2008 Denver DNC Protest/Riot (part 1 of 3)

This was shot on 8/25/08 on a digital camera (thanks mom) that has a video function and (unknown to me at the time) a microphone so you can hear the running commentary I was giving my friend on the phone.

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News & Politics

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• DNC
• Denver
• Obama
• riot
• protest
• anarchist
• recreate
• 68
• democrat
• documentary
• news

[Casperthedopestghost]

Colfax! But sriously, Denver police are the worst. Corrupt, pigheaded, and racist. I was smokin weed and drinkin 40s once and the cops confiscated the shit and didnt write it up, probably to smoke the weed. This guy who made this video is a B I T C H. Fucking laying down for these motherfuckers. Hey Hal, if you stay quiet while while they quash the freedoms of everyone else, there will be nobody left to fight the good fight when YOUR liberties are being flushed down the drain.

[DNCHal]

I am very worried about the quashing of my civil liberties (Patriot Act was and is the worst piece of legislation ever, but that is another debate). Understand I was there as an observer, not a protestor. I was there to record the events so that others would have a record of said events... that was my involvement. I find ways other ways then painting a figurative target on my chest to try and change things. There's a reason that MLK achieved a lot more than Malcolm X.

[Casperthedopestghost]

Actually both their contributions were incalcuble, MLK is better remembered, as all peaceful protesters are. Hes a personal hero of mine. However, had Malcolm X not been taken advantage of by the Nation of Islam, there is no telling what he could have done. Many would argue that X's contributions were greater... but thats a futile argument to make. The point is that painting a target on your chest is one of the best ways to shake up the government.

[DNCHal]

Excellent point, I tip my hat to you. The issue for me is that it seemed most of the protesters were just there to protest for general purposes... not for any specific reason, or not one that I heard. I mainly heard the riot police being taunted, cursed at and being called cowards. There was one guy though that stood by himself at the forefront flashing double peace signs. That was eloquent. There just seemed to be no purpose to the protest that was happening.

[Cefuroxx]

This is what democracy looks like....

[moediggity28]

I thought we were free in this country? guess not. I guess freedom of speech is only for those who agree with those in power. oh well time to burn down the whitehouse and congress. they are no longer usefull

[fireworkfreak67]

fuck those dumb ass protestors



[Yarrick2k5]

@drumline103 dude, stop labelling people. I'm fucking fed up of seeing 'you liberals this' and 'you conservatives that'. It's fucking pathetic. Each person is different when it comes to ideal.

[MoonbatsAreDingbats]

I didn't see the police bothering those behaving themselves.

[indoorin]

The Denver Police were doing as told. IMO those protestors were disorderly and the police were trying to contain them. It would've probably been worse if the wilder ones got loose from that area and decided to do something most people would regret.

[Galacticmaster]

the police are using illegal methods to contain crowds,

they are fencing them in, called kettling which cannot be done in western democracies, it is illegal in britain, and with large numbers like this is not good for health and saftey

[bflaherty4]

drumline103: I think that's an invalid point. This is the DNC, most of these people are not necessarily supportive of Democrats OR Republicans, moreover they appear to be displeased with the 2 party political system. While a few are surely anarchists, it is inaccurate to label the whole crowd as such or otherwise.

[drumline103]

Liberals are so fucking stupid.

[KrookidOne]

MLK achieve more than Malcolm X?The truth is they write the history and over a generation or two Noone knows what really happened unless they read history.The truth is Malcolm strived for REAL change.Like a sovereign country. MLK wanted integration with the oppressor.Compare Malcolms tombstone and to MLK's.MLK gets a day and Malcolm isnt mentioned.Dont believe the hype!The establishment would much rather us turn the other cheek then be by any means necessary