Rochester, NY Police Attack Peaceful Demonstrators

October 7, 2009

"Funk the War, a demonstration to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and for increased education funding, was violently attacked by police this evening. At least 10 people were arrested, many are still in custody right now. One of the arrestees was reported to be bleeding from her face after being tackled by two cops into the the base of a light pole, she is currently sitting in the back of a police car without access to medical attention."

Funk the War:
http://rochester.indymedia.org/newswire/display/24920/index.php

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Rochester
• New York
• protest
• war
• afghanistan
• iraq
• oil
• activism

[mikeyandbri]

wow thats nuts hurtin people for protesting wow

[yourmomistaken]

@mikeyandbri Well, at least they're not just shooting them dead or anything like that. Besides, they didn't get a permit, so they had it coming.

[TheJrgriffin]

sorry, i thought it showed how the police only enforce the crimes they want to enforce instead of all of them. and it was the RPD so same police dept. letting a drunk driver go after hitting someone. and you dont need to be sorry my girlfriend was the drunk one and we broke up a while ago. this happened about 5 years ago.

[yourmomistaken]

@TheJrgriffin well the way I see it, you've got 3 choices: beat 'em, join 'em or leave 'em.

[mikeyb1160]

The people of Iraq live a much better life now that we removed sadam from power.People there especially women had no rights or freedoms.Would these young liberals rather have sadam still in power controling and killing his own people.Going into Iraq because of W.M.D was misleading and turned out to be false But the United states did bring demoracy to that country.

[Datu35]

move to another fuckin country

[Datu35]

you people are ridiculous

[outlawracer2229]

If all you shitheads are worried about those countries, move there and get the hell out of the US.

[redcomic619]

The chick recording this is nothing but a hippie instigator. She's also a friend of Emily Good's.

[gmananddog]

the police were right for this. Everyone haste them pay attention to the law. All the people that got hurt here could have been provented. OBEY THE LAW

GO RPD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[9613]

Personally, I'm glad military recruiters are allowed in schools. They aren't forceful about it. And to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan would be downright stupid. As soon as we pull out, it will get taken over again and we will have to go back in.

[9613]

@jamesfk77 Yeah, I can agree with that. Not all police are great people. I don't like some officers myself. But like you said, most are good people.. Most have good work ethics too.

[jamesfk77]

@9613 doesn't mean that it did happen either.. Just sayin. I know most police are decent people trying to do what's right but some aren't. It's a reality that we all have to face.

[9613]

@jamesfk77 Just cause you didn't hear, doesn't mean it didn't happen.