Rochester Police Attack Peaceful Demonstrators / police assault protesters

Good job NYPD.

The right to protest does not mean you can do whatever you want. In this case they were impeding traffic and faced arrest because they refused to comply with police instructions.

The first amendment and the bill of rights were not violated in this case and the demonstrators were clearly breaking the law.
If you dont agree with that then thats your problem not law enforcements problem.

Good to see the cops beating fag ass and not at dunkin donuts. I was going to go to get a blow job from some bitch but that fag flag removed any prospect of that.

Who's fault would it have been if the fire truck, who is going to an emergency, would run you over? Hmmm. Our Streets? Nope. Streets are for vehicles. SIDEWALKS are for the people. IDIOTS...

I suggest you folks who approve of the peace demonstrators getting arrested and beat up take a look at the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. The Founding Fathers believed that freedom of speech was so important they made it the First Amendment. Numerous US Supreme Court, Federal Court and NY Court decisions have consistently ruled that the right of the people to voice their concerns on matters of public importance outweigh motorists rights not to be inconvenienced.

Neither energetic, even raucous, protesters who annoy or anger audiences, nor demonstrations that slow traffic or inconvenience pedestrians, justify police stopping or interrupting a public protest. Cox v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 536 at 546-47, 549 n.12, 85 S. Ct. 453, 13 L. Ed. 2d 471 (1965) (group of protesters who provoked a visceral, angered response and slowed traffic did not jeopardize their speech rights); Edwards v. South Carolina, 372 U.S. 229 at 232, 237, 83 S. Ct. 680 (1963)

"He's arrested for swearing."
LOL our tax dollars hard at work

You have a right to a lawful protest, this was most certainly not a lawful protest. the video clearly shows that the mob was not in compliance with the directions being given to you by the police. people within the mob were also resisting arrest and then bitching about why their faces were introduced to the concrete. I hate police, but I would have acted the same way if I had to go deal with you guys!

You were blocking a traffic lane; and the police responded to that. The police also acted in a silly way. They should have tried getting their lazy butts out of the cars and directing you to use the sidewalk. The FBI should look into complaints and the arrest for swearing in public--as a possible 18 USC Sec. 242 violations. But it probably won't. Typical police: know little, act dumb. And while they claim to want to keep order in society, they can't even control themselves.

I agree with the concept, but poorly executed. You can't just walk down city streets thinking you own the joint. It may have the intension of of a peaceful demonstration but once you disobey the police it a whole different story. Try getting a permit before you screw up OUR city streets.

Way to go! Tell the US to stop dictating policy in the middle east!