is, but a BAC is a blood alcohol content. And apparently you read that as .09, which I would agree, is nothing. Since the legal limit is only .08. But since this was a .9, and the LETHAL LIMIT is generally .4, that is pretty bad. Also, you obviously were not at this event, so you don't know anything that went on here. You don't know the town, you don't know the university. So shut your mouth and go back to your conspiracy theories.
falcor671 9 months ago
@ hross233 I do not know what a BRAC is, but a BAC is a blood alcohol content. And apparently you read that as .09, which I would agree, is nothing. Since the legal limit is only .08. But since this was a .9, and the LETHAL LIMIT is generally .4, that is pretty bad. Also, you obviously were not at this event, so you don't know anything that went on here. You don't know the town, you don't know the university. So shut your mouth and go back to your conspiracy theories.
falcor671 9 months ago
Wow, this is what college students do to "party" and have fun? O.o
Reagusmage 9 months ago
@Reagusmage I think this is how college kids express their anger at our civil rights being destroyed & everything our country was built on going down the toilet with the enactment of The Patriot Act & other freedom undermining laws. This is only the beginning. Politician seem to have forgotten this country was build by people willing to die to protect their personal freedoms.
raincheck01 9 months ago
@raincheck01 Not at all, it was just a party which got out of hand and police ended up taking over zealous action when they should have tried other methods.
Reagusmage 9 months ago
Wondered if they'd fuck the police if someone broke into their home, knicked their shit and raped their family.
Fucking tards.
MattZakura 9 months ago
looks like stupidity erupted on both sides
randombyter 9 months ago
A competent police force can deal with troublemakers in a crowd as problems arise. Using problems as an excuse to indiscriminately attack a crowd is the tactic of incompetent police commanders and fascist thugs. The commander of this operation should be fired immediately for incompetence. This happens when a police force has no respect for the people they are meant to serve.
Willinois 9 months ago
@Willinois Maybe we can call it for what it is..."Obama control" I bet Obama loved it. You know he wants his own personal police force...
hross233 9 months ago
I just want to know if the cops ever got the guy who started the whole thing by burning the sign. In all these videos, I see a lot of people get maced and dragged around, but its never the guy who started the whole thing. Where did he run off to?
Feenix187 9 months ago
I'm all about Liberty!!! But if you're drunk and destroying public property then the people we hire to uphold the law will do so. Are there some cops that get out of control? Absofrikkenlutley!! They should only arrest those they see as immediate threats and law breakers. Police caught breaking the law should also meet justice!
RON PAUL 2012!!!
pitkilla 9 months ago
So much for the pursuit of happiness.....
State should stop selling alchohol if it doesn't like it!
Zaxxen69 9 months ago
Fuck the police indeed. That was peaceful protest they had no right to do that.
XxXScirishWarLordXxX 9 months ago 2
Also, had the police simply sent in one or two officers with the EMS, there would have been a much bigger problem: outnumbered officers surrounded by a drunken crowd who were under the impression that their rights were being violated by the mere presence of law enforcement. One student wrote an article comparing the events of the Wheeler Block Party to the Kent State shootings. Please do not tell me that a crowd containing that person would have been receptive to a solitary officer's suggestions
bohonkie 9 months ago
The police were there because they are there every year. The Wheeler block party is an annual event. Upwards of three thousand students attend and there is an abundance of alcohol and, you can be sure, other substances available for consumption. The students in these videos weren't just throwing bottles at the riot police. They were throwing them at the officers in regular uniforms, as well as the EMS personnel who were treating the multiple cases of alcohol poisoning.
bohonkie 9 months ago
They were there because the buffoon's where all having alcohol poisoning, throwing shit all over the place, acting like little teenager's, and making the block look like a 3rd world country. They weren't implementing Martial Law, they were trying to save all your buffoon's lives.
I looked through several videos, everything was out of control and no supervision
If the age limit for alcohol ever to rise to 25 year's old, you buffoon's would be to blame!
njhth 9 months ago
@gman100 I love that people keep saying "teargas and mace." There was no teargas. There was no mace. There was pepper spray. There were LRADs. And honestly, it was a good public relations move. The people of Macomb were happy with the outcome of this. The idiots from WIU were not.
falcor671 9 months ago
the sad thing is most of these students are probly criminal justice majors...
halosace 9 months ago
@halosace Exactly. Just bored, drunk, small-town college kids finding something to piss and moan about. Then they bitch when the police do their jobs. Soooo glad I left that school!
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Snowcrash777 9 months ago
Your video is crap due to the fact it shows only the students protest not why. As for B.A.C. related reasoning that's fucking moronic at best. You don't send riot police to handle a health issue. As for the stop sign try looking at the actual law and the consequence. I would think a few police with a clear agenda would prove your point. This was an unlawful exercise. The police are guilty of felony offenses while the students are not. Beer bottles flying at them is a result not a reason!
Snowcrash777 9 months ago
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Snowcrash777 9 months ago
@beyondthelol Everybody keeps telling me that my profile is not available. I promise you, it is still here. It is called privacy settings.
As for my "bullshit," you can call MDH and ask them yourself. Alcohol poisoning cases were through the roof. My brother is a paramedic there, and my aunt, sister in law, and 2 friends are nurses there. There were people with higher BACs than what I originally said. It was even in the news about people having such high BACs. So I'm not sure how its bullshit.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671 So send ambulances and a few cops. No need to send in riot police with sound cannons spraying people with teargas and mace. Nice public relations move.
gman100 9 months ago 2
@falcor671 If I want to drink myself to death, I have that right. There's no law against it... yet.
Feenix187 9 months ago
@Feenix187 yeah but somebody has to drag your butt to the hospital or if you quit breathing someone has to...yuck, put their mouth over yours and breath for ya...gag. now adays, nobody wants to breath for nonbreathers, gag
hross233 9 months ago
This is what public drunkenness and illegal burning constitute in good ole USA. Bringing in riot cops, sound cannons and dogs are a far more appropriate action than targeting and arresting a few drunken idiots. America, land of the "free".
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Minke7 8 months ago
@IrishBeerGuy This fire could have easily gone out of hand, with all the wooden houses around. This together with a mob of drunken guys full of testosteron. It got agressive with the fuck the cops. A few cops can do nothing much about it.
And then what? Then the police would have been abused of haven't been acting in time!!
Minke7 8 months ago
@Minke7 OMG! you must be someone's grandma! go ahead and accept this aggressive oppression while us with the brains continue the fight against this tyranny. good lord you guys are lame as hell! wow...
wh306 8 months ago
No burn permit. Ok now I get it.
adbirds 9 months ago
I bet it was a police officer that started the fire, under cover and the chanting too..
SaveAmericaFightNWO 9 months ago
What the authorities did, and how it was handled, was wrong. Done with that. However, in the eyes of the police, these students have no self-respect or no dignity. You act like animals, you get treated like animals. This wasn't a party, it was people standing around with nothing better to do than celebrate a seemingly sad tradition. The students brought the angst and the authorities brought the fire. As far civil liberties being violated, I don't know enough on the subject. Either do half of you
HalfpennyCat 9 months ago
@HalfpennyCat Well don't you think you should know more about your own civil liberties? Do some reading.
raincheck01 9 months ago
@FreeinTX Okay, that makes sense. The only problem is that Macomb, IL is suffering right now and does not have the money to get enough police to cover this many students. The ones that were there earlier in the day that were just patrolling were having bottles and cans thrown at them and their cars. They did not have the capability to handle it without putting themselves in harm's way.
falcor671 9 months ago
@FreeinTX You are the second person to ask me that. I really don't know what is up with my channel. I only use it to comment. Maybe it is a privacy setting I did? I'm really not sure.
And I see what you are saying now. And I agree. The whole group cannot be responsible for the actions of a few, yes. However, a lot of people in this case were performing illegal activities. Maybe not the majority, but a lot. How do you propose the police should have handled it?
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671
Okay well that is easy! In Austin, every year, SEVERAL HUNDREDS of people get together in a loacl park and illegally get high at the Bob Marley Festival. Many who come do not get high, but the majority do. So, how do the police enforce the law when they those committing minor offenses outnumber the police and their capacity to make arrests?
You arrest the violent offenders, and those damaging property, and IGNORE the petty crimes like PI and Jaywalking. And NEVER in riot gear.
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@falcor671
The police by showing up like they were "in charge" provoked this! they should be held criminally and civilly liable for every injury suffered.
Cops are SUPPOSED to be public servants, not law enforcement officers, and this is a clear instance where they lost sight of that simple fact! These NAZI SCUM violated people's rights to enforce jaywalking traffic, and alcohol laws, did it in riot gear, and angered a crowd of students who had been drinking. Very very bad call!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@FreeinTX Can you PLEASE stop typing in RANDOM capitals? It is REALLY annoying.
Have you ever seen this party? It is not a peaceable assembly by any means. Do you know of the property damage done every year at this party? And the cleanup involved? These people were literally standing in the middle of the road, drinking. I am aware that you can gather. I get that. I've done my research. But they were breaking the law with this assembly.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671
Again, the GROUP is peaceably assembled! They are NOT there to riot! They are NOT there to breakl the law. The GROUP is peacably assembled. The individuals within the group are NOT the group, and it is called a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY to treat the group as criminals based on the actions of a few people, or even the majority of the people, within that group.
This is basic American fundementals. Are you an American?
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@falcor671
Why is your channel "unavailable?"
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@FreeinTX You are great. I love reading your responses. It was a health hazard. The hospital was getting an overwhelming number of alcohol poisoning cases. Also, they were also breaking the law initially by having the party in the street. This is not a city sanctioned event. They were blocking a public roadway, which is illegal. They also had open containers on public property, which is illegal. How else are they supposed to clear out a massive group of law breakers?
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671
Again, PRIOR RESTRAINT is NOT LEGAL in this country! Do you understand what that means? You cannot arrest me, or make me go home, because I MIGHT drink too much! Like you said, they are ADULTS! They make the decisions FOR THEMSELVES!
And you are IGNORING the video! Yes! They were moving people out of the streets, AND out of their lawns and pepper spraying and arresting people who didn't like it!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@falcor671
You have a GOD GIVEN HUMAN RIGHT to paeceable assemble on public property ANYTIME YOU WANT, for ANY REASON YOU WANT! You do NOT need a permit to hang out in a large group. NO! You may NOT block traffic, but you can get together, in a FREE COUNTRY, and party your @ss off without fear of getting arrested, "for your safety!"
What world do you live in?
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@falcor671
The people who block traffic, can be ticketed, and/or arrested. The people who have open containers on public property, in places where the law specifically forbids it, can be arrested! What is NOT allowed is for the cops to treat the group as the offender, and punish the entire group for the actions of those who break the law!
The groups was acting legally! Individuals were breaking the law. Arrest the individuals, and leave the group ALONE!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@FreeinTX Yes, they are students. But they are all adults. You make it sound like they used them on a group of middle school kids.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671
They are adults? Yea! SO? Adults getting higher educations! SO? What they are NOT, are a group of skinheads like Raven called them, nor are they criminals like they were treated! They may be rowdy, but rowdy is legal! They may be hateful because a bunch od NAZI showed up in RIOT GEAR for no reason, but THAT TOO is legal!
LRAD devices to break up a block party is F-CKING OBSCENE! And PROOF we have a byunch of untrained PUSSIES posing as PUBLIC SERVANTS!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@FreeinTX When there is a risk of a public health hazard, as this party was turning into, police may be called in to intervene before any more individuals are harmed.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671
1. The police showing up CREATED the public health hazard! Collegel students drinking is NOT, under any legeitimate interpretation of the law, a "public health hazard."
2. You may NOT deprive ANYONE their life, liberty (including the RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE), or property, without due process of law. Further, you cannot punish the group for the actions of the few, or even majority.
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@falcor671 Harmed by what? No one was holding people down & forcing them to drink.
raincheck01 9 months ago
fuck the police
whitefoghorn 9 months ago
@BlueSpawnRecords I'm so confused by what you said. Of course I have an account... That is how I'm leaving comments. They used the LRADs to break up the crowd. Would you have preferred a water cannon? Or non-lethal rounds?
Two cops? Two cops vs 3000 college students? Really? Two cops alone would have been pelted with beer bottles and things would have gotten much, much worse.
Also, nobody told me there were "nazi hitler's ball sucking ninja turtles" there. That sounds horrifying.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671
Using LRAD's on students? Are you f-cking STOOPID!?!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
They were busted for drinking that piss Bud Light....case closed.
BlueSpawnRecords 9 months ago
Also, the actual reason the police came is because there was major alcohol poisoning by 3pm. I have multiple friends and family that work at MDH. They had many cases of a BAC over .4, which is usually lethal, but the people at WIU have built up a natural resistance to it. They even had a person that was at .9! The police were called to break it up before anybody died from alcohol poisoning. That is why they were there early.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671 That's what I've heard as well. My house is at the end of the block and around 2pm there was an ambulance and WEMS van on Charles taking care of like five people who were hammered out of their minds.
Heliosolis 9 months ago 2
@falcor671
What you are describing is called prior restraint and is NOT legal in this f-ckin' country! The police are NOT paid to be our parents!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
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@FreeinTX They are now. It's sickening and it's only going to get worse.
raincheck01 9 months ago
@falcor671 that sounds like bullshit..and how come your profile is not available anymore? perhaps your a government cover-up bumboy.
beyondthelol 9 months ago
@falcor671 Indeed, "Restore the Republic" was NOT fair and balanced on this one. An antichrist society deserves an antichrist police state.
petrusprimus 9 months ago
@falcor671 This idea of "perfect safety" is ridiculous. Has anyone ever heard of the word LIBERTY before???
DJAnthonyillWill 9 months ago 9
@falcor671 a brac at ,9. is nothing. In Alaska u see BRAC's way above that. This is not a good reason for acting inappropriately by either side. Sounds like poor planning of the college side as to when the party is over. That would have helped and identifying WHO will help in breaking up the party among the revelers, time up. We got to go. Now the police look like the Hilter brigade and the college crowd once again get a bad image. both lose.
hross233 9 months ago
@falcor671 That's not the right or the job of the police to be our baby sitters. The government isn't your daddy or your mommy.
raincheck01 9 months ago
@falcor671 Since when does excessive drinking require a SWAT response though? Complete overreaction.
tomoeDave 9 months ago
@falcor671 The average person dies at 0.35 % BAC some bigger people can get to 0.40% but you would never live to a 0.90 % under any circumstances whatsoever
OmahaJoe12 9 months ago
@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both"
MrStearley87 8 months ago 2
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@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" this is what he meant.
MrStearley87 8 months ago
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@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" this is what he meant.
MrStearley87 8 months ago
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@falcor671 I don't care what the police were there for. The bottom line is that the situation was handled incorrectly, they maybe should have MAYBE arrested/ticketed/fined a few drunk and dissorderly but not use crowd control on everybody in the radius. Also who cares if people had alcohol poisoning, it isn't illegal to drink yourself into the grave. Ben Franklin said "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" this is what he meant.
MrStearley87 8 months ago
Nothing here or on any video or comments have justified the actions of the police. This is absurd police action and a 100x worse a crime then anything that was going on at the block party. This is what Police State U.S.A. is like and it's going to get worse... wait and see.
dada5y5 8 months ago
@dada5y5 wwhy are there so many sheeple who just DONT get it AT ALL?!?!? it is as amazing and shocking as these clips... man oh man! are they just fukn with us or what?!?! are they serious?? the answer is yes they are serious. and retarded as anyone ive ever had contact with EVER!
wh306 8 months ago
@falcor671 .4 isent lethal wtf? i live in canada and i have used a breathalizer. i wasent driving it was my uncles hes a toronto police officer but i blew a .8 and i can tell you i wasent close to dying. not saying it cant kill you depending on the person but generally id think no as i know alot of ppl that used to drink till they were like 1.0 and they are all living and fine
STiNGFiST77 8 months ago
I love these comments. Extremely entertaining. People that think this is a police state are hilarious. I love when people use the phrase "WAKE UP," especially when they use caps lock to write it. Learn your constitutional rights? Maybe you should read those rights again. Laws were broken. You can't assemble on a street. That's illegal. You can't drink on a street. That's illegal. So what happens when the law is broken? They call the police.
falcor671 9 months ago
@falcor671 There are also dumb gubment trolls like you who think they can steer public opinion. Where's your account? How can you comment without an account?
There's also something called discretion. And, discretion says you don't use LRADs on a bunch of drunk college students.
Two cops could have broken up this party. Except, two good cops couldn't be found. So, they brought out fifty nazi hitler's ball sucking ninja turtles.
BlueSpawnRecords 9 months ago
@falcor671 What in the hell are you talking about! Do you know anything about The 1st Amendment? Public streets, sidewalks & parks are considered a public forum where people can assemble. If the gathering involves criminal activities the police can end the gathering in a "reasonable" manner, but they better have a good reason & not use excess force or they can be charged with violating the First Amendment of those gathered in a public place. Educate yourself before you lose all your freedoms.
raincheck01 9 months ago
@dangerburleyfield your such a big man...I can't believe your parents raised a foul mouth asshole to disrespect police and parents...shows how much of a lowlife punk you are! If I was your parent I would be ashamed to claim your mine! THANK GOD YOUR NOT!!!!!!
sadparent 9 months ago
@sadparent ***you're
next time you try to bitch someone out, you might want to use correct grammar so you don't look like an idiot :)
lynnalexandra420 9 months ago
If the government burns down a city, it is called "war." If a bunch of students burn their own bikes, it is a "riot?" This is ridiculous.
jaimekid2 9 months ago
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gracefaith76 9 months ago
Oh yeah, the patrol officers should have just stepped in, took the sign away and said, "Alright, guys, you can't be doing this.", while the crowd chanted "F*** the police!".... really?
Okay, well put a uniform, badge, gun, cuffs and baton on, and you can be the first one to step-forward and try to tell them to "break it up". Let me know how that goes.
If you were a Jew and this was a group of skin-heads, would you feel safe breaking it up? 1 vs 100. Cops are still people, they do get nervous.
RavenZ27 9 months ago
@RavenZ27
You are on to somthing! The cops are way too scared sh-tless to do any real public SERVICE! They give them sh-t for training, stick them in their first year in the highest crime neighborhoods in their department, tell them that ANYONE will gun them down at any time, hand them a gun, a taser, a knife (several), a baton, cuffs, bullet proof vest, riot gear, pepper spray, and in many departments, enough roids to drive an elephant crazy, and tell them, "Good luck!"
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@RavenZ27
Now let me explain how it works in THIS country!
1st - You are comparing COLLEGE STUDENTS to skinheads. WRONG!
2nd - YES! I would feel perfectly f-cking safe, going into a crowd and arresting ANYONE caught breaking the law. I have NO REASON to fear the American people, as long as what I am doing is legitimate and lawful.
3rd - If you are unable to do this, DON'T BE A COP! Be a fireman, then people will love you when you show up!
FreeinTX 9 months ago
Actually all the reports and videos I saw, the police were already on scene when this happened! This is NOT what caused this. What caused this was the fact the USA has turned into Nazi Germany and this will be happening all over now. Patriot Act lists terrorists as: Patriots, Constitutionalists, Political Activists, Ron Paul supporters, tea partiers...and so on. Police state is here folks and you need to WAKE THE HELL UP!
harmonie1698 9 months ago
Actually, the people who destroyed public sign were ON TAPE! THEY should have been arrested. Drunk coll"a"ge kids, retarded? True, THEY "act" retarded when drunk...most adults do too. Too much force to stop a simple stupid act, that would cost $250 to replace. Undercover cops could have grabbed these clowns pretty easily and quietly. Would THAT have been too simple and cheap? After all, the cops were there, why not USE them!
GETgreentech 9 months ago
FIND THE FOUR GUYS WHO INCITED THIS AND YUOU HAVE THE COPS BY THE BALLS... They do this, fall back and allow cops or cadets to go in and damage property and incite the masses even if you are doing nothing wrong so they can come in and bust up some heads.... COPS ARE PIGS AND DESTROY LIBERTY AND FREEDOM!! find those four or five and sue the city and charge the university, city, police chief, mayor and cops with a million things!!!! The law works both ways... AND PARTY ON DUDES!!!
BOOBALASDADA 9 months ago
What a bunch of retarded collage kids
PimpSlapFromMe 9 months ago
Its really easy to plant someone in a crowd to start a fire an incite a "riot" making it ok for the cops to come in and break the law themselves.
danjmcl 9 months ago
If you really want to know why this happened you should take a closer look and the WIU president and how he has been diligently setting up "security measures" for years in response to "anonymous threats". Perhaps it's time to hold your "president" responsible for the increased police presence and the predictable outcome. That or you can just lay down and let your freedoms and your country be stolen by people with their own agenda. Hint: it has nothing to do with keeping you safe.
VoteLib3rty 9 months ago
THIS IS A POLICE STATE. NOT AMERICA ANY MORE... THE NEW WORLD ORDER WANTS YOUR FREEDOMS, NOT THE TERRORIST.. WAKE THE SHIT UP!!! ITS THE NEW WORLD ORDER!! LAW AND CONSTITUTION DOES NOT MATTER ANYMORE, THE POLICE JUST TAKE ORDERS FROM THE ELITE!!!!! THEY ARE NOT PROTECTING YOU, THEY ARE INVADING YOUR FREEDOM IN THIS CASE!!!
GrizzlyFist 9 months ago
@GrizzlyFist EXACTLY! unfortunately for the kids they showed up as they were all drunk and the kids let it get outta hand. And please people when filming unconstitutional police action PLEASE FILM LONGER THAN 10 MIN. Demand that the police explain what it is that is wrong. Everyone was on private property, in a residential neighborhood. At no time were you doing anything wrong. (except the occasional underage drinking). LEARN YOU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!!!
harmonie1698 9 months ago
this is bullshit propaganda, the police were already their and this is a reaction of drunk harmless kids !
steadiworkz 9 months ago
@steadiworkz It was a training exercise. The outcome was planned.
TiredOldFart 9 months ago
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this is not a Riot. This is idtios lighting shit on fire. those police should all loose their badges for NOT doing their jobs, and whoever ordered sound-blast equip. and riot squad should be fired too.
fuckoffplease111 9 months ago
this is not a Riot. This is idtios lighting shit on fire. those police should all loose their badges for NOT doing their jobs, and whoever ordered sound-blast equip. and riot squad should be fired too.
fuckoffplease111 9 months ago 17
@fuckoffplease111 BUT THEY JUST GOT IT and you know how it is when you got new equipment, you want to try it out for giggles! And so they did
hross233 9 months ago
@fuckoffplease111 you should die.
AsianPerson3 9 months ago
fuck the police! if u dont agree with that then GO FUCK URSELF!
subway69 9 months ago
@subway69 stfu retard police are there to brake up parties and stop people having fun.
bustaphatty 9 months ago
@subway69 That's the point of what I am saying.
afroprepper 9 months ago
Just what are these college students rioting against? Civil rights? No. Big oil? No. They're just probably mad about Detox (a nightclub) being shut down.
TonyXXD420 9 months ago 8
@TonyXXD420 Exactly, call the Fire Dept and just put it out. If people keep doing it. Then bring out the necessary force. Don't wait if you are the police actually serve the people and protecting with CAUSE. Simple problem solving skills by the police and this would not have been a story today.
afroprepper 9 months ago
@afroprepper Exactly, call the fire department. Put out the garbage fires...party on Garth...
Graduated in 1988 from WIU
We pretty much ran that place back then.
The cops were very cool and didn't slam us like these NEW WORLD ORDER kids got schooled.
Everyone in that town profits from the kids.
NO KIDS.....MACOMB BECOMES A DUSTBOWL....no jobs for the NAZI COPS....NOTHIN'
BlueSpawnRecords 9 months ago
@BlueSpawnRecords You hit the nail on the head. The New World Order is here now.
raincheck01 9 months ago
@TonyXXD420 Detox was a fucking joke :)
Heliosolis 9 months ago
@TonyXXD420
So? Does "what" you protest about have anything to do with whether or not it's okay to do it?
FreeinTX 9 months ago
@TonyXXD420 detox wasnt just shut down its been shut down for awhile
Ashbabe1127 9 months ago
@TonyXXD420 being intoxicated, and seeing authority figures, geared up in riot control. Young males, foolhardy and unwise, being destructive. Perhaps the college kids will have their eyes open, knowing the reality of America is coming true. Today you were just be "practiced upon" but tomorrow w/Obama in control you will find yourself in worse. Trouble is coming to America, this summer should be a proving ground for riots, will see
hross233 9 months ago
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I'm a high school student, my parents teach at the WIU. I'm disgusted that the students of Western think it's okay to behave like this. I'm saddened to see what little respect they have for themselves and those around them. Is this what college will be like for me? Hell no, because I sure as shit am not going to WIU! I don't need to surround myself with kids who think they are proving a point by chanting, "FUCK THE PO--LICE", and putting a bike on a stop sign, and taunting the riot police?
UltraRiot22 9 months ago
This is pathetic. Yeah I said IT PATHETIC. Students out number the 50 by so many and all you can do is chant F the Po Po? Stand up for your so called rights...The riot po po are just testing you kids to see if you will take it. Congrats you did! Comment back I would love to debate any of you.
afroprepper 9 months ago
@afroprepper Stand up for your right to burn stop signs? huh?
UltraRiot22 9 months ago
@UltraRiot22 Listen little man....when you watched the footage did you see a riot? If you did then go ahead and keep thinking like a little simple mofo. When tryanny is at your door, as it is, ask yourself why didn't I stand up for my rights to assemble. The police where there while the sign was being burned you little nazi. Then here comes the riot police. Unbelievable...but you are young. Keep wishing for this and the America you raise your children in will not exist as you know it today!
afroprepper 9 months ago
@afroprepper First off, I'm a female. What do YOU see if you don't see a riot? Think about this-- how do you think it would have gone if the police would have intervened while the sign was being burned? Not only were they looking out for the safety of themselves, but the students as well. FYI--You only have the right to PEACEABLY assemble.
As MLK said, "At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
UltraRiot22 9 months ago
@UltraRiot22 Listen little girl, This is how the police should have acted...pay attention it might be too much for you....Call the Fire Dept and just put it out. If people keep doing it. Then bring out the necessary force. Don't wait if you are the police, handle the immediate problem, put the fire out immediately, actually serve the people and protecting with CAUSE. Simple problem solving skills by the police and this would not have been a story today.
afroprepper 9 months ago
see this is stupid of those people but honestly froma guy that was there the cops were already comming through with mace before this happened, the riot police were suiting up BEFORE THIS. regardless of this event that happened they would have came through anyway. I am a student at western and i do not condone this act, but we were all fed up of the cops who were going around looking for toruble and messing with tus the whole time.
qzcancel 9 months ago
A mass email was released by the school president, before the party, that informed people that there would be cops in riot gear for this annual party, but that no police tactics would be used. A small group of the students lit something on fire and started chanting "f*** the police". Cops reacted in the most extreme manner. This was expected and went perfectly to plan. Same tactics used in G20.
c0unt3rfeit 9 months ago
haha drunken idiots. "fuck the police"... then they come and mace everyone hahaha
420DICKWAD 9 months ago
all I can say is... WOW that's excessive force used to break up that block party.... I'm sorry but I can't help but think of Rodney King and the police force that was required with that incident. Totally apples and oranges....
chevybabe99 9 months ago
are they trying to burn a stop sign? IQ's have surely plummeted
swordofisis 9 months ago 3
So this is how this works; you have paid provocateurs light some things on fire and start an "f**** the police" chant which drunk students happily participate in as they see the heightened police presence as a lame party killer. The police of course don't appreciate the chant / fire and have already been prepped on how to handle the situation with sound weapons, tear gas, etc. It's a total setup and went off as expected. Similar staged tactics are being used in the middle east.
VoteLib3rty 9 months ago
@VoteLib3rty thank you totally agree, dont you love it how the cops are saying they wqere being attacked before this when actually they were attacking us. not only until they started to come through with mace did the bottles start to fly and even than it should not have happened but the cops are forging this bullshit story.
qzcancel 9 months ago
2 people had to call their mommies from jail.
xblackjeepx 9 months ago
HAHA idiots, this block party used to be much more peaceful when i went there
Gust33 9 months ago
what bunch of dumb ass college kids there is a difference between being drunk and having a good time and then being drunk and just plain stupid no wonder why the cops where called i bet they dont have the block party next year
kaseyone100 9 months ago
@kaseyone100 the cops were there the whole time they werent called. they were arresting people and enticing this whole event to unfold the whole time. i left when they atrated to come through with mace and start macing kids and dispercing the crowd...way before the riot police came in
qzcancel 9 months ago
hope they all id you ppl in this video doing the fire and all and arrest your fuckin asses!!!!
sadparent 9 months ago
@sadparent Fuck off... I got work to do.
DangerBurleyfield 9 months ago
Oh Boobson, making trouble.
peruvianhitman 9 months ago
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bradleyjbell1 9 months ago
they are all a big joke..the cops should have tear gas every one of em:)
bradleyjbell1 9 months ago
wow. after watching this video i understand why it got busted and there is no way any one who was there can say it was uncalled for......that was pure stupidity
calypsoj1 9 months ago 2
I hope the bon fire was worth it. They had to ruin a fun tradition with being stupid. What , it wasn't a party without a fire? You just don't know the locals. If one of our officers would have been hurt, the whole community would have made sure someone payed dearly.
jeannier95309 9 months ago
@jeannier95309 You spelled paid wrong, and I'm sure the community will be paying for the excessive force that was used via lawsuits.
dandrews5656 9 months ago
@dandrews5656 Is that all you have? lmao mmkkk...paid. My bad, my bad.....
jeannier95309 9 months ago
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As a WIU student, I am greatly offended that the cops didn't go harder. I hope the first person who threw a bottle at the SWAT team got raped by nightsticks then got maced in their gaping rectum.
JabbaTheAmerican 9 months ago
hahahah i was there.... it was a great time :)
hellloandrea83 9 months ago 2
@hellloandrea83 Wow, really...? You don't see even in hindsight how stupid that was??? Um, OK.
silafirion 9 months ago
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peruvianhitman 9 months ago
F the police, then the cops come for them and those people scatter like flies. Guess they weren't so tough after all. Bunch of idiots.
n1philli 9 months ago 2