FTAA Protest MIAMI 2003

November 18 & 19th 2003: I had seen a lot of news coverage on the local police preparing and having public drills to prepare for the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas) conference. The police had been preparing because of the chaotic protest that ensued in Seattle during the World Trade Organization meeting sometime back. The City of Miami police had also received $8.5 million from the Bush administration to assist in helping them fend off the protesters.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• PROTEST
• FTTA
• MIAMI
• POLICE
• BRUTALITY

[Hyuiolosa]

@carlos14975 Yeah, good job. Sending a dozen people to the hospital for protesting in a democracy. Keep up the great work MDPD!!

[carlos14975]

Good job by the Miami police

[MiKeDpRoDuCtIoNs]

@POPJack1717 ? That's really not funny since your probably a extreme democrat

[POPJack1717]

BLAME OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O wait a minute he wasn't president back then was he?????? Dang thought i'd be the first one on here to blame him for SOMETHING else.

[BoscoLibrary]

hey karnevil, we were there too and saw at least this bad and MUCH WORSE. Your lack of seeing much is likely the result of not doing much eh...

[karnevil]

HA! I was part of this protest this video makes it look bad...it wasnt as bad as it looked

[TFP360]

yeah okay...writing about THIS dont do shit then. These meetings are INSANELY influenced by major corporations. and those corporations have lots of pull in very very high places.

[Sigrafix]

That's why the phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" is so prevalent eh?..

Writing reaches millions and has sparked wars between nations in the past.. protesters get a spot on the evening news, if that, and a couple bruises as souvenirs.

[nextGenVer10]

and you need to get off the stupid train; go ahead tard support the bastards that export our jobs

[TFP360]

unfortunately writing doesnt do SHIT.