Police state at the RNC?

Question

I'm curious about your opinion on the following article.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/27695244.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciatkEP7DhUsr

The police raided these places BEFORE those people even had the chance to engage in their Constitutionally-protected right of free speech and freedom of association.

Why are Republicans so afraid of "buckets of urine"?

Answer 1

Those boys and girls did have a right to be there - but do you believe they planned on leaving their "toys" at home?  

Answer 2

What the local police force does is not within jurisdiction or direct control of the members that attended the RNC unless police chiefs were attendees. In which case, you should be concerned with the Police State of the area and of the local law enforcement, not of Republicans.

People do have freedom of speech, but as anyone who has taken a class on either the constitution (usually in US History class) or a basic law class would know, there are exceptions to every rule.  The most common example being that it is illegal to 'freely' yell "Fire!" in a crowded building where passerby can be injured in the following panic.  Likewise, there must have been reason to suspect that these people who were raided were likely to do something other than simply yell and protest. Any lack of mentioning such findings in the article you listed (no, I did not read it) does not logically point to a lack of occurrence, but simple a presence of discretion.

Answer 3

I dare one of you sick freaks to throw a bucket of anything on me. I will give you 5 minutes to enjoy your deed

Then you will go to meet your maker

You do not have the right to endanger or threaten the public

Answer 4

Fascism.

This is not what America is about.

I wonder when the stupid Republicans will stop romanticising the GOP.

Answer 5

''buckets of urine'' just because you and your kind are into ''water games' most of us find it sicking

Answer 6

This is oppression. The people have the right to free speech and the right to assemble.  

Answer 7

Nothing like a good ol' police state to get peoples' blood pumping and finally willing to do something... wait...

Answer 8

The fact that this extraordinary security was necessary speaks volumes about the liberal mantra of peace, eh?

I am aware of the implications of this, however, the search warrant included "assembled improvised incendiary devices and unassembled components for these devises....to include fire bombs, glass containers containing wicks and enhancers such as Styrofoam and soap flakes.....assembled improvised explosive devises.....liquids such as chlorine derivatives, acids, fuels and oxidizers....smoke bombs.....detailed maps of down town St. Paul, critical infrastructure and other RNC venues......"

And it goes on and on - for 25 more pages - perhaps the decision to "raid these places BEFORE those people had a chance to engage their Constitutionally-protected right" was based in common sense and an objective to serve and protect the law abiding citizens.

Answer 9

Police state at the USA?

Answer 10

Pixie dust.

Answer 11

Why were so many protesters arrested in Denver?

Oh, so that the "lobbyists" would not be bothered, I remember now.

Answer 12

The buckets of urine would never have come near the Republicans. Instead they would have hit the hard working cops and people who were there to legitimately protest. The group that they raided last Saturday was extremely disruptive throughout the week, and caused many arrests. Ultimately, they wasted the time of the police force, destroyed private and public property in the downtown St. Paul area, and put other protesters at risk. What they didn't do was draw any attention to whatever the issues were that they were trying to protest.

There was no police state. I drove through downtown St. Paul many times over the last week and had no problems. I have several family members who work in downtown or had to go through there and they had no problems. What there was last week were worried parents of students at the the school a few blocks from the convention and of students on buses that had to go through the area, It's a bit freaky to send your kids out in the world while so-called anarchists are driving around town with weapons, urine, bricks, homemade tennis ball grenades and Molotov cocktails.