Scenes from the RNC Free Speech Zone

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September 1, 2008. The RNC Free Speech Zone is about two blocks from the convention site. A large anti-war march wound through the streets to a triangle of land with about 50-100 counter-protesters. The two sides were up close and personal for about one city block. The path then led the march back through a series of tall, cage-like metal barricades and back out of downtown away from the convention. Police in riot gear were on scene the entire time. This is what roughly 10,000 people experienced in the streets of St. Paul while the police and other smaller groups clashed across downtown. Video by Chuck Tomlinson

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[philnoll]

Wait wait wait..."Free Speech Zone?"

[4aaaaa4]

the counter protesters are killers. In a perfect worls they should have their names and information taken down they are a threat, and actually capable of innocent bloodshed. Their photographs should be taken and widely distributed. I am sure they would not object if they are truly proud of themselves.

[4aaaaa4]

Way to go cops. You are now ..OUTLAW ENFORCERS who enforce the agenda of the war criminals, even to the extent of committing crimes. Too bad for you cops that your actions will never be LEGAL. No matter how much money your choregraphers have, the truth can never be bought and sold. And also too bad for you that the whole world is watching. Also too bad for you cops that you are ging to be sued.

[4aaaaa4]

The corpirate Aggression is also upon us as wel, domestic citizzens. The lies, deliberate crime, attacks upon our constitution, the abuse of authority, theft of TRILLIONS of dollars, blood of our soldiers, hijacking of our military. We have also drasticly lost quality of life here. in many many ways.(and it's not just a "GOP" thing)

[kthurston2003]

A bunch of dope smokin hippies that are trapped in the 60s. Speak your mind but don't make issues with the cops. They are just doing their job.

[besthax13]

they dont hate the cops, well some of them do, they hate the administration. besides, not all the protesters were violent, only the anarchist groups and the people who come looking for a fight were trouble, everyone else were peaceful

[muttiwilson]

what a bunch of degenerates