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[lsanderson]

Dozens Detained Ahead of Convention
By COLIN MOYNIHAN
Published: August 30, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On the weekend before the Republican National Convention, law enforcement agencies detained dozens of people and issued a series of search warrants aimed at groups believed to be organizing demonstrations while delegates and Republican officials are in town. More

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[supergee.livejournal.com]

Like a War on Some Drugs raid, only they got the right house.

[sethb.livejournal.com]

Except that in a WoSD raid, there really is a house with drugs in it, often in the same city.

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

I know when I think of St. Paul, I think "civil unrest".

Only..

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Before 6:00 pm when they roll up the sidewalks...

[pameladean]

I just can't wait to see what Chris Coleman has to say.

P.

[yarram.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 'cause we all know that anarchists are, by nature, violent, right?

[pameladean]

He damn well better not say that. I just can't help wondering, are the police going to fling Republican delegates to the ground, handcuff them, refuse to say what they're charged with, and confiscate their computers and cameras? Since we welcome protesters as well as delegates? I wonder if he was lying all the time or if they went behind his back.

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[neugotik.livejournal.com]

yeh - here's another similar story (friend of mine's the bicyclist pulled over for photography):

Fox 9 video clip

[neugotik.livejournal.com]

d'oh/guess they took it down. MPR still has a text version of the story up:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/convention_beat/archive/2008/08/more_dangerous_pictures.shtml