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2008-09-02 Home Front: Politix

St. Paul WoT Update 2: Mob attack on Alabama delegation.

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-09-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Why aren't there snipers stationed nearby to prevent this. Hit an 80 year old on the head with a brick and he/she likely won't recover.

Posted by ed 2008-09-02 01:09|| 2008-09-02 01:09|| Front Page Top

#2 MN National Guard called at 1500; 284 arrested.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-09-02 01:33|| 2008-09-02 01:33|| Front Page Top

#3 The police, FBI, all agencies have had plenty of time to prepare for this. They should be way inside the terrorists/protestors' OODA loops. Jeeze Louise!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-09-02 01:46|| 2008-09-02 01:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Insanity.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-02 01:58|| 2008-09-02 01:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Simple answer: shoot back--and shoot to kill. A brick is just as deadly as a bullet.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-09-02 04:52|| 2008-09-02 04:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Having read some of James Lileks stuff, you'd know that the authorities in the cities have turned a ~~political~~ blind eye to their growing crime problems. A combination of denial and some social-economic implications has caused the politicians to undermine 'law and order' institutions which has a corroding effect upon those doing the actual job. They begin to look out for themselves rather than the mission. The 'will' is not there. So, the idgit in the RNC who picked this place for the convention was a world class a-hole who put stupid political tricks ahead of common sense. The 'authorities' allowed it to get out of hand instead of doing an 'in your face, go ahead and sue us, but we're going to be on you like ticks on a dog' approach. Once it gets to a certain point you have a choice to either let them loose or go Kent State on them because you allowed it to reach that point of escalation. Other than after a major sports win/loss, how many universities burned after Kent State?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-02 09:31|| 2008-09-02 09:31|| Front Page Top

#7 ...you'd know that the authorities in the cities have turned a political blind eye to their growing crime problems.

In that case, they won't mind if some of us come up there and bludgeon the crap out of some of these dirt bags.

Posted by Skunky Slereng5720 2008-09-02 10:21|| 2008-09-02 10:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Well Skunky, they would object. You see they don't view the anarchist as a threat to the legitimacy of their power. Now you all hammer the miscreants sends a signal that the people no longer consent to be governed by these ~~authorities~~ politicians. They take that personal and will of course use all their treasury assets on your ass because you did far more of the people work then they had the nerve to do. Or in the immortal words of Governor William J. Le Petomane, "We have to protect our phoney baloney jobs here, gentlemen! We must do something about this immediately! Immediately! Immediately! Harrumph! Harrumph! Harrumph!"

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-02 11:53|| 2008-09-02 11:53|| Front Page Top

#9 The St. Paul cops are "Open for Business", you can tell by the riot armor and big nasty sticks. Anyone who is up in their grill asking for trouble is probably going to get more than they can handle. Personally I'd like to see them kick these idiots so hard that they are wearing their ass for a hat. Then prosecute them. Peaceful protesting is not what they are there for, otherwise they'd leave the urine bags and bricks at home. Just having them on hand is an implication that they intended to commit violent acts, how many bricks do you see lying around downtown St. Paul normally?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-02 12:21|| 2008-09-02 12:21|| Front Page Top

#10 you can tell by the riot armor and big nasty sticks

Remember you can look mean and nasty, but if the politician holding their leash is a wimp, the antagonizer will know the length of the chain.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-02 12:25|| 2008-09-02 12:25|| Front Page Top

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