************Twin Cities Protest and Arrest of Amy Goodman thread #2**********

[Greyhound]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3899957&mesg_id=3899957">Continuing this thread as it is getting too long to load under high traffic.

[libnnc]

1. video of the arrest here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ

[nashville_brook]

6. holy f'n shit. from this video it's not clear at all what/why she was arrested -- just, that they

rounded her up.

hopefully she'll get some damn good stories on the "inside." maybe that's a good thing?

[moodforaday]

33. Apparently the charge is

"obstruction", i.e. she talked to the cops. Next time it will be "assault".

[stillcool]

14. I'd like to say that this is ..

unbelievable, but it's not. We knew it. We all knew it. The Government can do anything it wants, anytime they want, and we have no say. Preemptive arrests. In case someone 'might' report something that they don't like.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. That's what Republicans like... a F police state. nt

[libnnc]

3. kick

[libnnc]

4. kick

edit to add Pacifica Radio blog link

http://election411.org/blog/id/3601148/amy-goodman-detained#comment-122

[EFerrari]

5. I hope this is the stupidest mistake these mfers ever made.

:kick:

[nashville_brook]

7. :) as in, we hope they can't get any stupider than this!

[libnnc]

8. I've got a feeling the cops just stepped into a big steaming pile

of fuck-up

she mentioned other producers had been injured there at the end of the clip

stay tuned

[EFerrari]

13. Besides staying tuned, we can call our reps. Contact Mike and Thom.

Contact anyone who will listen.

They do this shit on weekends to try to cut us off at the knees

Show your legs. :hi:

[malaise]

9. Has anyone sent this to Keith Olbermann

He must find two minutes to discuss this madness.

[EFerrari]

12. He no longer has a public mailbox. I just left a message for Boxer.

I don't know what else to do.

[Greyhound]

10. The communication methods they used are pretty effective, multiple redundancy of

web-servers plus a more distributed admin and the jurisdictional issues can work in their favor.

[Greyhound]

11. Some relief and link to video of Goodman arrest.

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:09
update
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from upper landing park: most of the people caught up in the reported "mass arrest" were detained and are free to go. one bus full of arrestees (approxmately 30) seen leaving the scene. reportedly, incidents began when po-po confused blockaders with people trying to get to concert.

ETA: #
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:58
amy goodman arrest video

http://twincities.indymedia.org/videos/2008/sep/amy-goodman-arrested-rnc

[Cerridwen]

15. Minors arrested?

update
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:15.
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report of 6-12 arrests/detainments (?), including minors, with massive police presence at 9th and temperance.

[Cerridwen]

16. Amy Goodman released

update
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:58.
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Five

update from coldsnap: amy goodman has been released. many other journalists, legal observers, medics and friends still inside.

[avaistheone1]

25. Amy is an observer, a journalist. She is not a protester.

Not that there is anything wrong with being a protester.

Why did they mess with her?

[Cerridwen]

26. Many journalists were arrested.

I don't know the answer to your question.

I'm still trying to find "incite to riot" in the MN state statutes.

[Cerridwen]

17. Code Pink w/ mothers against war - surrounded - updated

update
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 20:30.

codepink, w/ mothers against war, being pushed against wabasha bridge by 150 riot cops: coldsnap


update
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 20:23.
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codepink rally surround by 50 riot cops at wabasha and kellogg, being pushed east on kellogg

[annabanana]

18. any video?

[Cerridwen]

19. Not yet - will post when/if available n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

20. I've not said anything on this threads

But I am very disturbed at what I am seeing. That is true of last week in Denver, but even more in St. Paul.

[Cerridwen]

21. The fact is started with pre-emptive raids and arrests is what I

think was most disturbing for me. It definitely set the tone for what's happened since.

[Cerridwen]

22. Numbers and charges

UPDATE
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 20:50.
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Police authorities said of those arrested today, 73 were charged with felonies, 42 with gross misdemeanors, and 48 with misdemeanors.

[Cerridwen]

23. National Guard marching through downtown

heads up
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 21:07.
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coldsnap reports that the national guard is marching through downtown. *** smith ave high bridge is likely still blocked off by police, but convergence center will soon be closing for the night. use alternate routes.

[Cerridwen]

24. Updated numbers

updated arrestee total from ramsey county sheriff's dept
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 21:28.
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256 total; 119 felonies, 48 gross misdemeanors; 89 misdemeanors

[Cerridwen]

27. Final update for me for the night

arestees held without booking
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 22:03.
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Coldsnap suggests several arrestees have not been booked but are being held at the Ramsey City Jail. They will not be seeing judges until wed.

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SMITH, WABASHA, ROBERT ST BRIDGES ARE ALL CLOSED
Submitted by haloka on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 21:30.
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The only route open to south of the river from downtown is I35E. The nearest exit south of the river on I35E is Sibley

[Muttocracy]

28. good grief! That much shutdown must be pissing off local residents

I hope they all remember to vote Dem this fall.

[Greyhound]

30. Held until Wednesday! Assholes.

:kick:

[Moochy]

29. UPDATE: Amy Goodman and producers have all been released from police custody in St. Paul

from: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/1/update_democracy_now_s_amy_goodman_sharif_abdel_kouddous_and_nicole_salazar_released_after_illegal_arrest_at_rnc

Update on Arrest Of Amy Goodman and DN! Producers

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar have all been released from police custody in St. Paul following their illegal arrest by Minneapolis Police on Monday afternoon.

Read more…

Monday, September 1 11:57 pm EDT

[ColbertWatcher]

31. Go Amy!We got your back! n/t

[Junkdrawer]

32. K&R