Protesters arrested at US Republican convention - 02 Sept 08

[tommy1504]

i heard if you punch an anarchist in the head an angel gets its wings. "Hey Hey ho ho .. we chained ourselves to an old volvo"..

[chris96kalonji]

1:42 What that guy said makes no sense, what a fucking idiot.

[420boosh420]

I dare a fucking "bike cop to arrest me" LOL.... BIKE COP. I'd beat his ass to a pulp and ride his Shwin to Dairy Queen to get a frosty pecan blizzard. This government is so fucked up. And we have nobody to blame but ourselves beacuse we let it happen. Thankfully they trained me in the armed forces to fight so when it folds like a cheap hooker I'm ready to dissent and take some corrupt fucks with me.

[dagmastr12]

Notice the El Jezzera emblem in the left corner, their both on the same side really, thats what they show the arab world on TV. They want all the arabs to think Americans are democrats and support them.

[wildboy789789]

our government is a peice of shit... europe looks like heaven compared to america... and europe is still corrupt from the fact that its a republic (most countries in europe) and not a real democracy

voteing used to be slow, but now we have the internet... we should vote on EVERYthing, especially war!!!!

pick up a brick and throw it at someone in a suit plz

[kboze9]

Im sorry..but breaking windows is retarded to do...also very low class. Not a good way to get your point across, republican or democrats.

[lendog07]

yes very retarded. I hate these people. If you hate America. LEAVE! Simple. Why does no one understand that concept.

[MIDWEST507REPIN]

just more idiot protesters lol

[illmagnified]

ya more idiot protestors, You stupid bitch- keep watching CNN and FOX for your information on these"protestors" they call them Nazi's- your alot like them, in fact, your a dirty bitch just like Fox and CNN and i tell them to Go FUck themselves all the time, So i feel the same for you is legitimized. GO FUCK YOURSELF. Atleast that way you won't be interfering with those of us that actually matter and are trying to Preserve our Rights as Americans Rather than being called Terrorist and Hippies.

[bl00dproductions]

protestors are idiots

[bdkelevra]

ever stop to think on what a "right" is? it's an allowance; something that they won't lock you up or kill you over. freedom is only a concept in the "free worlds." you have *freedom* to do *certain* things, and they wont punish you. what a joke. i understand that violent protest is usually not the way to go, or at the least should be better targeted, but these are just frustrated people looking for freedom. i'd do what it took as well, even if i didn't know what it was.

[illmagnified]

Ya more Idiot protestors huh? Just shut the fuck up and stop talking- whats the point of even saying that? These protestors are fighting for YOUR RIGHTS as well. Stupid bastard. Get the fuck out of our country and move to Russia, you will fit in much better over there you fucking trash.

[IdiotsForObamaDotCom]

look at these misfits, morons and useless members of society of clueless idiots. i think they should block trains too..lay on the tracks you liberal bastards.

[GoTdRiFt101]

one pt. was that. Ur a fucking retard

[littlefred811]

Protesting. What you do when Mom and Dad kick you out of the basement. Of course, trying to block other people going to work is so much more "moral" than actually going to work, for some.

[njac1946]

pro peace protesters being violent,,

[jbryandaviscom]

Liberalism and Anarchism, how anyone would think those go together is just beyond me.

You can't be a Liberal and support Ron Paul/Anarchism. That's comparative to claiming to be a Nazi, but loving Jewish people. Its' just not possible.

Liberals/Progressives/Democrat­s all support BIG government, BIG spending, and no freedom. Government controlled everything.

[scotplaya]

fox news would never show this

[leardrum]

Yes it's all just such a conspiracy. Paa-lease! Oh, that evil Fox News they are so right wing, they would never show this. It would be so much better if the media had no bias. Yeah then how come you don't complain about the left wing bias on CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, PBS etc, etc??? Fox News was created by you liberals, yes, I said created by you liberals! It was created in response to decades of left wing media bias!

[imanidiot911truther]

Fox News showing this would be better for the cause. Despite any political views, destroying property and disrupting a PEACEFUL protest is unacceptable.

[coverchenko]

right peaceful. so would you consider throwing bricks and trashing stores peaceful? you liberals throw around the word peace a lot but you rarely demonstrate it.

[imanidiot911truther]

Damn libeals.

[50ukr]

that hick with the cowboy hat is a retard. if he had ever read a book, he would know that anarchists DONT want to establish their own government, they want to abolish government

[jbryandaviscom]

Ssh, don't talk smart. The democrats and republicans are watching!!!

[MoJoSB]

I believe in protesting but blocking traffic and chap, it's a fringe element of the movement and sometimes I even feel it's a set up from the right to make the movement look bad...

Been done before...

[jbryandaviscom]

Let me tell you this, if someone blocked me from getting through someone in protest, I'd run them over.

You think I'm kidding, tell me someone dumb enough to come lay in front of my car and I'll tell them where I live and where to lay and see if I don't...

And the best part, I'd laugh just as I felt the first *thump* and my first wheels made it over.

No ones going to stop me from commuting anywhere, I don't live in a world controlled by democrats/liberals/progressive­s, I live in America.

[MoJoSB]

No, you live in a country where, if you run someone over with your car, you go to jail.

I'm not that hip on blocking traffic but your idea of running people over is your way to vent, I get it.

You have to remember, people are dying everyday in our two wars of choice. So blocking a few cars is not that a horrible thing to do to protest, even though I don't think it helps.

[jbryandaviscom]

Hey dumbshit, I didn't misspell "county", learn2read before responding.

As for the going to jail for running someone over who is breaking the law by blocking a public road like these idiots, well, find a judge in my county who'd convict me, and I'll believe it when I see it.

[MoJoSB]

Not sure what you are talking about with "county" but you are a hostel person aren't you. I think you might do better in Iraq then here, where people work out their differences.

I'm sure the Army could use more people.

[jbryandaviscom]

You're an idiot. Thanks for playing along.

[MoJoSB]

Man... Seems like there wouldn't be anyone who could love you, no wonder your a dick.

[jbryandaviscom]

Haha. Yupp, you've got me nailed! I'm just a horrible person and no one loves me, I should be a little more like you and go cry in a corner and maybe then someone would love me... get real, get a life. You're an idiot, and its' showing.

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.", next time you feel the urged to write something, don't.

And for the record, blocking traffic is a crime.

[67tr876]

mojosb ur fucking retard

[apologeticjedi]

Not exactly the brightest kids.

[mosprime]

Everyone should just calm down. This is the main reason nobody listens to protesters anymore if all they do is continue to yell and rave that we are all living in a police state. I have yet to hear of anybody being executed because of political differences, unlike other countries coughrussiacough. So please everyone just shut it about the whole BUSH is gonna get you drivvel.

[mrNickMeise]

these people are fucking idiots. so they'd rather have terrorists come over here and kill us all? fuck no.

[apefistdynamic]

if we go to war with iran like Mccain talks about doing so boldly, terrorists will come over here, and it will probably look much worse than what happened last time.

[kdraper2007]

Lunatic fringe on terrorist Television.

[natej69000]

Fucking RedNeck Fag with a cowboy hat, Typical fucking republican

[100PercentTHCfilms]

anarchy? hell no its called freedom fighters and the freedom of protest which the bush administration has thrown the constitution and the book of rights out the window and if guys vote for mccaine it will be the same

[apefistdynamic]

really? nobody else is bothered by the fire hose? thats so fucked up. you cannot treat people that way unless they are on fire or in a wet t shirt contest.

[jackuup2]

Normal people would turn in the one who destroyed the things in our city. It doesn't matter if your poor or not or white. There are bad apples everywhere...bad or so called journalists, auto workers, police etc so should we group everyone in one lump.

[Res1514]

I want to thank Al Jazeera English for giving an activist a chance to calmly explain their point of view, even if it was only for a few seconds. I hope it's a trend that continues. Usually protests only get media attention when there is some sort of violence. It would be nice to actually talk about the public policies the protestors are trying to comment on.

[jackuup2]

Breaking windows, trashing the city, blocking roads that normal people use to go from point A to point B. Why don't these protesters give out home addresses so the normal people can bust up the house they live in. Wonder if they would call 911?

[Res1514]

The protesters are normal people.

It's unfortunate that some protesters caused damage, but the majority didn't. The police acted no better, if not worse, injuring journalists and conducting unwarranted, illegal raids.

There are a lot of good medics and maybe a couple of good police out there, but for a lot of people, 911 doesn't help them, because they're too poor, or because they're not white and face abuse by police--not help.

[chopperman2005]

hey just bc John Mccain is going to

be the next president dont give them

the right to act like a bunch of animals.

[annarboriter]

There shall be no thinking during the RNC. It's called a party for a fun reason. Now everybody else who did not get an invitation, please return to your workunits and happily serve your masters.

[takerdust]

Idiot children always need something to protest about

[IrishBill13]

they have no right to protest at the republican convention, they break windows and flip things, that shows that they should be listened to, yeah right they're assholes and they are interupting the RNC which isn't right

[FWNiightmare]

and on 8-2, rage against the machine wanted to play a free show, in front of the capital, on public property, but cops didn't let them. So protesters took the the streets blocked traffic for 2hrs. IN a NON violent protest. Maybe next time they'll let them play. Probably could of cut a lot of hassle. btw, America was built on protest, and standing up on beliefs. If you don't like it, get the fuck out, I recommend china. btw I payed for those streets, I'll walk on them all I like.

[angelbe88]

what would america be like if no one ever protested against the almighty government? You don't want to know. So those of you who call people names for standing up for what's right, I would like to see you try and make a difference. Not all protesters are causing mayhem. Infact they are a minority compared to the non-violent protesters. These are people who care about the right to be free from tyranny. They care about you and your childrens freedom. Why can't you see that?

[Mbantua]

Almost every government that was involved in the Iraq war has been voted out of office. Spain, Australia, Tony Blair's gone and the British Labour party is next, US Republicans got slaughtered at the House of Representatives elections and are about to lose the Presidency to Obama and the Democrats. People don't really need to protest on the streets and hassle angry police. They protest at the ballot box.

[apefistdynamic]

Anybody else bothered by the man spraying protesters with the fire hose at 1:15. It is so brief i am surprised a propaganda network wouldn't show a longer version of that clip or emphasize it more. That kind of heinous police act should not be tolerated.

[feareddead]

But I don't think they should destroy govt. property, it's really OUR tax money...they'll suck out of us no matter what. Every single American, in all cities, should start talking to each other about this and then create large loud protests. Dems and Reps alike.

[feareddead]

I think Americans should rise up radically and protest everyday, in large numbers, in front of white house. And do it in large numbers; in talking daily rallies of at least over 10,000. As long as public remains calm, the govt. does whatever it wants. Lets disturb their sleeps!

[h8liars76]

What a suprise. I cant believe that when the Democratic national retarded convention is going on, THE NORMAL people let them have their convention. But when it is our turn, You have stupid liberal assholes out protesting and making jackasses out of themselves. Goes to show you who the respectable people are. GO REPUBLICANS! No negative responses cause every SMART person knows i am right. Thank God there were police out there. They should have beat the shit out of some of those losers.

[Ocker3]

lots of people were arrested or raided by police before the democratic convention, but on nothing the same scale as just before the republican convention. people were arrested en masse by SWAT teams and the FBI for 'fire code violations', perhaps having too many protestors in the one room??

[chopperman2005]

I agree with you H8liars76.this is no surprise

to me,this is normal for liberal democrats,

they want peace but all they do is start wars

and act like idiots tearing up Gov property,

i suggest they go live in iraq.they should all

be made to eat IEDs.bunch of losers!!!!

[lthom33]

That's not true. Bush lied to the UN & American people for reasons of war. He just didn't start an illegal war, but one that has nearly broke our economy and killed many innocent people, including placing our own military in harm's way. These fellow Americans see the wrong & protest against it. Kudos to the 2nd Amendment!

[hogsonquads]

This goes to show how stupid you liberal tree huggers are!

[ikran2007]

the middle east and rest muslim world should get ready for another war to come very soon.i'am not happy with about but it will happen again,this time maybe it will billion of ppl will died.may allah helps us all.

[directorbeau]

ill throw a brick through osamas window

[EyesoreII]

Amy Goodman was arrested here, what is the US coming too? Is free speech really such a conditional right?

[abehansen18]

well as one of the bus drivers said one of ur so called peace rally members through a brick through a bus and how is that just speech

[EyesoreII]

How is what you're saying relevant at all? Amy Goodman didn't throw a brick through a window!

[ScarletLetterR]

Three videos in a row about the revolution are "unavailable" Youtube is getting quick!

[mynewschannel]

The revolution will not be televised!

[MARINE1996]

Not really suppose to be saying this but look to what lead to 911. They bombed US Embassy's in 98'. I was there and Clinton ordered us to get back on ship and avoid contact. We retaliated with two missals. If we would have fought than we would be better off as a nation and no 911 would have occurred. For all of our safety! Clinton being a Democrat... look what happens.

[Res1514]

Just because you were there one time when a US president ordered restraint doesn't mean the US hasn't bombed civilian targets plenty of other times inside and outside the Middle East. There are too many examples of targeted civilian death to list here, but, in sum, the US dishes out far more terrorism than any group could hope to inflict on the US. The best way to stop terrorism is to stop committing it.

[HudsonRand]

The quality of life in the US really isn't worth being so upset. The US is way down there on the list of places people want to live. I think it's ugly and avoid it whenever possible. It's really not a democratic country. The people are fat stupid, lazy and insular. I can't stand US tourists. Thankfully, their money isn't worth anything, so we'll be seeing fewer abroad -except for the amoral, unmotivated, and otherwise jobless young sociopaths the US military sends out to cause trouble. Go away.

[flukeumup]

I see you failed to mention where exactly you are from which is typical. Americans give more aid and assistance to the worlds needy than the rest of the entire world combined clueless. You suffer from envy and a life of insignificance. BY the way, more than 10% of americans have a household worth exceeding one million, and lastly ...enjoy poverty.

[HudsonRand]

On the contrary, I am not an envious person. I continue to make significant contributions to the world. I travel where I want to and live where I please. I don't believe you know much about the US Foreign Aid policies. I do understand why you believe everyone loves the US. I know you believe it is a superior country. You hint at the desired distribution of wealth in the US, but you fail to mention the other 90%. Anti-Americanism is well founded. I retired at 38. And, I'm an expert sailor. Envy?

[flukeumup]

First off, you seem to think I (we) give a damn what 3rd world countries think ... newsflash .... we do not care. I was in Europe 6 weeks ago and saw how the lower middle class lives and you can keep it. Ive never seen such nasty, rotten teeth in my entire life, so much for your socialized medicine. I never hinted at any distribution of wealth, you sure have some imagination. Well, good luck poverty boy.

[NWKBricks1]

Why do the protesters feel the need to destroy property to express their dissent? This only legitimizes the heavy handed tactics that the police are using.

Then they wind up paying legal and court fees to the city, so who really wins?

[MARINE1996]

Funny on all your responses. I rather fight the War away than bring the Wat home and endanger Americans. I will make sure to remember that next time I am getting shot at! Chefsanders...I will make sure I come back alive and minimize the terrorism in our country. I don't mind the War. Someone has to fight it since most of you guys on here or worthless and scared! USA!!

[HugeJohn51]

that's where you're wrong, the war is a sham and US soldiers are dying for George W. Bush and his friends who are war profiteers and the lowest of the low as far as criminals go. He should be in jail for life for the hundreds of thousands that have died in Iraq. They clearly lied about WMD's and that is the reason they told the world they were going to war, self-defence. 9/11 was a criminal act- they should arrest the criminals responsible. Not invade countries who didn't do it.

[BishopAdamair]

Typical leftist.

[masterhook]

its called freedom of speech, like them or not they have the right to do it and yea there are some who are going over the top but the cops are way way way out of line here.

[BishopAdamair]

If attacking people and destroying property is your idea of freedom of speech than you probably are a leftist as well.

[JakeTheSnake509]

Well put Marine1996

[nobody30]

Not well put Marine1996!

[MARINE1996]

That goes to show you what kind of people democrats and Obama followers are. Go Republicans!

[nobody30]

Marine1996, while you say "Go Republicans," Republicans are going to mess you up once again if they get elected! So keep on being blind, "Mr. American Marine." LMAO!

[chefsanders70]

Do us a favor and go get yourself shot in Iraq jarhead

[voiceofreason1969]

Marine1996. Thank you for your service to this country. Some may not appreciate this comment posted, but it is possible for intelligent individuals to disagree with out using comments similar to what a terrorist would use, such as "Do us a favor and go get yourself shot in Iraq jarhead". Comments like that just prove the point he is making.

[voiceofreason1969]

Marine1996. Thank you for your service to this country. Some may not appreciate this comment posted, but it is possible for intelligent individuals to disagree with out using comments similar to what a terrorist would use, such as "Do us a favor and go get yourself shot in Iraq jarhead". Comments like that just prove the point he is making.

[voiceofreason1969]

My comment was intended as a response to the comments made by chefsanders70 regarding Marine1996.

[stevewestwood2007]

you've just gained one more pair of peacful hands to hold your banner....love peace and respect to you your efforts and your cause....but keep restraint on any violence....or else you!! become no better than those your are protesting against...the future of a better world is done through a none violent peaceful way...or your marshals and our police...will gain even more power and control...and your right to protest will be lost forever...

[NekroStevo]

Let them have their "party." Oh christ!

[oishiiloops]

those anarchists are not part of the Rally for the Republic.