RNC: it keeps getting worse

Friday, 5 September 2008

Another long f***ing day. I had obligations at an all day “peace picnic” across the river. What a waste of time while things continued to worsen downtown. What is peace without justice?  At midnight I am hearing word-of-mouth reports that between 100 and 200 hundred more people have been arrested. That would bring the total for this week to at least 400.

Also more mainstream journalists have been arrested today. I am glad at least to report that people have not given up yet, especially those who continue to stay in the streets despite the enormous firepower and impunity at the disposal of the police and special forces. — doubly so considering that anyone in the streets also risks serious felony charges which are being passed out like free toothbrushes and flipflops in the county jail.

Goddamn it! I have to go to bed. Here is a copy of tonight’s Indymedia ticker. It will give you a picture of how crazy it got.

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journalist repression

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 22:18.

WCCO reports one of their photojournalists has also been arrested. will all these arrests wake up the corporate media? it never hurts to dream…

rumor control:

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 21:58.

wabasha street bridge appears to be clear.

journalist repression

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 21:51.

theuptake reports that a Kare11 reporter was arrested and a fox news crew gassed.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 21:47.
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Three

unconfirmed report: people trapped on wabasha river bridge

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 21:33.
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Five

leadership of the antiwar committee was targeted and arrested at march tonight ** flashbang grendaes at marion ave right now

codepink

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 21:22.
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Five

codepink has just disrupted the proceedings inside the xcel energy center!

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 21:04.
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Five

democracy now! producers arrested earlier this week are on marion bridge where mass arrest appears likely. other journalists too. repression of journalists is totally unprecedented in recent regional history.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:58.
cred_rating:
Four

3 empty police busses heading towards detainments on marion 94 bridge – mass arrest appears likely.

jail vigil help needed NOW

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:50.
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Five

jail vigil will need more and more bodies now and throughout the weekend – help support released and unreleased arrestees!! stand up! email rncjailvigil@riseup.net if questions.

coldsnap news

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:43.
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Five

for future documentation: coldsnap legal collective has been receiving repeated threatening and harassing phone calls.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:38.
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Four

report: 100+ people on marion bridge detained, plastic handcuffed face down

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:25.

report: ~400 people on marion street bridge over 94 ** another report: western ave bridge, west of capitol can be safely crossed.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:21.
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Four

report: 11th and st. joseph: swat team has shop up with tear gas guns aimed. request LOs and media now! ** medics fear arrest at marion and st. anthony: also need LOs

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:13.
cred_rating:
Five

riot cops massing at rice and aurora where grenades went off. ** journalist from twin cities daily planet also arrested and taken to ramsey county jail. ** marion and st. anthony: medics fear arrest. LOs needed now!

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 20:10.
cred_rating:
Four

tear gas all around capitol area, reports of flashbangs; ** unconfirmed report: 5-6 concussion grenades shot off at sears parking lot by capitol. get people there! ** cops clearing marion street with snowplows.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 19:53.
cred_rating:
Three

disparate police violence/confrontations all around capitol area – too scattered to reliably keep up. possibly some protesters heading down I-94 onramp. still lots of riot cops, swat.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 19:39.
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Four

coldsnap: 27 arrested at 12th and cedar. police arresting many of the march leadership. journalist from theuptake.org also arrested.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 19:28.
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Four

reports: busses for mobile booking at sears parking lot; arrests happening, more reports of gas.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 19:07.
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Five

50-75 tactical team police or national guard (?) by history museum – everything closed on john ireland blvd

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:58.
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Four

bridges blocked over I-94 on jackson and robert

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:52.
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Four

reports of chemical agents being deployed at 12th and cedar ** also, from coldsnap: riot cops massing at 4th and hennepin in dwtn MPLS, possibly headed for STP

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:46.
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Four

from coldsnap: people being detained one by one and led to police vans

fasting

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:39.
Four

report from coldsnap: report of inmate john doe on water fast and hunger strike in segregation at ramsey county cell block 3C room 415 as of 6:30pm

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:35.
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Four

cops putting on masks. cops appear to have chosen particular group at 12th and cedar for a dispersal order – protesters are just standing in intersection singing, chanting etc.; others have moved to high ground.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:28.
cred_rating:
Five

dispersal order given by police by national guard armory on cedar street. 5 minutes – cedar and 12th. looks like people are being forced back towards capitol.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:18.
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Four

action seems to have moved to east side of capitol on cedar street

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:12.
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Four

cops continuing to moving forward as protesters mill about near capitol lawn **unconfirmed report of activists snatched off the street at 35th and lyndale, MPLS ** awesome banner drop over 35E, wheee! **

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 18:04.
cred_rating:
Five

report: march began was approx. 1,500 people. completely swallowed up by cops, down to a few hundred. mounted police are pushing people back physically, moving back towards capitol. people can leave towards rice/university.

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 17:56.
cred_rating:
Five

more snowplows moved in. many reports of cops having given 5-10 minute warning before chemical deployment

UPDATE

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 09/04/2008 – 17:48.
cred_rating:
Four

almost all cops at rice and john ireland have gas masks on, including gas masks. riot cops with deployment canisters ready on top of vehicles. standoff at rice/john ireland intersection.

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