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In reply to the discussion: what chicago learned from '68 [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)18. I can see how what I said can be misleading. What I mean is the police grant the permit,
subscribe the route and escort the protestors along the route. I have been in many of these events and it hit me that we were in a parade not a protest.
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Funny how so many people criticizing the response are not those who live or work here
nobodyspecial
May 2012
#3
Don Lemon of CNN disagrees with you. According to someone who was watching, Lemon
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#6
I think you are speaking too soon. Police orchestrated protests arent real protests.
rhett o rick
May 2012
#4
I can see how what I said can be misleading. What I mean is the police grant the permit,
rhett o rick
May 2012
#18
Hunh? With a picture of a pig delivering a haymaker paid for with your tax dollars, I'm
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#13
Daily Kos has a series of pictures taken leading up to the one you have chosen to make your point.
11 Bravo
May 2012
#22
Because I'm old and borderline computer illiterate. There's a post by wndycty on the front page ...
11 Bravo
May 2012
#26
if you want me to check out the picture or the report, link it. you're apparently not computer
HiPointDem
May 2012
#29
Sorry, noob, I have neither the time nor the inclination to do your homework for you.
11 Bravo
May 2012
#34
"Many colleges and universities earlier instituted free speech zone rules during the Vietnam-era
HiPointDem
May 2012
#27
Thanks. I remember them trying it at protests with my parents, but they never worked.
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#32
good to know you consider him "your mayor". keep taking ownership of his policies like that.
HiPointDem
May 2012
#24
I also saw the shoulder-to-shoulder police first hand during the Iraq anti-war marches
riderinthestorm
May 2012
#38