Incredible Documentary Footage of Mass Arrest in St. Paul

BURIED TAPE REVEALS USE OF FORCE AND AN UNWARRANTED MASS ARREST OF BYSTANDERS DURING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (September 18, 2008) Video released today shows the indiscriminate arrest of a crowd of two hundred at the waterfront across from a concert on Harriet Island Regional Park during this month's Republican National Convention in St. Paul. The video includes multiple angles of the event as well as an interview with the cameraman who buried his footage and was one of almost two hundred people arrested for rioting without probable cause. More than eight hundred people were arrested in St. Paul during the Republican National Convention. This video shows that at least twenty percent of the eight hundred plus arrested were seized without due cause. Entire families, including parents and children. Not to mention with the help of the national guard which is in direct violation of Posse Comitatus Act.
The statute generally prohibits federal military personnel and units of the United States National Guard under federal authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within the United States, except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress. The Coast Guard is exempt from the Posse Comitatus Act.

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[tranquilglass]

do you even know what you where protesting a side from the Rep. if thats all then go vote. and go read a book educate your self.

[polidic]

@tranquilglass These people that were arrested in this video were NOT protesting - that's the point. The cops just took everyone without cause. So I think you completely missed the point here or didn't even watch the video.

[jonpaulsquarter]

well something definitely started it. They dont just out of no where shoot off tear gas and such. I will say this though you see they have the know how we need to be careful there is a time coming when we will have to uprise and fight back.

[polidic]

Yeah they do and thats the point here. Families were arrested here including children for just being at the park. Tell ya what - read up on Nazi history.

[brianerbland]

keep smoking your pot

thats why your so dumb

[polidic]

The only reason this country is uneducated and "dumb" is because of offspring like you. You are the reason they succeed -

[renegade48323]

If people were to understand that had the 'system' were to collapse any time now, there wouldn't be ANY strict morality or unified governance upon the mass of the general populus throughout much of the western and developing world.

[jonpaulsquarter]

@skodo2005 I am confused why you are calling me an idiot for saying there will be a time when we become a police state and may have to revolt like all the other countries are doing in the middle east. We are heading that way and in a hurry. With the socialist running wild on wall street and in other cities we are heading down a scary narrow path that on the other side you will not see freedoms. God bless America!

[skodo2005]

@jonpaulsquarter good luck with that you are an idiot

[zeeab]

Mass arrests by the new powerful pigman cops for nothing! Take it, love it!

[joshuademoraes]

@AsknotwhatUcan what's rapture?

[AsknotwhatUcan]

If you think it's bad now, wait until after the rapture.

[ant813]

@polidic

Man sometimes cops think they have too much power and think they can do anything. Yes some cops do just go out of no where to do shit like this.. Justice not for all..

[mobobilly]

This is what the rich do get their chicken sh t cops to protect them from the people they keep poor. They don't want us to have any say over our own lives. The sick are the elite rich. Every one spends their time watching filthy rich assholes play sports,, take all that wasted money on sports players and feed people you rich unhuman bastards

[danmalak7]

new world order governmetal first mafia

[theduke502]

@polidic This is just ridiculous. Makes me sick to see the 1st, 4th and 5th violated so openly. How is this even legal. Do you know if those arrested have challenged the courts? What happened to the performers and crowds enjoying that concert? Were they arrested also?