Inauguration Protests: Thousands Protest all around U.S. 1-21-2005

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HalosPuma

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How about the whole story:

Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade on Thursday.

The 1st Amendment affirms the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The cops should have used rubber bullets and beat those criminals. We cannot and will not be united with criminals of that sort.
 
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dmcowen674

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Originally posted by: HalosPuma
How about the whole story:

Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade on Thursday.

The 1st Amendment affirms the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The cops should have used rubber bullets and beat those criminals. We cannot and will not be united with criminals of that sort.
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Ah yes, of course an FLL would have to come in and hype it up.

Which is it a small group or was it just "demonstrators"???

Naw, they're against us so they're all criminals :roll:
 
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dmcowen674

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1-20-2005 "So I'm going to mark the occasion by pledging to do everything in my power to fight the extremist Republican's destructive agenda."

Democrats attended the inauguration but didn't hide their unhappiness

"Personally, I don't feel much like celebrating," said House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California. "So I'm going to mark the occasion by pledging to do everything in my power to fight the extremist Republican's destructive agenda."

The president did not mention Iraq in his inaugural address, but he said the United States had helped tens of millions of people ? in Afghanistan and Iraq ? achieve freedom.

Hundreds of anti-war protesters, some carrying coffin-like cardboard boxes to signify the deaths of U.S. troops in Iraq, stood along the parade route. They jeered and shook their fists as Bush rode past. "Worst president ever, impeachbush.org" one sign said. Another read: "Guilty of war crimes."



 
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Several dozen protesters thronged toward the security fence, lobbing bottles, trash and snowballs at police, witnesses said
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A small group of anti-Bush demonstrators overturned several of the metal security barricades, and a handful of protesters broke through.
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So the police were being assaulted, not peacefully and some broke through the lines.

Had they (demonstrators) not been stopped, more would have created more havoc.

In ortherwords, depending on your agenda, you can twist the story around, or look at it the way it is described.
 
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digitalsm

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
1-20-2005 Police Use Pepper Spray at Bush Inauguration

A small group of anti-Bush demonstrators overturned several of the metal security barricades, and a handful of protesters broke through.

Witnesses said they saw police use tear gas against some of the protesters.

The motorcade sped up as it passed the commotion.




Pic of streams of Pepper Spray
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In typical Dave fashion, he comes in with some absurd statements and abbreviations...

Hmmm lets see, plenty of people were protesting, those that decided to break laws were pepper sprayed. Oh dear, the world is coming to an end.
 
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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: HalosPuma
How about the whole story:

Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade on Thursday.

The 1st Amendment affirms the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The cops should have used rubber bullets and beat those criminals. We cannot and will not be united with criminals of that sort.
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Ah yes, of course an FLL would have to come in and hype it up.

Which is it a small group or was it just "demonstrators"???

Naw, they're against us so they're all criminals :roll:
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Throwing objects and vandelizing government property makes them criminals. You cease to amaze me in your quest of ignorance. What part of peaceful do you dumbfvcks not understand.

 
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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: HalosPuma
How about the whole story:

Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade on Thursday.

The 1st Amendment affirms the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The cops should have used rubber bullets and beat those criminals. We cannot and will not be united with criminals of that sort.
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Ah yes, of course an FLL would have to come in and hype it up.

Which is it a small group or was it just "demonstrators"???

Naw, they're against us so they're all criminals :roll:
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You can call them little green aliens if you want, but they still " hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence."

No one is stopping them from demonstating peacefully. Maybe if some of them would follow the ways of Ghandi and not bin Laden, they wouldn't get pepper sprayed.
 
GoPackGo

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The second a protestor gets violent, the police need to lay the smack down.

:thumbsup: :beer: for the police!!!!
 
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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
1-20-2005 Police Use Pepper Spray at Bush Inauguration

A small group of anti-Bush demonstrators overturned several of the metal security barricades, and a handful of protesters broke through.

Witnesses said they saw police use tear gas against some of the protesters.

The motorcade sped up as it passed the commotion.




Pic of streams of Pepper Spray
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Bush did win by 3 million votes didn't he? They are more united behind Bush than not....
 
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Originally posted by: GrGr
Dissent is only allowed if expressed through a Diebold machine.
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you know...those protesters on CSPAN2 werent using a Diebold Machine, nor were they being led to the ovens.
 
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I am all for peaceful protests. Overrunning a barrier and hurlings things is asking for trouble.

Hell Dave I don't like GWB, but people shouldnt do this to either side.
 
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Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I am all for peaceful protests. Overrunning a barrier and hurlings things is asking for trouble.

Hell Dave I don't like GWB, but people shouldnt do this to either side.
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:thumbsup:
 
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What were they hurling? isn't there another thread floating around dealing with people hurling poo?
 
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dmcowen674

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Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I am all for peaceful protests. Overrunning a barrier and hurlings things is asking for trouble.

Hell Dave I don't like GWB, but people shouldnt do this to either side.
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I didn't say that the Police shouldn't stop overzealous folks.

I was merely pointing out that we are no longer any better than any other Country.

Of course it turns into RRR FLL circle jerk.

 
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daveshel

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Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I am all for peaceful protests. Overrunning a barrier and hurlings things is asking for trouble.

Hell Dave I don't like GWB, but people shouldnt do this to either side.
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Rule number one of protesting: keep it on the up and up. We don't need Kent State revisited.
 
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Originally posted by: HalosPuma
How about the whole story:

Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade on Thursday.

The 1st Amendment affirms the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The cops should have used rubber bullets and beat those criminals. We cannot and will not be united with criminals of that sort.
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From what I am reading I think the police reacted appropriately. I'm not a huge fan of the police in general but here they were in the right. But doing what you are recommending would be too much and I'm really glad you aren't a police officer where I live. It's people like you becoming police officers that give the police a bad name and is the reason I don't trust police officers I don't know.
 
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Originally posted by: Tommunist
Originally posted by: HalosPuma
How about the whole story:

Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who hurled debris and tried to break through a security fence keeping protesters away from President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade on Thursday.

The 1st Amendment affirms the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The cops should have used rubber bullets and beat those criminals. We cannot and will not be united with criminals of that sort.
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From what I am reading I think the police reacted appropriately. I'm not a huge fan of the police in general but here they were in the right. But doing what you are recommending would be too much and I'm really glad you aren't a police officer where I live. It's people like you becoming police officers that give the police a bad name and is the reason I don't trust police officers I don't know.
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Don't be too surprised by what HalosPuma says. He was against helping the tsunami victims, too.

 
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HalosPuma

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
I am all for peaceful protests. Overrunning a barrier and hurlings things is asking for trouble.

Hell Dave I don't like GWB, but people shouldnt do this to either side.
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I didn't say that the Police shouldn't stop overzealous folks.

I was merely pointing out that we are no longer any better than any other Country.

Of course it turns into RRR FLL circle jerk.
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Correction, the liberal protestors are no longer (if every) any better than any other Country. I've stage several conservative counter-protests and I guarantee you we were all civil. In fact, we had police support to protect us from the rabid and violent liberal protestors. There is a big difference between each group - and it does go down to moral values, or lack thereof.

 
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