Police Bolt Doors At RNC Protest Organizing Center

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Citing fire code violations, police have bolted the doors shut at a building used to organize protests against the Republican National Convention. The lights were left on inside. A member of the group on the site tells us this is usually only done to derelect buildings and is a long process that involves groups beyond the police department.

This is video streamed live from The UpTake's cell phone camera.

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[seattleubermom]

Beyond the pale; absolutely right. My anxiety levels are rising. It was this kind of abuse of power by police and military in defense of corrupt government that led to the Kent State murders of peaceful protester students when I was a child. We thought we were beyond this. It is so much worse now...

[landsquid]

Rock on indie media the convergence center and all those still up there fighting the police state

[gjn00100]

The US is anything but fascist. You may be looking for Authoritarian which I would still disagree with you. Nazi Germany was Fascist with physical, familial, and mental indoctrination. Other features of a Fascist government would be a promotion of home grown nationalism, a collective identity through ancestry and religion and even race purging. Learn about Fascism before you use the term it means more then police suppressing riots.

[James92802]

Death penalty? You should go back and study what happened.

[SirFoggy2Doped]

The guardsmen tried to tell them they aren't allowed their RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE and so the protesters gave them a taste of their own medicine?

I support this kind of rebellion wholeheartedly!!!

FOR KENT STATE AND NADA!!!!!!!

[SirFoggy2Doped]

Do you mean the guardsmen or the protesters?

I'd have given the death penalty those the guardsmen or something else harsh and meaningful.

Looking at these RNC vids makes it obvious how much of a fascist state the US has become.

It makes me sick!!!!

[James92802]

Not one of the guard went to jail.

What is it you would have had them do?

[SirFoggy2Doped]

Of course I do.

It was a nutjob who was in control that day.

A state hired psychopath.

REBELLION!!!!

[James92802]

hum SirFoggy2Doped do you even know what happened at Kent State?

[SirFoggy2Doped]

Yeah we're sick of the fucking "National Guard".

Good to know they got a taste of what it's like to be overpowered and intimidated:)

[ralphhersheljunior]

Fuck yea. Facts and reason do not matter to these bastards. Fucking losers.

[James92802]

It was a slip about the California national guard (I typed too fast) I ment the Ohio National Guard, not sure why you are refering to Minnesota.