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riderinthestorm

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38. I also saw the shoulder-to-shoulder police first hand during the Iraq anti-war marches

Tue May 22, 2012, 09:40 AM

May 2012

So I know what you mean mopinko. I agree with you that the police and city did a masterful job keeping control. I hate that anyone got hurt. I hate that there were injuries. I'm not oblivious to the complaints that some cops overreacted but overall I'm pretty happy with the way things turned out. The protesters got a LOT of press coverage for their issues, the city didn't get trashed, nobody got seriously injured....

I question the truth of what really happened with the threesome that are accused of making molotov cocktails. I'll reserve judgement on that one since the reports are pretty contradictory.

I'm not a Rahm Emmanuel fan but you have to hand it to him and the Chief of Police, they did their jobs on this one. I hope the visitors enjoyed their Chicago visit.

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what chicago learned from '68 [View all] mopinko May 2012 OP

Good post. Cary May 2012 #1

he inherited a mess, like his former boss. mopinko May 2012 #2

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

what do you mean police orchestrated protests? mopinko May 2012 #9

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

Unfortunately... 99Forever May 2012 #10

Unfortunately... rhett o rick May 2012 #19

When will they coalition_unwilling May 2012 #5

did i say nobody got hurt? mopinko May 2012 #8

Your tax dollars hard at work: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #11

thanks for proving my point. nt. mopinko May 2012 #12

Hunh? With a picture of a pig delivering a haymaker paid for with your tax dollars, I'm coalition_unwilling May 2012 #13

yeah, my point that the one act of violence out of a week of peaceful protests mopinko May 2012 #14

You and I use the phrase 'one act of violence' far too coalition_unwilling May 2012 #15

LOL! Rex May 2012 #30

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

the photo apparently didn't deserve to be linked or pasted by you, either. HiPointDem May 2012 #25

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

Look here nobodyspecial May 2012 #33

Fire posted a vid from ABC 7, Chi, 2x Mc Mike May 2012 #39

Sorry, noob, I have neither the time nor the inclination to do your homework for you. 11 Bravo May 2012 #34

+1. NT Mc Mike May 2012 #37

I Expected This... KharmaTrain May 2012 #7

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #16

Didn't the clash occur when the protesters attempted........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #17

Bill Clinton created the Orwellian "free speech zones". n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #23

"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

nope. richard nixon. mopinko May 2012 #35

did you actually witness the beatings? G_j May 2012 #20

you missed my point. mopinko May 2012 #21

Because this is pro-cop propaganda like the other umpteenth Rex May 2012 #31

good to know you consider him "your mayor". keep taking ownership of his policies like that. HiPointDem May 2012 #24

I have to buy you a beer just so I can hug you for this post wndycty May 2012 #28

any time my friend. mopinko May 2012 #36

I also saw the shoulder-to-shoulder police first hand during the Iraq anti-war marches riderinthestorm May 2012 #38

What Chicago could learn from Quebec. rhett o rick May 2012 #40